Bailey Nielsen
(Pre-Team 1 & 2)
Birthday: November 6th, 1989
Where were you born?: I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah at St. Mark’s Hospital.
Where were you raised? : I was raised in Utah most of my life. I moved to Lancaster, California for 2 years when I was little and then moved back to Utah.
Where did you first learn gymnastics and/or work with kids? : I started gymnastics when I was 3 years old at Salt Lake Gymnastics which then became Missy Marlowe’s and is now GTC. I did gymnastics for 13 years and then began coaching when I was 18 years old.
Where do you livenow? : I currently live in the Mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon (Sandy, Utah).
Where did you go to high school and what were your activities? : I went to Brighton High School where I was a cheerleader.
Where did you go to college and what did you study? : I currently go to Westminster College andI am studying Nursing.
Outside of GTC, where do you work? : I used to work as a CNA at Alta Ridge Assisted living.
What do you do for fun? For fun I go fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, four wheeling, and rock climbing. I am learning how to snowboard and ski. I go to Real games with my friends, watch football and hang out with my friends.
When you are not at GTC where are you/what are you doing? : I am usually at school or doing homework. When I am not busy with school I am usually hanging out with my friends and family or hunting and fishing with my family.
What’s a fun fact about you that not many people know? : I went snowboarding for the first time last winter. I have caught a shark and a 7 foot 8 inch sturgeon.
Favorite movie? : Cars, He’s Just Not That Into You.
Favorite book? : Twilight Saga, Anything by Mitch Albom, and Three Cups of Tea
Favorite food? : Cheesecake, Mexican food.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Working as a Registered Nurse and going back to school to further my degree.
