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State Events

Gymnastics State Events for October 2022

Check out the following state events for October.  NSW: 15th-16th: Acrobatic Gymnastics Junior State Trial 2 @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 15th-16th: Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior Invitational @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 23rd: Gymnastics for All – FreeG Grand Prix #2 @ Gosford Gymnastics 28th-30th: Junior State Championships @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 28th-30th: Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Junior State Championships @ Sydney Gymnastics … Continue reading Gymnastics State Events for October 2022

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From the Vault

From The Vault: Gabby Douglas

Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas, known as Gabby Douglas is a retired American artistic gymnast. She was the all-around individual champion during the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 World All-Around Silver Medal Finalist. She was also a member of the US gold-winning team called “Final Five” alongside Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, Madison Kocian and Laurie Hernandez. Douglas was born on the 31st of December 1995 … Continue reading From The Vault: Gabby Douglas

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Insta-famous

Ambassador: Elisha

Gymnastics Direct is happy to welcome one of our newest ambassadors, Elisha! We have been following Elisha’s gymnastics journey on Instagram for quite some time now, and we’re excited to have her join our team of inspirers and dreamers. From the country to the city, she is reaching for the stars! 1. What do you love most about gymnastics? The thing I love most about gymnastics … Continue reading Ambassador: Elisha

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State Events

Gymnastics State Events for September 2022

Check out the following State events for September.    NSW: 9th-11th: State Club Championships @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 9th-11th: MAG/WAG State Club Championships @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 10th-11th: Rhythmic Gymnastics Multiples State Championships & Grand Prix Final @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 17-18th: Acrobatic Gymnastics Junior State Trial 1 @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre WA: 2nd-4th: WAG Series #5 … Continue reading Gymnastics State Events for September 2022

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Advice for Gymnasts, Advice for Parents, Guest Bloggers

Hydration for Junior Gymnasts with Kieran Woodford

This week, Nutrition and Dietetics Student Kieran Woodford takes us through the importance of hydration for young athletes and their recommended daily water intake. According to Kieran, staying hydrated is essential for gymnasts as water plays a crucial role in maintaining blood volume and regulating body temperature. When performing one of the many gymnastics movements, your body attempts to cool you down by sweating and in doing so, … Continue reading Hydration for Junior Gymnasts with Kieran Woodford

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Club Focus

Club Focus: Natimuk District Gymnastic Club

For this week’s Club Focus, we’d like to introduce Natimuk & District Gymnastic Club, a club located in the small town of Natimuk, Western Victoria. Big thanks to Head Coach Lynette for taking the time to answer our Club Focus questionnaire. Read on to get to know them and how they’ve helped the local community and surrounding districts of Natimuk in the past 60 years!   1. … Continue reading Club Focus: Natimuk District Gymnastic Club

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Advice for Gymnasts, Coaches Corner, Tips and Tricks

Injury Prevention for Knee Pain

Did you know that our legs can experience 4-17x our body weight when we are tumbling or coming down from working on an apparatus? This is why it’s important to ensure that we monitor this part of the body, most especially our knees when participating in high-impact sports like gymnastics. For the final series of our injury prevention with Physiotherapist Dani Davey, we take a … Continue reading Injury Prevention for Knee Pain

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