Rachel Tidd Explained

Rachel Tidd
Full Name:Rachel Michelle Tidd
Birth Date:20 May 1984
Birth Place:Escondido, California, U.S.
Hometown:Fallbrook, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 2 in
Discipline:WAG
Club:Southern California Elite Gymnastics Academy
Collegeteam:Utah Gymnastics
Headcoach:Kathy Strate, Tim Garrison, Meredith Paulicivic
Retired:2006
Show-Medals:yes

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 an 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.

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.

NCAA Career Highlights

Event Score Vs. Date
All-Around 39.675 Brigham Young Mar. 19, 2004
Vault 10.0 Brigham Young Mar. 19, 2004
Uneven Bars 9.95 Utah State Feb. 27, 2004
9.95 UCLA Jan. 7, 2005
9.95 Michigan Jan. 28, 2005
9.95 Brigham Young Feb. 11, 2005
9.95 NCAA Championships Apr. 22, 2005
Beam 9.90 Nebraska Jan. 16, 2004
9.90 Brigham Young Mar. 19, 2004
9.90 Brigham Young Mar. 26, 2005
Floor 9.925 Arizona State/Air Force Feb. 20, 2004

References

  1. Web site: UTAH Biography.
  2. Web site: Tidd Retirement.