In total, there will be 29 team members from acrobatic gymnastics, and 21 from rhythmic gymnastics. This is the first time that Gymnastics Canada has formally selected a national team to represent Canada in acrobatic gymnastics.
“The sport of acrobatic gymnastics is quite new for the majority of the Pan American countries so it will be an exciting opportunity for our athletes to compete against other federations who like us, are still building their acro programs domestically,” said Meredith Warner, manager of sport development at Gymnastics Canada. “We are looking forward to a number of podium finishes for our team at the event, and to gaining a lot of experience that will enable us to build our acro program.”
“Every competition is a new opportunity for our athletes to build on past successes and for others to put disappointments behind them and to start fresh. Our rhythmic athletes will be looking to compete each of their routines with full confidence and to perform up to their capabilities. If they can do this, the results will follow,” said Teresa Orr, national team director for rhythmic gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada.
ACROBATIC GYMNASTICS
THE ATHLETES:
Age Group 1 (11-16):
- Mixed Pair: Mila di Salle, Theo Rotts Chan – Oakville Gymnastics
- Men’s Pair: Kristian Diana, Maxwell Hendershot – Oakville Gymnastics
- Women’s Pair: Karyzza Guillermo, Nikki Krigos – Gymnastics Mississauga
- Women’s Pair: Ava Gokiert, Evelina Merkulov – Calgary Acro
- Women’s Group: Lola Gray, Piper Lafayette, Cassandra Larner – Oakville Gymnastics
Age Group 2 (12-18):
- Women’s Pair: Mikaela Pingol, Juliana Summer – Oakville Gymnastics
- Women’s Group: Ashlee Chan, Kiara-Carin Kacvinsky, Kiana Wilson – Oakville Gymnastics
- Women’s Group: Allison Attard, Emmanuelle Shemko, Ally Swanepoel – Oakville Gymnastics
Junior (13-19):
- Women’s Group: Alexandra D’Souza, Charlotte Penner, Erin Oswald – Oakville Gymnastics
THE COACHES:
- Greg Boosey – Oakville Gymnastics
- Jane Kirwan – Calgary Acro
- Scott Middleton– Oakville Gymnastics
- Suren Torosyants – Gymnastics Mississauga
THE JUDGES:
- Nancy Carss – FIG Brevet, ON
- Katia Perin – FIG Brevet, QC
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
THE ATHLETES
JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL
- Sophie Crane – Jusco RG – Toronto, ON
- Natalie Garcia – Mississauga Newnorth – Mississauga, ON
- Michel Vivier – Viva RGC – Vaughan, ON
SENIOR INDIVIDUAL
- Athena Tsaltas – Kalev RG – Keswick, ON
- Katherine Uchida – Jusco RG – North York, ON
- Carmen Whelan – Silhouettes of York – Aurora, ON
JUNIOR GROUP
- Erin Cho-Siksik – Adagio Rhythmic Academy – Vancouver, BC
- Tiffany Chung – Elite Rhythmic – Vancouver, BC
- Elena Kovacevic – Adagio Rhythmic Academy – Vancouver, BC
- Ana Lugonjic – Adagio Rhythmic Academy – Vancouver, BC
- Cecilia Moreno – Adagio Rhythmic Academy – Vancouver, BC
- Christina Xie – Adagio Rhythmic Academy – Vancouver, BC
SENIOR GROUP
- Elizabet Belittchenko – Salut RG – Toronto, ON
- Renna Cukier – RGC Expressia – Waterloo, ON
- Vanessa Panov – Finesse RG – Toronto, ON
- Anastasia Shanko – Trillium RG – Thornhill, ON
- Alexandra Udachina – Trillium RG – Maple, ON
THE COACHES
- Tatjana Dolic – Mississauga Newnorth – Mississauga, ON
- Mira Filipova – GCG – Toronto, ON
- Natalia Kachaiev – Viva RGC – Vaughan, ON
- Ashley Lonsdale – Adagio Rhythmic Academy – Vancouver, BC
- Megan Magid – Adagio Rhythmic Academy – Vancouver, BC
- Iana Nadtotchii – Silhouettes of York – River Drive Park, ON
THE JUDGES
- Daniela Arendasova – FIG Brevet RGI 2; RGG 1 – Montreal, QC
- Svetlana Joukova – FIG Brevet RGI 2; RGG 2 – Thornhill, ON
COMPETITION SCHEDULE:
Friday, Oct. 13
9:30 a.m. ET – JR Rhythmic Team & AA Finals & Event Qualification (Hoop & Ball)
1:30 p.m. ET – JR & SR Rhythmic Group AA Finals & Event Qualification (Jr. – 5 Hoops; Sr. – 5 Hoops)
3:30 p.m. ET – SR Rhythmic (Hoop & Ball), Acrobatic 11-16 (Pairs – Balance; Groups – Dynamic) Qualifications
6:30 p.m. ET – SR Rhythmic (Hoop & Ball), Acrobatic 12-18, JR & SR (Pairs – Balance; Groups – Dynamic) Qualifications
Saturday, Oct. 14
9:30 a.m. ET – JR Rhythmic Team & AA Finals & Event Qualification (Clubs & Ribbon)
1:30 p.m. ET – JR & SR Rhythmic Group AA Finals & Event Qualification (Jr. – 10 Clubs; Sr. – 3 Balls, 2 Ropes)
3:30 p.m. ET – SR Rhythmic (Clubs & Ribbon), Acrobatic 11-16 (Pairs – Dynamic; Groups – Balance) Qualifications
6:30 p.m. ET – SR Rhythmic (Clubs & Ribbon), Acrobatic 12-18, JR & SR (Pairs – Dynamic; Groups – Balance) Qualifications
Sunday, Oct. 15
9:30 a.m. ET – JR Rhythmic Event Finals, Acro 11-16 Finals
1:30 p.m. ET – SR Rhythmic Event Finals, Acro 12-18 Finals
5:30 p.m. ET – Rhythmic Group Event Finals, Acrobatic JR & SR Finals
For start lists, results, webcast links, and more, please visit: https://usagym.org/pages/events/2017/panamchamps/
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