Skylar Goodstadt was born on March 1, 2006 in New York to Andrew and Dara Goodstadt. She has an older sister, Brynn, a twin brother, Mason and a dog named Rocky. Currently, Skylar is a student at Roslyn Middle School and she will graduate in 2024. During Skylar's spare time, she enjoys writing.

Skylar started gymnastics recreational classes at the age of six years old at a local gym and loved it right away. She was invited to pre-team and then level 3 team shortly after she started. Skylar competed as a level 6 gymnast in 2016 where she placed fifth in the all-around and second on vault. Following her 2016 season, Skylar moved to Infiniti Elite Gymnastics in Syosset, NY.

As a level 7 gymnast in 2017, Skylar placed second in the all-around with a 37.350, first on balance beam and fourth on uneven bars at the State Championships. She qualified to the Region 6 Championships where she finished second in the all-around with a 37.325, first on vault and second on uneven bars. Skylar skipped level 8 and quickly moved up to level 9 for the 2018 season. At the State Championships, she placed fourth in the all-around and second on uneven bars. She qualified to the Level 9 Eastern Nationals in Rochester, NY after finishing third in the all-around and second on uneven bars and floor exercise at the Region 6 Championships. In 2019, Skylar finished eighth in the all-around and third on uneven bars at the Region 6 Championships. She was the first alternate for the Level 9 Eastern Nationals.

In 2020, Skylar moved up to level 10. She qualified to the State Championships but was unable to compete due to COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Skylar placed third in the all-around and first on uneven bars at the Level 10 State Championships. She qualified to the Junior Olympic Nationals after finishing fourth in the all-around and first on uneven bars and floor exercise at the Region 6 Championships. At the Nationals in Daytona Beach, FL, Skylar placed fifth on floor exercise out of 57 gymnasts!

Skylar trains 25 hours per week at Infiniti Elite Gymnastics in Syosset, NY under coach Tammy Marshall. She is working hard to qualify to the Junior Olympic Nationals every year. Her long-term goal is to obtain a Division I college gymnastics scholarship.