Nickname
Pookie (Athlete, 26 Jul 2021)
Hobbies
Socialising with friends, spending time outdoors. (Athlete, 26 Jul 2021)
Occupation
Student
Education
Psychology - University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, USA
Spoken languages
English
Club
Grace Gymnastics: Katy, TX, USA
Coach
Johnnie Umphrey [club]; Eddie Umphrey [club]
International senior debut
2016
Injuries
She sustained an ankle injury in the weeks before the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 26 Jul 2021)
She sustained an elbow injury in 2017. (Athlete, 26 Jul 2021)
She has been affected by persistent shin pain during her career. (Athlete, 26 Jul 2021)
Start sporting career
She got involved in gymnastics at age four at Motions Unlimited Gymnastics Studio in George Town, Cayman Islands.
Reason for taking up the sport
She followed her sister into the sport, and was inspired after watching US artistic gymnast Shawn Johnson performing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Milestones
At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo she will become the first artistic gymnast from the Cayman Islands to compete in the sport at the Olympic Games. (katytimes.com, 02 Jun 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 18 Jul 2021)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (caymaniantimes.ky, 29 Jul 2019)
Trainings
She trains for 38 hours a week.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Being selected to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 26 Jul 2021)
Hero / Idol
US artistic gymnast Maggie Nichols. (Athlete, 26 Jul 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"You can do anything you put your mind to." (Athlete, 26 Jul 2021)
Additional information
MOVE TO TEXAS
In 2016 she decided to relocate to the United States of America to pursue her career as a gymnast. She first relocated to Dallas, Texas, and later to Katy on the outskirts of Houston, Texas. She met coaches Eddie and Johnnie Umphrey and joined their gymnastics structure Grace Gymnastics. (katytimes.com, 02 Jun 2021)
ONLINE STUDY
She completed her high school studies online. "There are days when you are training for seven hours and missing a lot of school. But I also want to focus on my education as well as gymnastics, so by being smart between the two I can balance them out properly." She later started her studies at the University of Florida, also online. (caymansportsbuzz.com, 04 Oct 2018; cayman27.ky, 12 Jul 2017; katytimes.com, 02 Jun 2021)
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