I was proud of the Namibian girls who competed African Championships yesterday. Though having some of the lowest start scores, they looked clean, confident. Kept smiling. Kept their heads high.
Congratulations. 🙂
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Swakopmund is a beach resort town, famous for a cooler climate and adventure sport. Population 42,000.
I was invited to visit the club while on holiday, happy to find that American coach Joe Softich had been volunteering there for a couple of months, a gymnastics “vacation”.
The facilities are very basic.
Home made “channel pit”.
Training only on this outdoor vault runway, they flip Tsuk and Yurchenko.
Respect.
The club runs a charity sponsoring underprivileged children’s gymnastics.
They soon move to a huge, modern multi-sports facility.
Any MAG or WAG coach on holiday in Namibia is advised to contact the club. They might be able to provide accommodation in exchange for you volunteering to assist at the gym. For a week, a year … or longer. 🙂
email Dana Risser-Wheeling
dana (a) ondjamba.com.na
Namibia and South Africa are the top tourist destinations in Africa, in my opinion. I’ve been on a gymnastics holiday here since January 16th.
I’m planning a Gymnastics trip to southern Africa for (most likely) 2015. Click through to learn more.
2014 African Championships in Trampoline, Tumbling and Aerobic Gymnastics will be hosted in nearby Walvis Bay (NAM), April 30 – May 1, 2014.
They were moved to Namibia from Egypt due to the complicated political situation there.
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