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Cady and Camryn Chiu, twin sisters from Kailua, are the 2022 Hawai‘i State Gym- nastic Champions — and on April 23, they jumped to the top at the USA Gymnastics Region 2 Championships in Ridgefield, Washington.
wai‘i State Optional Cham- pionships, with the sisters taking the top spots.
school gymnastic teams in Hawai‘i, I feel like I don’t get to experience teamwork in club gymnastics because we are placed individual- ly, so competing as a team
while representing my col- lege is one of my main goals as a gymnast. I love the idea of representing my college by competing for them, be- cause it puts pressure on my-
self, as well as motivates me to work harder to compete well,” Cady states.
baking and hanging out with friends and family.
There, they qualified for the 2022 USA Gymnastics Women’s Developmental Program National Champi- onships in Mesa, Arizona, that will be held May 12-16.
Meanwhile, Cam- ryn won first place on bars, vault and floor, and took home second place all- around with a total score of 37.325.
They are scheduled to compete on May 15. This will be Camryn’s fourth qualifying appearance at the national championships and Cady’s second.
The 16-year-old sisters and best friends began tak- ing recreational gymnastics at the age of 3.
In the regional champi- onships, Camryn won first place on bars and floor, and took home all-around champion honors with a to- tal score of 37.875 out of 40 points.
They currently train five days a week for about 20 hours at Hawaiian Island Twisters in Mapunapu- na and are coached by Joe Rapp and Joel Shugart. In addition, they both contin- ue to excel academically as sophomores at Punahou School, maintaining 3.9 GPAs.
(From left) Camryn and Cady Chiu of Kailua are scheduled to compete
in the 2022 USA Gymnastics Women’s Developmental Program National Championships in Arizona on May 15. PHOTO COURTESY THE CHIU FAMILY
Cady and Camryn live in Kailua with their parents Joelle and Leif, and brother Carson, who will be attend- ing the University of Ore- gon this fall. When they’re not training or studying, the Chiu twins enjoy going to the beach, surfing, shopping,
For more information on the twins, visit breazealtrain- ingclub.com/pages/cady- chiu-2024 and breazeal- trainingclub.com/pages/ camryn-chiu-2024-ncaa, or follow them on Instagram (@ cadychiu2024 and @cam- rynchiu2024).
Cady had an impressive total score of 37.425, also qualifying her for nationals. It requires a minimum score of 35 points and placement in the top seven.
Both Cady and Cam- ryn have their sights set on competing at the collegiate level and hope to make an impression on the college recruiters in attendance at the national championships. They have previously at- tended gymnastics camps at many colleges on the main- land and will continue to do so this summer.
Cady won first place all- around champion with a total score of 37.375 and placed first on beam.
“I want to do NCAA gym- nastics in college to be part of something bigger than myself. My whole life, I’ve been competing as an in- dividual athlete,” Camryn states. “NCAA gymnastics would be my first real op- portunity to contribute to a team. Watching the NCAA gymnasts’ enthusiastic sup- port for one another is some- thing I would love to expe- rience firsthand. My goal is to excel both in the gym and academically.”
“Contrary to popular be- lief, I’m not a tiger mom. From the very start the girls have been extremely self-motivated athletes who love their sport. Gymnastics is extremely demanding both physically and mentally. It teaches them to persevere, to get up every time you fall and try again,” states Jo- elle. “Their goal is to become Division 1 college athletes. Our goal as their parents, is to make sure they develop into well-rounded, thought- ful adults.”
THE HEAT IS ON THE WAY
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Twin Sisters From Kailua Make Great Leaps In Gymnastics
Cady achieved this de- spite initially missing her di- vision’s competition due an unexpected trip to the emer- gency room and having to compete at a later time with the senior divisions.
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As level 10 gymnasts, the highest attainable lev- el of the USA Gymnastics Development Program, the Chiu twins had a successful regular season that includ- ed competing both locally and out-of-state at the Long Beach Open in California and the Metroplex Chal- lenge in Fort Worth, Texas. The season wrapped up on March 26 at the 2022 Ha-
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