University Florida senior Leah Clapper joined us for this episode of Alumni Conversation. Leah who is alway smiling which she shows from start to finish during her beam routine gives us the history behind her continuous smile. As we do with all our alums, we take her back to her Region 5 days and discuss how Region 5 has impacted her gymnastics in college. Leah has several good stories about her recruiting journey, how she started Zest and Finnesse and the lead up to her first perfect 10. This season was her first opportunity to compete in the post season and we discuss that experience and what take aways she had that will help her during her senior year.
Show Notes:
- Highlights on Leah’s Career
- How Region 5 has impacted her college career
- Story on her commitment to Florida
- Some funny and memorable moments during media
- Her first Gator Chomp
- The Perfect 10 story
- Story behind why Leah smiles throughout her beam routine
- Experience and take aways from her first post season and NCAA Championships
- Name, Image and Likeness discussion with her blog/podcast- Zest and Finnesse
- Sparkle and Shine- Top 5 Florida Leos
- Fun Off the Wall Question Section- NOT GYMNASTICS RELATED
- Built Bar Best 5 as chosen by Leah- USE CODE: R5Insider for 10% all Built Bar orders at builtbar.com
