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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Post puberty is the only time you can really tell. You can be the best gymnast in the world, but if you grow to 5’10”, there’s nothing you can do. [/quote] Or, I hate to say it, but they can also fill out too much. That's what I've seen across generations in figure skating - many who showed a lot of talent lost their triples at puberty and never got them back because they carried too much weight. Figure skating is like a pyramid - you have maybe 50 kids nationwide who show promise at 10-12, then you're down to maybe 10 at 13-15, and of those 10, it's the ones who have the complete package (body type, strength, speed, musicality, artistry) that have a good and lasting career. I'm learning now as a boy mom that their chosen sports follow a very different path. [/quote]
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