Gator Great Bridget Sloan (far right) at the 2008 Olympic Games
Gators at The Games: Bridget Sloan's Olympic Transformation
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 | Gymnastics, Olympics
“Oh my gosh, every score that I do right now is going to count.”
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – "Okay, let's do this!"
Before Bridget Sloan carried the Gator gymnastics program to new heights, she marched onto what many would consider the biggest stage in the world – the Olympic Games.
"It gave me a lot of confidence that I never had before … silent confidence," Sloan shared of her 2008 Olympic Games experience.
Find out how unfortunate injuries to teammates helped form that newfound confidence and poise she wore so magnificently as a Gator.
Gators at The Games – Countdown to Rio Video Series:
July 25, 2016 – Anthony Nesty: "Nesty, that powerful little swimmer from Suriname found a way…"
July 26, 2016 – Bridget Sloan: "Oh my gosh, every score that I do right now is going to count."
FOLLOW THE OLYMPIC GATORS AT THE GAMES
Gators Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games
Previous Gator Olympic Rosters
Gators History at the Olympic Games (PDF)
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JOIN THE CONVERSATION: #GoGators #GatorsAlways
Before Bridget Sloan carried the Gator gymnastics program to new heights, she marched onto what many would consider the biggest stage in the world – the Olympic Games.
"It gave me a lot of confidence that I never had before … silent confidence," Sloan shared of her 2008 Olympic Games experience.
Find out how unfortunate injuries to teammates helped form that newfound confidence and poise she wore so magnificently as a Gator.
Gators at The Games – Countdown to Rio Video Series:
July 25, 2016 – Anthony Nesty: "Nesty, that powerful little swimmer from Suriname found a way…"
July 26, 2016 – Bridget Sloan: "Oh my gosh, every score that I do right now is going to count."
FOLLOW THE OLYMPIC GATORS AT THE GAMES
Gators Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games
Previous Gator Olympic Rosters
Gators History at the Olympic Games (PDF)
SOCIAL: Twitter | Facebook
JOIN THE CONVERSATION: #GoGators #GatorsAlways
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