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Possible new grid ? To solve the single post display problem?
Also cleaning up the categories ?
Schwaiger and Sugrim win senior tumbling titles at 2019 Elite Canada competition
CALGARY, AB (May 5, 2019) – Dynamo Gymnastics teammates Jon Schwaiger of Caledonia, ON and Jordan Sugrim of Mississauga, ON took top honours in men’s and women’s senior tumbling respectively at the 2019 Elite Canada competition at the Genesis Centre in Calgary, AB on Sunday.
Rosie MacLennan and Jérémy Chartier named 2018 Athletes of the Year in Trampoline Gymnastics
CALGARY, AB (May 5, 2019) – Gymnastics Canada is honoured to announce our award winners in trampoline gymnastics for 2019. The winners were presented with their awards on Saturday night as part of the 2019 Elite Canada competition taking place at the Genesis Centre in Calgary, AB.
Milette wins third straight Senior Women’s Elite Canada trampoline title
CALGARY, AB (May 4, 2019) – Sarah Milette of Longueuil, QC won her third straight senior women’s Elite Canada trampoline title on Saturday evening at the 2019 Elite Canada in Trampoline Gymnastics competition taking place at the Genesis Centre in Calgary, AB, while Keegan Soehn of Red Deer, AB captured his first senior men’s individual trampoline title since 2012.
Strong performances for Canadian rhythmic gymnasts at World Challenge Cup in Spain
GUADALAJARA, ESP (May 4, 2019) – The Canadian senior rhythmic group competed in their second international competition this weekend at a World Challenge Cup in Guadalajara, ESP and laid down two strong performances to finish 11th overall. Newly minted seniors Natalie Garcia of Missisauga, ON and Polly Krivchun of Vancouver, BC also competed in their first senior World Challenge Cup and had strong results.
Meet Our Champions – Jon Schwaiger
Jon Schwaiger won a record seventh consecutive national title in senior men’s tumbling on the final day of the 2018 Canadian Championships, while also becoming the Canadian senior champion in men’s double mini-trampoline. A national team member since 2011, Jon has won five World Championship medals, including bronze in the team event in 2018. He is also a two-time World Games team member, finishing fourth in tumbling and DMT in 2017, and sixth in tumbling in 2013. You can see Jon compete this weekend at the 2019 Elite Canada in Trampoline Gymnastics at the Genesis Centre in Calgary, AB!
Senior Rhythmic Group makes international debut at World Cup in Baku
BAKU, AZE (April 28, 2019) – Canada’s new senior national rhythmic gymnastics group made their international debut this weekend at a World Cup competition in Baku, AZE and with several new members including former individual senior Canadian champion Carmen Whelan, and former Estonian national team member Carmel Kallemaa added to the mix, the competition offered the group the chance to work out the kinks and begin to build towards qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Individual athletes Sophie Crane and Katherine Uchida, both of Toronto, also competed and finished 41st and 52nd respectively in the all-around competition.
Tam and Smith narrowly miss podium in women’s synchro trampoline at Minsk World Cup
MINSK, BLR (April 21, 2019) – Rachel Tam of Toronto, ON and Samantha Smith of Vancouver, BC combined forces to finish just off the podium in fourth in women’s synchronized trampoline at a World Cup competition in Minsk, BLR on Sunday, while Jérémy Chartier of Montreal, QC finished a strong 15th in a very deep field in the men’s individual trampoline competition.
Uchida soars to highest Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup finish in Sofia
SOFIA, BUL (April 13, 2019) – Katherine Uchida of Toronto, ON soared to her highest-ever World Cup finish at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Sofia, BUL this weekend – finishing in 19th overall with two scores over 18. Teammate Sophie Crane, also of Toronto, had a strong competition as well, finishing 31st overall.