Rachel Tidd

Rachel Tidd
Full name	Rachel Michelle Tidd
Born	(1984-05-20) May 20, 1984 (age 40) Escondido, California, U.S.
Hometown	Fallbrook, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	United States
College team	Utah Gymnastics
Club	Southern California Elite Gymnastics Academy
Head coach(es)	Kathy Strate, Tim Garrison, Meredith Paulicivic
Retired	2006
Medal record Women's artistic gymnastics Representing the  United States World Championships 2001 Ghent Team

Rachel Tidd (born May 20, 1984) is an American gymnast. She attended the 2001 World Gymnastics Championships where she received the bronze medal along with her team. She is an NCAA three time All American.^[1]

Rachel Tidd is one of 10 children born to Susan and Michael Tidd. Her siblings are Mikala, Samantha, Olivia, Ashley, Holly, Nicole, Steven, Taylor and Brian.^[1]

Tidd originally developed back pain during the 2004-2005 holiday break. She originally had thought that the back pain was just spasms.^[2] Doctors did many tests and procedures and were unable to determine what was causing Tidd's pain. Rehabilitation therapy helped briefly and delayed Tidd's decision to retire from gymnastics. Tidd made the choice to accept a medical scholarship which would not allow her to return to an athletic scholarship and retired in 2006.^[2]

• Rachel Tidd at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Rachel Tidd at USA Gymnastics