Where do female gymnasts go after the Olympics are over?

Dvora Meyers has an entertaining article on the Slate double X blog:

… puberty does not spell doom for most gymnasts (or humans for that matter—life expectancy typically exceeds 16). Most of the girls figure out how to perform with their newer dimensions after a bit of time, which is why the NCAA features a great degree of body diversity. The athletes are average sized human women who just happen to do double back somersaults with ease. …

… reduced training and lesser difficulty are indicative of a different set of priorities that govern the NCAA sport. The emphasis in college gymnastics is on consistency and execution. When you see extraordinarily difficult skills in a college meet, it’s because the gymnast wants to do it, not because she needs it for her score. …

read more – Post-Olympic

Brittany’s STUCK Yurchenko 1 1/2 in Super 6 was perhaps the most underscored routine I saw at Championships. It’s included in a Georgia highlights video.

I don’t know how some of those College judges sleep at night. 😦