You might be able to see the next simone biles or gabby douglas in spokane this weekend.

Tomorrow... one thousand gymnasts.... from all over the western u-s... will be descending on our city for an elite gymnastics competition.

Kxly 4's caroline flynn visited spokane gymnastics, who's cohosting the event ahead of all the excitement earlier this week to learn more about the sport... with a little help from someone else you might recognize.

Caroline ll intro57:20 when i heard that there was a national gymnastics championship coming to spokane i thought, this is the perfect chance for me to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a gymnast 11spokane gymnastics is partnering with the spokane sports commission to bring this competition to the lilac city, but owner nadine burgess teaches toddlers..... and even adults the sport year-round at her spokane valley center.

Nadine burgessspokane gymnastics46:16 i affectionately refer to them as the has beens and the wannabees 2yeah..... i fall in to that second category.

To help me reach my goals, nadine offered me a private lesson with a special guest coach.

Good morning northwest's own kelsie morgan.kelsie morgan kxly 4 news reporter & gymnast 52:09 little do most people know, i have a background in gymnastics 3a background is an understatement.kelsie can't even count how many years she's been finding different ways to move across a floor.

From competing in high school, to teaching kids here in college..... i don't know if she's ever come across a student quite like me.04:57 how's it going?

Not good!

How much longer kelsie?!

4while i barely made it through the warm-up splits, some of my tumbling skills..... like a bridge, cartwheels and handstand returned.12:45-- got my handstand!

12:51 - did you get that on film?!

I quickly realized though some skills don't translate well on to the bar for a newbie.30:43 (caroline attempting to do a handstand on beam) ok that was enough for me 3a break on the trampoline was welcomed.... before tackling the most intimidating piece of equipment in the gym.21:20 do i have any of the chalk?

You don't need chalk for what you're doing 2the uneven bars.

Imagine having to follow that!

22:32 turn my volume up and end it on "i needed more warning than that!

37:20 is there anything else you'd like to learn in gymnastics?

I've always wanted to learn a back handspring.

Lets do it!

For real?

10i should know by now when kelsie says she can make something happen, to trust her.

39:03 was that it??

That was it!!

340:12 how do you feel about maybe me going to the championships this weekend?

Are their level ones competing?

No?

You could do really well in level one.

Keep taking the classes?

Yes.

That's what i'll do.

12ok.... maybe not everything.in spokane valley, caroline flynn kxly 4 news.

Good morning northwest...