Skills & Levels

Explore gymnastics skills and level requirements, including USAG Levels 1–10, Xcel, apparatus skills, progressions, and mobility rules.

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Gymnastics Age Requirements by Level: When Can Kids Start Competing?

In USA Gymnastics women’s artistic gymnastics, every Development Program level and Xcel…

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USAG Level 4 Floor Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)

The Level 4 floor routine builds directly on what gymnasts learned in…

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USAG Level 3 Floor Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)

Level 3 is where floor routines start to feel more like real…

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Floor Skill Requirements (USAG Women’s DP Levels 1–5)

Floor is where a gymnast learns to blend tumbling, dance, and control…

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USAG Level 5 Beam Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)

Level 5 is the final step in the USAG compulsory beam series,…

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Beam Skill Requirements (USAG Women’s DP Levels 1–5)

Balance beam is where “basic gymnastics” turns into real body control. At…

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Vault Skill Requirements (USAG Women’s DP Levels 1–5)

Vault is where a gymnast learns to turn speed into power, and…

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USAG Level 2 Floor Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)

Level 2 is when things start to feel more like a real…

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USAG Level 1 Floor Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)

Before a gymnast can perform powerful, personalized routines in optional gymnastics, she…

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USAG Level 4 Beam Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)

By Level 4, the beam routine starts to look and feel more…

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