Bella Basford
Birthdate: 4/8/2007
Program: Trampoline & Tumbling
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Cincinnati, OH
Club: Gymnastics Central
Head Coach: Ariel Kibler
Other Coaches: Richard Mousir
Personal Information
Nickname: Belly
Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Twitter: @BellaBasford
Instagram: Instagram.com/bella.basford
Name of High School: Anderson High School
High School Graduation Year: 2025
Year you began gymnastics: 2018
Favorite Event: double mini
How did you get involved in gymnastics: For my tenth birthday I got a backyard trampoline. At first, my Mom said, "No flips!" because she didn't want my neighbors or me to get hurt. However, we continued to flip and when she found out, I began T&T classes at Gymnastics Central.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: the friendships I create and the opportunities I get
What are your goals for gymnastics?: To compete internationally
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Mindy and Josh Basford
Names of sibling(s): Julia Basford
Family members in sports: Julia- swimming
Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite school subject: Sculpture or Spanish
Hobbies or favorite activities: reading, pickle ball, hanging out with friends, swimming, paddle boarding, diving, high jumping, bengals games, high school football games.
Favorite music: too diverse for only one genre:)
Favorite book(s): Any Colleen Hoover books
Favorite movie(s): most romantic or action movies
Favorite TV show(s): The summer I turned pretty, outer banks, stranger things, never have I ever
Favorite Food: quesadillas and ice cream
Other sports involvement: high school dive and track
National Competition Results
International Competition Results