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Do you have a question about what it is like to train as an elite gymnast? Do you want to know how Stephanie's training is going? Interesting in finding out what movies, music and or books Stephanie likes? If your answer is yes to any of those questions or if you have anything else you would like to ask Steph about then you have come to the right page. Stephanie enjoys receiving questions from her fans and visitors and she will answer as many as she can on her website! All you need to do is fill out the fields below and hit the 'Submit Question' button to submit your question.
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SECTION: STEPHANIE'S ANSWERS
Who is your favorite gymnast? Verena, 15, Germany
My favourite gymnast is currently Diane de Santos as she is very talented on floor.
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Hi Steph - I say I love your website love your buddy Lauren! Lauren, Australia
Thanks Lauren, I am glad that you like my website and you are my buddy too! Good luck with your gymnastics this year!
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What would you like to do after your gymnastics career ends?.. be a coach?...off to college?.. Zack, 16, England
After I retire from gymnastics, I have not yet decided what I will do, but I will need to complete my secondary education, and then would like to perhaps be involved in the sporting industry somewhere, e.g. sports management/sports marketing.
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Hey, Stephanie! If you had to make three wishes, what would they be?! Thanks! Debbie, 12, Costa Rica
They would be to stay healthy, be happy, and achieve my goals in life.
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Hey, Stephanie! What you gonna do with all your skills once you retire shorty?! Joey Joe Joe Jnr Jabidoo, 23, Australia
As I mentioned above, I would like to stay in sport somewhere, and maybe use my gymnastics skills to help in my career.
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Hi Steph, would you consider competing in aerial skiing after gymnastics or any other sports? Lisa, Australia
I have quite a few friends in aerial skiing, and I like to ski when I have some spare time, but am not sure at this stage if it is something that I will do.
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How are you doing in your education? Kathy, USA
I have been doing well in my education, and my school has been very supportive, but this year which is Year 12 I am doing one subject by Distance Education, as being an Olympic year it is very difficult to have time to go to a regular school.
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Hey stephanie!!! What vaults are you currently training? Peishan, 14, Singapore
My current vault is a Yuchenko full on- pike off, with a start value of 9.7.
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Hi Stephanie! What is your favourite thing about gymnastics? ANON
My favourite thing that I like about gymnastics is that it is generally lots of fun, and every day is a different challenge.
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Have you seen Annaliese Vargo who trains at the vis with you, she is my friend that i trained with. Stacie, 9, Australia
Stacie, Annaliese used to train at my gym, however she has now moved back to her gym at Grips.
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Just wanted to say well done on all your acheivements!! & you were great at The Commonwealth Games! Why did Sarah Lauren retire? Sarah, 17, Australia
Thanks Sarah for your encouragement and support, I appreciate it very much. Sarah Lauren was a very successful gymnast, but as far as I know she decided to move on from her sport, which athletes choose to do at different times in their careers.
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You're my favourite gymnast and I was wondering do u still have time for school? Jacqui, 13, Australia
Thanks Jacqui for your support, and as I mentioned before I still manage to fit in some schooling through Distance Education.
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Hey Steph do you like Sabina Cojocar Andrew, 15, Australia
Yes, Sabina is a very good gymnast, and I admire her talent very much.
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How many leotards to you have altogether? (including training ones) Mickey, 16, Australia
Mickey, I have about 30 leotards, many training ones, and quite a few competition ones.
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I am doing a study on how gymnasts do in school. How did you do in school this year? Kathy, USA
In Year 11 last year, I did very well, also completing one Year 12 subject, and this year I have commenced with another Year 12 subject by Distance Education.
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What is it like to have all the pressure of competitons and stuff? Do u ever think gym is 2 much2fit in? Tam, 11, Australia
Yes Tam, gymnastics can be a tough sport at an elite level, but I do it because I love it and it is a challenge, and you have to be organised to fit in many hours of gym each day.
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Hi How r u? I'm fine! So I'm in gym and right now I'm having trouble with my kips! Do you have any advice? Aideen, 13, Canada
Aideen, I remember when I was learning kips, I just kept trying and practising and listening to my coaches, and then eventually I got it right one day.
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What has your dream ever since you were little been for your gym? Have you already achieved it? Claire, 14, Australia
Since I was little Claire I dreamt of competing at the Olympics, and hopefully if I work hard and stay fit and healthy I will be selected to be part of the Australian team in 2004.
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Hi steph! I am a lower level gymnast and i was just wondering how much strength you do at training? Thembi, 14, Australia
I do about 1-1/2 hours of strength training every day.
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When you were in primary school how many hours did you train per day and what times? Courtney, 11, Australia
Courtney, I can’t remember exactly, but it was about 15-20 hours of training per week, six days a week.
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Hi! I saw you in Groningen, you're so cool on BB and UB! Are you pleased with your results? Sanne, 16, The Netherlands
Yes Sanne, I am generally pleased with my results, but there are always things that I can improve and work on in my routines.
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What was the atmosphere like behind the scenes on the Australian Team for worlds and Commonwealths? Michella, 24, Australia
Michelle, in our teams we were always encouraging and supporting each other, and working hard together to make a successful team. We were very excited to get the medals at Commonwealth’s and Worlds.
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Are you related to leslie james moorhouse cos if so he's my dad? Toni-Lee Moorhouse, 15, Australia
Toni-Lee I do not know of all my distant relatives, but as far as I know I am not related to your Dad.
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I was just wondering if your family were originally English? Abi Moorhouse, 18, Australia
Abi, apparently, they originated from England – House on the Moor!
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Is there anything that has held you back from achieving your goals in gymnastics? Shayna, 9, Australia
So far in my gymnastics career I have achieved most of my goals, but there are still some more to be accomplished, such as hopefully making it into the Australian team for the 2004 Olympics this year!
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Which city's have been ur favourite to (a) compete in & (b) travel in after competition.Thanks :-) Laura, 16, Australia
I have enjoyed competitions in America Laura, and thought that Vancouver in Canada, and Hawaii, were lovely places to visit as well.
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MARCH 2003
At the moment what is your floor music? and your fav move to compete? Steph, 13, Australia
Thanks Steph for your question. My new floor music is called 'Ojos Asi' by Shakira and my favourite skill is front aerial on beam.
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What's an ice bath for? Amy, 11, Australia
Hi Amy, an ice bath is used to help our muscles relax and recover after a hard day of training.
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Why do you have to take ice baths and do you know the gym is on at the Sydney Olympic Youth Festival?? Michelle, 24, Australia
Thanks Michelle for your question, the answer about ice baths is the same as Amy's above. I competed at the Sydney Olympic Youth Festival in January, and did very well and it was lots of fun.
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Hey Steph how old are you right now? Andrew, 14, Australia
Hi Andrew, my birthday was in January and I am now 16 years of age.
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Do you need stong arms to do gymnastics? I have little biceps. Caren, 16, Australia
Thanks Caren for your question about gymnastics. I don't think that it matters that you have smaller biceps than some other people, just keep working on your strength and do the best that you can!
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I'm a national level trampolinist. Do you have any ideas on how to improve my stomach strength? Jessie, 14, Australia
Hi Jessie, I hope you enjoy your trampolining, but as I am not sure about your program I can let you know that in our training we do a strength program every day, as well as an additional 2 sets of sit-ups every day. So maybe if you just start doing a couple of sets of sit-ups a day this will help you.
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Do you spend all your time in the gymnasium or do you do other things like weights and swimming? Jessie, 14, Australia
Thanks Jessie, we do spend a lot of time in the gym, about 32 hours a week, this includes a strength and flexibility program every day. I like to go swimming in my spare time for fun.
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hey steph! how are ya? how are all your new skills going? And what are they? how's Lozzy goin? Megan, 15, Australia
Hi Meagan, I'm good thanks. My training is going really well at the moment. I am adding an Arabian double front to my floor routine and am learning a new vault also. Lauren is doing really well, has improved heaps and is looking great.
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What is the best thing about being a gymnast? Rechelle, 18, Australia
Thanks Rechelle for your question about being a gymnast. I think the best part at my level is being able to travel and see other parts of the world that I wouldn't normally see otherwise. Also I have made many friends through gymnastics, and our Australian teams are very close and supportive to each other.
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Hi Steph! I was wondering how the VIS is and I want to say hi to Stacie clarke (it's leah sister)! Leah, 11, Australia
Hi Leah, the VIS is really good. My training is going very well, and I am looking forward to a busy year ahead of me.
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What are your current start values? and what is your ultimate goal in gymnastics? Naomi, Australia
Thanks Naomi for your question about my start values. On Vault I am learning a new Vault, however at the moment my start value is 9.4. On Bars it's 9.9, Beam 10, and Floor 9.6. I am working on new skills to upgrade them all to 10. My ultimate goal is to compete at the World Championships and the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
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