Category: Trampoline

Karen Cockburn retires

2000 Sydney Bronze
2004 Athens Silver
2008 Beijing Silver

OSHAWA, ON (July 16, 2017) – Karen Cockburn, Canada’s most decorated gymnast, announced her retirement today at the 2017 Canadian Championships in Trampoline Gymnastics in front of her family, friends, and fellow competitors. …

Cockburn started competing at the age of 13 and represented Canada for over 25 years. She won the first of her eight World Championship medals in 2003, when she stood on top of the podium in individual trampoline. …

“Karen was the first World Champion from Canada but will be known more for competing at four Olympics for trampoline, making finals every time and coming in the top-4 at every one,” said Dave Ross her personal coach for 26 years at Skyriders …

Gymnastics Canada

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10-year-old Micah Miner to Nationals

Great story.

Several times a week, Micah travels about 100 miles from his home in Glen Carbon to train at Kris’ Power Tumbling Gym in Shelbyville, Illinois. His father, Maurice Miner, said the trampoline is where his son is happiest and most focused. …

Local gymnast with autism competes on national stage

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

Gymnastics Canada year end report

Statistics, results and launch of the 2017-2020 Strategic Plan.

2016-17 Year End Report (PDF)

USA Trampoline Championships 2017

Men
1. Jeffrey Gluckstein, Atlantic Highslands, N.J., 168.735
2. Stewart Pritchard, Greensboro, N.C., 161.090
3. Paul Bretscher, Huntsville, Ala., 158.290

Women
1. Nicole Ahsinger, Lafayette, La., 154.020
2. Clare Johnson, Huntsville, Ala., 149.420
3. Hally Piontek, Warrensburg, Mo., 148.275

Trampoline Athletes of the Year: Nicole Ahsinger and Jeffrey Glickstein

Milton B. Davis and George Nissen Trampoline Coach of the Year: Steven Glickstein

Tumbling – Men
1. Austin Nacey, Braidwood, Ill., 145.400
2. Brandon Krzynefski, Centreville, Va., 141.300
3. Emilio Lehmer, Tempe, Ariz., 134.400

Click PLAY or watch one of Austin’s passes on Facebook.

Tumbling – Women
1. Rachel Thevenot, Metairie, La., 131.500
2. Melissa Doucette, Somersworth, N.H., 126.700
3. Breanne Millard, Rsm, Calif., 126.400

Tumbling Athlete of the Year: Breanne Millard

James A Rozanas Tumbling Coach of the Year: Jared Olsen

Double mini – Men
1. Alex Renkert, Columbus, Ohio, 148.700
2. Austin Nacey, Braidwood, Ill., 147.700
3. Trey Katz, Charleston, Ill., 145.700

Double mini – Women
1. Paige Howard, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 137.700
2. Tristan Van Natta, Plain City, Ohio, 135.900
3. Hally Piontek, Warrensburg, Mo., 134.700

Double mini-trampoline Athlete of the Year: Paige Howard

Bob Bollinger Double-mini Coach of the Year: Austin White

Gluckstein tallied a 168.735 to win his fourth senior U.S. trampoline crown. …

Ahsinger scored a 154.020 to clinch her first senior women’s U.S. trampoline title …

USAG

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new facility for Altadore Gymnastics

I spent 23 wonderful seasons at Altadore. Helped MOVE the Gym a number of times over those years.

Altadore is moving again to a 33,000 square foot warehouse in south Calgary.

I dropped by to see the new space. Two pits were being dug.

Side-by-side trampolines will access one side of one pit.

RIP former Oklahoma gymnast Ric Swezey

Read the tribute from his Team on Facebook.

Sounds like it was a fluke accident. A neck/spine injury falling on Trampoline while playing with his kids. 😦

Family Equality Council is accepting donations in his name.

Institut national du sport du Québec

Following National Championships in Montreal, an advanced Canadian Gymnastics and Trampoline coaching course was hosted at the new INS facility in the 1976 Olympic Stadium.

Clinicians include Kelly Manjak, Denis Vachon, Keith Russell, Bev Dickinson, Tony Smith, J.F. Mathieu.

The INS reminds me somewhat of the Aspire complex in Doha, Qatar.

Montreal hosts Worlds 2017. Doha hosts 2018. People will be able to compare.

Fencing, Judo, Synchronized Swimming, Swimming, Short Track Speed Skating, Diving and Water Polo are other resident sports at INS.

Watch a VIDEO overview of the public access facilities.

Le Club Gymnacentre is operating out of the OLD Gymnastics facility in Centre Pierre-Charbonneau.

related – Montreal Olympics: Most facilities built for 1976 Games still open