At 24, Serena Lu defies age-limiting stereotypes with her return to elite rhythmic gymnastics following a five-year hiatus from the sport.
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Shelby Kisiel-McNamara is a former Team USA rhythmic gymnast. After participating in several sports growing up, she discovered rhythmic gymnastics at age 10. Three years later, Shelby made the USA National Team. By age 16, Shelby had her eyes set for the 2012 Olympics. At the senior level, Shelby became the US...
Kate Molenaar is a 22 year-old synchronized swimmer who has competed on the club and collegiate levels for 12 years. Kate began college at Colorado State University in 2018, where she was a member of CSU’s synchro team for all 4 years. In this feature article, Kate shares the highlights of her synchro career, challenges and psychological pressures faced along the way, and lessons gleaned from her life spent underwater.
Serchmaa Byamba is a professional contortionist and instructor. She was born in Mongolia, where the art of contortion originated. In 1992, Serchmaa rose to international stardom after she performed at the European Youth Festival. After moving to the US in 2012, Serchmaa turned her attention to teaching and raising...
Maxine Bautista is a 20 year-old competitive figure skater. She began skating at age five and is presently in her fifth year of competing at the Senior level. She has competed nationally and internationally as a member of Team USA’s International Selection Pool (ISP). In this article, Maxine acquaints us with figure...