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Seven clubs had a great time at our WAG Athlete Clinic!

  

               A big thankyou to all of our master coaches, club coaches and the gymnasts themselves for making our WAG athlete clinic a huge success. Our team of master coaches of Stacey Umeh (National Choreographer), Valery Kaladzinsky (AIS Head Coach), Katie Savage (Trampoline), Ming Lu (Tumble), Xiaoqing Li (Beam) and Carmel Blades put forty five gymnasts through their paces on the 9th and 10th of January.

              

  

               All gymnasts and coaches took away a swag of new skills and drills to their clubs including Honda Gymnastics, Lake Illawarra PCYC,Balance Gymnastics, South Coast Gymnastics Academy, Dubbo PCYC, Moss Vale Gymnastics and Carmel & Co.

               We look forward to seeing everyone again for next years clinic where we might add an extra day to cover injury prevention, sports psychology and nutrition!

  

Eight of our WAG Elite on State Squads!

               A big congratulations to our girls who gained selection to the NSW Gold, Silver and Bronze Squads.

               Gabby Hussey joins Jasmine Ford on the NSW Gold Squad for 2010. The Girls will spend time with some of the Countries best coaches at clinics and camps throughout 2010.

               In the NSW Silver Squad, Brooke Connolly and Kayleigh Falconer gained selection. This is Brookes second year in the NSW Silver Squad, and Kayleigh's first after graduating from the 2009 Bronze Squad.

               In the Bronze Squad, Tess Campbell gained reselection. While new comers Georgia Lee, Kaitlyn Lloyd and Kalila Stanley will join the Bronze squad for the first time. Congratulations Girls!

   

Two new coaches for 2010

               We are all very excited to have two new coaches starting in January. Ming Lu and Xiaoqing Li both have a huge amount of experience in elite gymnastics. Those girls who are on the NSW Gold Squad will already know them.

               Ming Lu was on the Chinese National Mens Team from ‘79 to ‘86, and highlights over his career include 2nd at the Montreal World Cup, ‘85 and Gold on Pommel and 4th on P-Bar at the Chinese Games in ‘87. Ming Lu then made the transition to coaching. He worked at the AIS for 5 years were he travelled extensively with the Australian team to major international events, then he did Talent ID for Gymnastics Australia for another 2 years before moving to the NSW MAG High Performance Centre in Homebush. For the last 11 years, Ming Lu has been Head Coach at NBG in Sydney, where his gymnasts have won many National Championships. He joins us, full time in January.

               Xiaoqing Li competed at the highest level in China from ‘82 - ’89. During that time she won Gold on beam at the Hungary Championships in ‘86 and again at the Chinese National Championships in ‘87.

               She then turned to coaching and was a Chinese National coach for 5 years including the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She then worked as Head Coach of the Bejing State team for 2 years, before moving to Australia where she worked as an Elite Coach at Westfields Sports High for 3 years, then NBG for 3 years as the WAG Elite Head Coach. Xiaoqing will also join us in January.

 National Clubs results

               Congratulations to Kayleight Falconer (IDP Level 5), Brooke Connolly (IDP Level 6) and Gabby Hussey (IDP Level 6) for some good performances at WAG National clubs in November. All three Girls did well, sticking their routines on every apparatus. A highlight of course was Brooke Connolly's Gold on Vault. Get complete WAG National Clubs results here.

  

 Childcare Benefit approval for Outside School Hours Care

                  We are now offering Childcare Benefit approved vacation care for 5-12 year olds who are attending Primary School (and we’ll also be offering Before and After School Care from Term 1). It’s based around our popular Holiday programs we’ve been doing for years which is a range of fun Gymnastics games and activities. The cost is $42 per day (less your CCB%) and the program runs from 7:30am to 5:30pm to cater for working Parents.

               Because we are CCB approved, the enrolment process is now quite different, and we need more information from parents. You can download our OSHC (Outside School Hours Care) Parent handbook and OSHC enrolment form off our website. You can get more information from our website here, or contact admin.

  

Trampoline Nationals Results

               Congratulations to Kaleb Collins, Danielle Lovatt and Nathan Marecic who travelled to Adelaide on the 27th September for National Championships.

               Nathan and Danielle acheived some great results, for their first trip to Nationals. Nathan finished 2nd in Mens 9-10 years Double Mini Tramp, while Danielle finished 9th in Womens 13-14 years Tumbling.

               Kaleb, who has been a NSW representative for some years now, places 6th in Senior Mens DMT, 4th in Mens 17+ years Individual Tramp and 3rd in 17+ years Syncronised Tramp.

               Well done to all of our Reps. For a complete list of results, please visit the Trampoline National Championships results section of Gymnastics Australia's website.

  

Diamonds do well at Nationals

               Our Diamonds Cheer Squad travelled to Melbourne in October for the 2009 Auscheer Australian National Championships. The best squads from all over Australia made the journey with the Diamonds gaining some good results.

               In Level 4 Cheer, they managed a 2nd, with a 4th in Hip Hop, 4th in Group Stunt and 6th in Pom. The results cap off a great season, with the Diamonds finishing 2nd overall on the Nations Cup Leaderboard. Well done Girls!

   

Jack's New Zealand Results....

               Jack and Tricia returned from NZ in October with some good results for the Australian Level 8 Open Team. On the first day of competition, Jack gained qualification on High Bar, Pommel, Floor and Vault.

               In the finals, Jack finished 4th on floor, 6th on Pommel and a 1st place on Vault with a Tsukahara lay full twist!

Welcome on Board Kate.....

               A warm welcome to our new Coach Kate Savage. Kate has had a lot of experience running her own Trampoline Club in the UK, as well as coaching the Brittish Junior National Team! Kate will be coaching Trampoline, Tumbling and Women's Artistic Gymnastics.

  

NSW IDP Team finished in 1st Place

               Well done to Gabby Hussey on the results acheived by the NSW IDP Level 6 team at the Australian National Championships. This was Gabby's first National Championships and was a great experience, and hopefully one of many Nationals to come!

  

Diamonds results from Brisbane

               Another great result for our Diamonds Cheer Squad on their results at the Auscheer International Championships held at Chandler on the 11th and 12th July. The Diamonds competed in the senior division placing 2nd in Hip Hop, 3rd in Pom and 2nd in Level 4 Cheer. Well done girls!

  

Outstanding MAG Nationals Championships Results

               What a great week it has been for Jack, AJ and Kale in Brisbane for the 2009 Mens Artistic Gymnastics National Championships. Up against the best in the country, and New Zealand, their results were excellent. Some highlights from the event include:

  

• In Level 7 open, Kale Watts' NSW Team finished in 3rd place. For the individual division, Kale finished 18th All around, with a 7th place on Rings. Most impressive however was Kale's 1st place on High Bar!
• In Level 8 Age (Under 15) AJ Lovatt's NSW Team finished in 3rd Place, while as an individual AJ impressed with an 8th All around in the  demanding elite division. AJ's Floor exercise earned him a 4th place, with a 6th on Vault and High Bar. Well done!
• In Level 8 Open, Jack Doyle's NSW Team finished 2nd. Individually, Jack's performance was awesome finishing 2nd All around! Jack also took 2nd place on Floor, High Bar, with 5th place on Pommel and Rings, with 6th on P-Bars!

  

               For a complete list of results and scores, visit the Australian MAG National Championships results.

  

Cheerleading season off to a great Start!

               Our cheer squads are literally off to a flying start in the 2009 Auscheer Nations Cup, with round one held in Sydney recently. The Opals took out 1st place in the Level 2 Senior All Stars Cheer Division with a very polished stunt routine. Not to be outdone, the Diamonds Squad also finished in 1st place with their Level 4 Senior Cheer routine, before moving on to take 3rd place with their Pom, or Dance routine.

               Two relatively new divisions to the Cheerleading events are Hip Hop and Group Stunt, in which the Carmel & Co Rebels Squad finished 1st in both!

               Round two of the Nations Cup will be the Auscheer International Championships held in Brisbane in July. Both the Diamonds and the Rebels will be their, keen to capitalize on their great start to the series, but travel doesn’t end their for them either. Both squads will then head down to Melbourne in October for the final event of the series, the Australian National Championships.

  

Gabby gains a spot on NSW Team!

               Congratulations to Gabby Hussey who has also just gained a position in the NSW Womens Team to head to Perth in July. Gabby will represent in Level IDP6 before spending an extra few days in the Australian Team Future Camp for the next generation of Australia's international gymnasts!

  

State Championships Success!

               NSW Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held on the 23rd and 24th May at the State Sports Centre at Homebush in Sydney. Our MAG & WAG Gymnasts achieved some outstanding results, with 3 Gymnasts selected to represent NSW at the Australian National Championships in Brisbane in July!

                In MAG Level 8 Open, Jack Doyle clinched 1st place All Around with 1st on Vault, 2nd on Floor, High Bar and Pommel and a 3rd on Parallel Bars.

                Younger Team mate A.J. Lovatt competed in the elite Level 8 Under 15 Division to take 2nd All Around. AJ managed 1st on P-Bars, 2nd on vault and 3rd on Pommel, Floor and High Bar.

                In MAG Level 7 open, Kale Watts finished 4th All Around with 2nd on High Bar and 5th on floor – an impressive effort for Kale who returned from almost 2 years off!

                All 3 boys will head to Brisbane in July for Nationals. For a full list of results, visit Gymnastics NSW Results section.

                Meanwhile in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Level 7 Senior, Jerrica Lovatt took 3rd place in the All Around as a result of her gold medal performances on Balance Beam and Vault.

                In the hotly contested IDP6 (International Development Programme Level 6) Gabrielle Hussey took 8th place All Around with a 3rd on Vault and 5th on Bar.

               Younger Team mate Kayleigh Falconer finished 5th All Around in IDP5 with 3rd place on Bars and a 4th on Floor. Tess Campbell also turned in some great results in IDP3 with 5th on floor and 7th on Beam to finish 9th Overall. Kayleigh’s, Tess’ and fellow IDP3 gymnast, Ashley Cavanagh’s results combined to put the team in 3rd place in the IDP3/IDP5 division. Visit NSW Gymnastics Results section for complete results.

  

                                        

  

  

Carmel completes Level 3 FIG coaching course!!

               Congratulations to Head Coach Carmel Blades who passed her FIG Level 3 coaching Course at the AIS over a week of lectures ranging from high performance theory, biomechanics and athlete injury management principles. Carmel is now one of a handful of coaches throughout Australia to have acheived this!