Varsity Gymnastics, Calgary

I visited Calgary’s newest Gymnastics Facility.

Former Canadian National Team Head Coach Tony Smith was installing an ancient Pommel Horse above the entrance. Mason climbed up for some photos.

When the University of Calgary cancelled competitive Gymnastics programs, the club moved across the street into a Gym shared with Volleyball and Wrestling.

Double Olympian Nathan Gafuik is Head Coach. Joel Cornelius the Ninja Program Director. Mason Smith General Manager.

As inflatable buildings go, this one is excellent.

It’s a work in progress. I saw the plans for the above ground pit system.

Tony Smith is also a sales rep for AAI and Spalding so is well connected with facility design.

The Parkour / Ninja area will soon be completed. Certain to be very popular, located so close to Calgary’s biggest University.

Check them out at VarsityGymnastics.ca.

how Maryland handled COVID

They are excited for Regionals.

After a 6 month lockout, coach is impressed at how the team rallied.

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Brody Malone – H Bar

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Maile O’Keefe – Beam

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Jake Jarman AA

Jake is only age-19 but already one of the best in the world on Floor and Vault.

He posted some highlights from his Olympic trials AA competition so we can see how the apparatus are coming along.

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train saltos UP to high, soft mats

Technique developed allows gymnasts to stretch fully — for safest possible landings — when the high mats are removed.

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Heath Thorpe – good FORM

One of the cleaner tumblers. And he has some style.

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Mahleea Werline – Floor

Wow.

Mahleea‘s choreography makes most of the Elites of the world look like cartoons.

She trains at Salcianu Academy.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter. I believe this was in Level 10.