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Hezly Rivera

WATCH: Little Paramus Gymnast Has Big Potential WATCH: Little Paramus Gymnast Has Big Potential
Watch: Little Paramus Gymnast Has Big Potential Ask Paramus gymnast Hezly Rivera what cheers her up in the morning and she'll say with a smile: "Coming to the gym." At nine years old, she's the youngest of the four homeschooled athletes who train at ENA Gymnastics in Paramus. But Hezly knows exactly what she's after. "I want to make the national team and go to the Olympics," she said. "I put my best in everything I do and I'm confident and what I'm going to do." Hezly climbed six levels in three years and currently trains at Level 9, working toward the Hopes Elite program. Hopes Elite is considered the st…
Flippin' Good Save: Coach Catches Paramus Gymnast Mid-Air Flippin' Good Save: Coach Catches Paramus Gymnast Mid-Air
Flippin' Good Save: Coach Catches Paramus Gymnast Mid-Air A 9-year-old Paramus gymnast was headed for disaster when her coach caught her just in time. Hezly Rivera is an aspiring elite gymnast at ENA Paramus.  If not for Coach Craig Zappa catching her, she may have landed on her head during a tumbling pass -- full twist into double backflip. "Our job is to protect the athletes and we care about their safety," Zappa told Daily Voice.  "We’ll go to great lengths to make sure they’re safe at all times." PLAY VIDEO ABOVE TO WATCH.