Rachel Tidd

Rachel Tidd
Full name Rachel Michelle Tidd
Country represented  United States
Born (1984-05-20) May 20, 1984
Escondido, Calif.
Hometown Fallbrook, Calif.
Height 5'2"
Discipline Artistic Gymnastics
Club Southern California Elite Gymnastics Academy
College team Utah Gymnastics
Head coach(es) Kathy Strate, Tim Garrison, Meredith Paulicivic
Retired 2006
Medal record
Women's gymnastics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2001 GhentTeam

Rachel Tidd (born May 20, 1984) is an American gymnast. She attended the 2001 World Gymnastics Championships where she received the bronze medal along with her team. She is a NCAA three time All American.[1]

Personal life

Rachel Tidd is one of 10 children born to Susan and Michael Tidd. Her siblings are Mikala, Samantha, Olivia, Ashley, Holly, Nicole, Steven, Taylor and Brian.[1]

Injury and Retirement

Tidd originally developed back pain during the 2004-2005 holiday break. She originally had thought that the back pain was just spasms.[2] Doctors did many tests and procedures and were unable to determine what was causing Tidd's pain. Rehabilitation therapy helped briefly and delayed Tidd's decision to retire from gymnastics. Tidd made the choice to accept a medical scholarship which would not allow her to return to an athletic scholarship and retired in 2006.[2]

NCAA Career Highlights

EventScoreVs.Date
All-Around39.675Brigham YoungMar. 19, 2004
Vault10.0Brigham YoungMar. 19, 2004
Uneven Bars9.95Utah StateFeb. 27, 2004
9.95UCLAJan. 7, 2005
9.95MichiganJan. 28, 2005
9.95Brigham YoungFeb. 11, 2005
9.95NCAA ChampionshipsApr. 22, 2005
Beam9.90NebraskaJan. 16, 2004
9.90Brigham YoungMar. 19, 2004
9.90Brigham YoungMar. 26, 2005
Floor9.925Arizona State/Air ForceFeb. 20, 2004[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "UTAH Biography".
  2. 1 2 "Tidd Retirement".
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