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By: Zathalia Welding
Gymnastics is a very popular sport in the U.S., and so is swimming. In gymnastics, there are very few deaths whereas there are substantial amounts of deaths in the U.S.. I like gymnastics more than swimming, and so does a lot of other students such as Starla Decker a 6th-grade student who said, “Gymnastics is better because there are so many opportunities, and to me, I think that gymnastics is inspiring because look at Simon Biles look how far she made it."
Simone Biles on balance beam
What is gymnastics? Gymnastics is a sport where you rely on flexibility and strength. In women's gymnastics, the events are Floor, Uneven Bars, Vault, and Balance Beam. The events in men's gymnastics are Floor, Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, and Horizontal Bars.
Simone Biles is a very well-known female gymnast who has been in the Olympics and has won seven Olympic medals: four gold medals, one silver, and two bronze medals.
There are many Benefits of Gymnastics, some including Social Skills. Gymnasts develop friendships in gymnastics classes. They are able to form bonds outside of school or the neighborhood and in a neutral environment. These friendships develop rapidly as athletes learn to encourage one another, become partners, and cheer each other on through new skills. Also, as gymnasts age, gymnastics teams become a second family.
Man hanging on rings
More Benefits of Gymnastics include Work Ethic. The sport of gymnastics is challenging. While many people can walk outside and shoot a basketball or pass a soccer ball, few can do a proper cartwheel. Gymnastics takes time to develop skills. It takes even more time to perfect them. Gymnasts are taught to try and try again. “You have to get it wrong to get it right” is a common gymnastics saying.
Child doing a flip off of a beam
Mistakes are a welcome part of the sport as rarely is an athlete able to execute a skill correctly on the first try. Also relevant, gymnasts learn to repeat drills, conditioning, and skills to improve them each time. Therefore, gymnasts learn that dedication to sport, perseverance through adversity, and hard work eventually pay off.
One of the bigger benefits of Gymnastics is your Improved Self-Esteem. The results of a Robert Wood Medical School research study show that for children ages 10 to 16 (particularly preteen girls), the more time spent being physically active, the higher their self-esteem and self-efficacy are. Gymnastics provides weekly activities for youth. Some youth practice only one hour a week, while others begin competitive teams that practice 6, 12, or more hours per week. This activity is extremely beneficial to developing youth.
The last and biggest benefit of gymnastics is physical Health. The physical benefits of gymnastics are perhaps the most obvious. Gymnasts practice flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance in each class. These skills improve bone health and delay the development of high blood pressure. Living a healthy lifestyle sets children up for a promising future. Those who make gymnastics a part of their routine not only benefit from the physical aspects of gymnastics but also enjoy the aforementioned mental benefits.
a girl doing the spilts in gym
In conclusion, gymnastics is way better than swimming and it has a lot of health benefits.
Author Bio: ZZ Welding is an 11 year old girl at EJHS who is in choir and likes to play outside.
Sources: Pinnacle Gymnastics
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