Beth Wymer

A native of Sylvania, Ohio, Wymer's parents were both gymnasts, and they introduced her to the sport at age 5. Wymer later described her high school regimen as follows:"I would get out of high school at noon, and train. We had to write letters to the superintendent and principal and convince them that this would be a good thing for me. At that time I was elite and competing with the nation's best." Wymer recalled that her "mistake" was dividing her high school time between gymnastics, student government, cheerleading and boyfriends. "I wanted to be involved in everything, but I regret that," she said. "I wish I had the mind and body I have today when I was younger. But I have to stop dwelling on the past or I'll drive myself nuts." ==University of Michigan==

In 1992, the University of Michigan women's gymnastics teams was at a low point, having gone 0–13 in the conference in 1989 and 1–10 in 1988. Coach Bev Plocki's conversion of the Michigan gymnastics program received a major boost when she succeeded in recruiting Wymer to Michigan. In recruiting Wymer, Plocki told her: "You can go to one of the three dominant schools (Utah, Georgia or Alabama) and be another All-America on their list of All-Americas. Or, you can come to Michigan and be the first All-America." In 1995, Wymer was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year. In her gymnastics career, she scored more than ten perfect 10.0’s on three out of the four events. Michigan's coach, Bev Plocki said of Wymer, "She is the most intense person I have ever met. As an athlete, she obsesses with perfection. She has all the awards, but is still very much a team player. She's like a Baptist minister or something, the way she gets everyone fired up." Wymer received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1995 and a Master's Degree in kinesiology in 1996. ==Family and post-collegiate career==

Since January 2005, Wymer has been counseling clients in nutrition, lifestyle changes and personal training. Wymer has three daughters, Lindsay, Madison, and Coco. She has also worked as a construction estimator. Wymer has also published an informational pocket nutritional book. ==See also==