Top trampolinists jump into National Clubs event
While the humble trampoline may be considered just a standard piece of play equipment in many Australian backyards, it’s the key to success for the 350-plus competitors who will battle it out at the 2013 Trampoline National Club Championships at Sleeman Sports Complex Arena in Brisbane between 2 and 4 August.
Gymnastics Queensland Chief Executive Officer Kym Dowdell said 31 clubs from across Australia would compete at the event, with gymnasts set to complete a number of short routines incorporating twists, bounces and somersaults.
“We’ve got gymnasts travelling to compete from cities and towns as widespread as Subiaco, Adelaide and Launceston,” Ms Dowdell said.
“The competitors in this event take trampolining to a whole new level and are awarded marks based on degrees of difficulty, execution and flight time; the calibre of gymnasts is outstanding.”
Ms Dowdell said many of the competitors had originally signed up for gymnastics based on their love of jumping around on their home trampoline.
“Some of the stunts they carry out are mind-blowing and it’s great to see they still get so much enjoyment out of what was once just a childhood hobby.”
Ms Dowdell said she was excited to see the national championships being hosted in Queensland and expected the event would provide a thrilling three days of entertainment for spectators.
“Trampolining is arguably one of the most impressive and entertaining fields of gymnastics and we find crowds are generally in awe of the complex routines and the strength and precision it takes to deliver these successfully,” Ms Dowdell said.
“It’s quite incredible to think the trampoline was originally designed as a training tool for astronauts and then used by divers and artistic gymnasts to practice acrobatic routines on, yet it has now grown into a sport in its own right.”
The Trampoline National Club Championships will be held at the Sleeman Sports Complex Arena in Old Cleveland Road, Brisbane, with tickets available at the door. To find out more, visit http://www.gymqld.org.au/ or call (07) 3036 5607.
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Event details:
| EVENT: | 2013 Trampoline National Club Championships |
| WHEN: | Friday, August 2 – Sunday, August 4 2013 |
| WHERE: | Sleeman Sports Complex Arena, Old Cleveland Road, Chandler, Brisbane, QLD, 4155 |
| TIME: | Friday – 1pm – 6.30pm (World Championships Trial Event)Saturday – 8.30am – 8.30pmSunday – 8.30am – 5.30pm |
| TICKETS: | Tickets are available at the door, with costs as follows:Adults: $10 per session / $15 per day / $25 per Event PassStudents & Concession: $5 per session / $10 per day / $15 per Event PassFamily (two adults, two children) $25 per session / $40 per day / $60 per Event Pass |
| INFORMATION: | Website http://www.gymqld.org.au/Phone: 07 3036 5607 |
| PARTICIPATING CLUBS: | Please contact your local club to organise media interviews and photographs. ACTWoden Valley Gymnastics Club Inc, Holder
NEW SOUTH WALES Altitude Gym Sports, Bangor Castle Hill RSL Gymnastics Club, Castle Hill Central Coast Youth Club, Niagara Park Eastlake Trampoline Sports, Belmont Ingleburn RSL Youth Club, Ingleburn Kachan School of Tumbling & Performance, South Windsor Manly Warringah Gymnastic Club, Cromer
QUEENSLAND Bayside PCYC, Lota Mitchelton Youth Club, Mitchelton Phoenix Trampoline Club, Caboolture Redcliffe PCYC, Redcliffe Redland City Gymsports, Redlands Robertson Gymnastics Club, Coopers Plains Rockhampton PCYC, Rockhampton Victoria Park Gymnastics & Trampoline Club, Rockhampton
SOUTH AUSTRALIA Gymnastics SA T Jets, Adelaide Tea Tree Gully Gymsports, St Agnes
TASMANIA Apex Trampoline Club, North Hobart Eastside Activity Centre , Rokeby Kingborough Gymnastics Club, Kingston PCYC Launceston, Launceston
VICTORIA BTYC Gymnastics, Mitcham North Cheltenham Youth Club, Brawside
WESTERN AUSTRALIA High Flyers, Wangara Southern Star Trampoline Academy, Huntingdale
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