International Gymnix

by site editor Rick McCharles

ALBERT MINGUILLON I COLOMER:

Montréal has hosted L’International Gymnix since 1991. Always one of the first meets of the gymnastics year, Gymnix usually attracts a good field.

This year gymnasts from 11 countries will compete on March 8-11 in the three different competitions taking place: Gymnix Challenge, Junior Cup and Senior Cup. This year there will be a double gym and competition in a podium. …

Australia’s Lauren Mitchell and the rest of the Australian contenders for the Olympics, as well as Canadian Olympic hopefuls including Christine Lee, Jessica Savona and Mikaela Gerber, will show their upgrades in the senior competition.

Spaniard Silivia Colussi, who lives in Canada and trains at Oakville, will use the competition to prepare for Europeans trials.

The junior category will have the Russian juniors, notably Maria Bondareva …

THE ALL AROUND – Gymnix features strong field

Those aspiring to qualify to the Olympics will be wanting to show they are “in the mix”, either by good results early in the Olympic Year. Or by high start values on certain apparatus.

Jr High Performance gymnast Breanna Franklin is one of four Gymnastics Adventure athletes who will be in Montreal, representing Team Saskatchewan.

I’m back in Saskatchewan, interim Head Coach of Gymnastics Adventure. Brea and her teammates lost their coach mid-season. I’ve stepped in to fill the gap until we hire a full-time replacement.

We’ve convinced a few more new/old coaches to get back out on the Floor, including A-Mazing Adventures co-owner Mary Lou Cooke.

It’s for the kids. 🙂