Gymnasts shine in PE

STAFF REPORTER

DESPITE several team members suffering from injuries, the Sunshine Coast Gymnastics Club's competitive gymnasts took a number of first places and did well all around at the Inter-Club Competition in Port Elizabeth recently.

"These competitions are of great benefit as they expose the gymnasts to a completely different venue and equipment than that which are they used to training in,” said head coach Carol-Ann Stiekema.

Competitors were judged by South African Gymnastics Federation (SAGF) judges according to the SAGF code of points.

Stiekema said not all of the club's gymnasts were able to attend. This time nine members participated.

"Unfortunately some of our gymnasts have been battling with ankle injuries which prevents them from participating at full power on every apparatus,” she said.

"In addition Lara-Bella Schmidt fractured a fingertip the afternoon before the competition. Although she was unable to compete she still attended the event and encouraged her team mates, which was very special to see.”

Results:

Artistic gymnastics team (uneven bars, beam, floor and vault):

Level 1 7/u:

Lauren Maddocks 3^rd all around (9.450 average) and 2^nd on floor

Level 1 8/u:

Kim Waters 1st all around (9.425 average) and 1^st on vault

Kym Anderson 3rd all around (8.913 average) and 2^nd on floor and vault

Level 2 8/u:

Romy Alexandre 5th all around (8.25 average) and 3^rd on floor

Taryn Lee 6^th all around (8.15 average) and 3^rd on vault

Level 4 18/u:

Angela Swartbooi 2^{nd a}ll around (8.35 average) and 2^nd on vault and beam

Tessa Cockcroft 3^{rd a}ll around and 1^st on bars

Level 5 10/u:

Kayla Stiekema 1st ^all around and 1^st on bars, beam and floor

Level 7 18/u:

Taylor du Plessis 2nd ^all around (9.04 average) and 2^nd on all apparatus

Tumbling and trampoline team:

Elementary tumbling: Entry Level Tumbling (elementary routines – no flick-flacks etc)

E3 7F: Lauren Maddocks 2^nd (total 41.40)

E4 9F: Kym Anderson 1^st (total 42.40), Romy Alexandre 2^nd (total 42.30), Kim Waters 3^rd (total 39.80)

E4 10F: Taryn Lee 2^nd (total 40.50)

E4 13/o F: Angela Swartbooi 2^nd (total 40.70)

Levels tumbling: (Starts with flick-flacks and increases in difficulty per level)

L4 15/o F: Taylor du Plessis 1^st (total 42.30).

Black top trampoline: (Two routines; first one is "voluntary”, second is "set” five consecutive jumps required)

BT 7 F: Lauren Maddocks 1^st (total 20.90)

BT 9-10F: Romy Alexandre 1^st (total 21.50), Taryn Lee 2nd (total 17.9), Kim Waters 3^rd (total 16.3), Kym Anderson 4^th (total 6.7)

BT 13-14 F: Angela Swartbooi 1^st (total 25.00)

Mini trampoline: (Four "passes”; first two "voluntary”, second two "set”. Judged on execution (neatness, etc) and difficulty added on top of execution scores)

MT 7 F: Lauren Maddocks 2^nd (total 7.40)

MT 9F: Kim Waters 2^nd (total 6.5), Kym Anderson 3^rd (total 6.20)

Euro trampoline (white top): (10 consecutive jumps – difficulty increases per age-group and level. Judged on Same principles as black top)

L2 15/o F: Taylor du Plessis 2^nd (total 43.60)

L3 10/u F: Kayla Stiekema 1^st (total 39.50)

Double mini trampoline: (four "passes”, two of which are "voluntary” and the balance "set/neatness”)

L2 9-10F: Taryn Lee 3^rd (total 13.50), Romy Alexandre 5^th (total 13.00)

L2 13-14F: Angela Swartbooi 1^st (total 13.30)

L4 10/u F: Kayla Stiekema 1^st (total 15.30)

L4 15/o F: Taylor du Plessis 1^st (total 16.70)