Thursday, April 27, 2017

GABBY ARENDES DIVES INTO GEORGE WASHINGTON

By TONI-ANN HOM

This year, former level 9 gymnast and Washingtonville Wizard, Gabby Arendes, changed her athletic career path.  Ever since Gabby was three years old, she grew up balancing on the balance beam and tumbling her way across the mats up to four times a week. Unfortunately, this arduous training was not without consequences.  Gabby’s gymnastics career came to an abrupt halt after she suffered many injuries, one which would change her life forever. 
                      TONI-ANN HOM FOR WIZARD WEEKLY

This injury began when Gabby hurt the growth plate in her back.  It was hurting her so much, she was unable to be a gymnast anymore. After weeks of recovery, Gabby made a life changing decision: she would become a diver. It was a struggle for her to get used to riding the board, but now she shows nothing but success. She practices her diving skills two to four days a week and could not be happier. 

Throughout her first month on the diving team, Gabby set a record and broke the 6 dive record twice; they were her own records.  By the end of the season, Gabby reached another one of her goals when she placed 7th in sections.  Gabby strives to improve as a diver in the future when she continues her career at the college of her dreams. 

Yet another goal of Gabby’s was to attend her dream school, George Washington University. On Thursday, April 20th, Gabby signed to GW to continue the next four years of her life. She plans on majoring in business and continuing to dive throughout her college career. 

With the support of Gabby’s friends and family, she has made it to the next chapter of her life and hopes to continue her legacy as a diver at George Washington University.  She explained her excitement to be a future George Washington Colonial.  “I feel pretty happy about my decision to start diving. I am very proud to say that I committed to GW because I love the culture of the team and the coaches and I am very excited to spend the next four years of my life in D.C.” 



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