This competition, held every non-Olympic year, features four different age groups from 11 to 18 for athletes competing in trampoline, synchronized trampoline, double mini-trampoline, and tumbling gymnastics and directly follows the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships.
“This is perhaps the largest competition that a lot of these athletes will have the opportunity to compete at so it’s a fantastic opportunity to gain experience on the international stage for them and our coaches,” said Stephan Duchesne, High Performance Director for trampoline gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada. “We have some good medal hopefuls in several events and with no restrictions on the number of athletes per country that advance to the finals, we could have as many as four athletes in some finals.”
Who: 33 athletes from ages 11-18; 10 coaches; 5 judges; 6 support staff
What: 24th Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competition
Where: Odense, Denmark
When: December 3-6, 2015
Competition schedule: http://www.wch2015.dk/media/18964/WAG-program-Trampolin_program2.pdf
Event website: http://www.wch2015.dk/
THE TEAM:
TRAMPOLINE WOMEN
13-14
Alex Boucher, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
Jordyn Yendley, Kelowna, BC – Gymnastics BC
15-16
Jessa Bentz, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
Sara-Jade Berthiaume, Trois-Rivières, QC – Trampoline Intercité
Alison Lang, Toronto, ON – Skyriders Trampoline Place
Kalena Soehn, Red Deer, AB – Thunder Country
17-18
Domenica Cirone, Toronto, ON – Skyriders Trampoline Place
Sophiane Méthot, La prairie, QC – Quadrotramp
Sarah Milette, Longueuil, QC – Quadrotramp
Rachel Tam, Toronto, ON – Skyriders Trampoline Place
TRAMPOLINE MEN
11-12
Gavin Dodd, Kamloops, BC – Kamloops Gymnastics Trampoline Centre
13-14
Rémi Aubin, Rosemere, QC – Acrosport Barani
Jérémy Chartier, Montreal, QC – Quadrotramp
Kai Dwyer, Fall River, NS – Titans Gymnastics and Trampoline Club
Declan McLean, Burnaby, BC – Shasta Trampoline Team
15-16
Zachary Blakely, Calmar, AB – Thunder Country
Zachary Lavallée, Terrbonne, QC – Viagym
17-18
Kyle Carragher, Port Coquitlam, BC – Shasta Trampoline Team
Keevin Madigan, Richmond Hill, ON – Skyriders Trampoline Place
Nathan Shuh, Elmira, ON – Skyriders Trampoline Place
Benjamin Tyo, Ottawa, ON – Unigym
SYNCHRONIZED TRAMPOLINE WOMEN
15-16
Jessa Bentz & Alexandra Boucher
Emily Welsh & Jordyn Yendley
17-18
Domenica Cirone & Rachel Tam
Sophiane Méthot & Sarah Milette
TRAMPOLINE COACHES
Karina Kosko, Quadrotramp
Kenneth Soehn, Thundertramp
Stephen Hauck, Calgary Gymnastics Centre
Christine Paquin, Viagym
TUMBLING WOMEN
13-14
Taya Clyne, Port Coquitlam, BC – TAG Sports Centre
15-16
Megan Heck, Mississauga, ON – Futures Gymnastics Centre
Haven Swarts, Port Dover, ON – Oakville Gymnastics Club
17-18
Devon Haimes, Brantford, ON – Burlington BG’s
TUMBLING MEN
15-16
Raphaël Boucher, Drummondville, QC – Tumbling Drummondville
Damian Redillas, Mississauga, ON – Futures Gymnastics
17-18
Jared Khalifa, Vancouver, BC – TAG Sports Centre
Niklas Letellier, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
TUMBLING COACHES
Nadia Bruno – Futures Gymnastics (Team Coach)
Barb Fraser – TAG Sports Centre
Don Holmes – Oakville Gymnastics
Guy St-Michel – Tumbling Drummondville
Denis Vachon – Burlington BG’s
DOUBLE MINI-TRAMPOLINE WOMEN
13-14
Taya Clyne, Port Coquitlam, BC – TAG Sports Centre
Jordyn Yendley, Kelowna, BC – Gymnastics BC
15-16
Jessa Bentz, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
Kiara MacLean, Scarborough, ON – Osborne Acrobatic Academy
Kalena Soehn, Red Deer, AB – Thunder Country
17-18
Adele Lefevre, Kelowna, BC – Gymnastics BC
DOUBLE MINI-TRAMPOLINE MEN
11-12
Gavin Dodd, Kamloops, BC – Kamloops Gymnastics Trampoline Centre
13-14
Adin Brenner, Gabriola Island, BC – Nanaimo Gymnastics
Kai Dwyer, Fall River, NS – Titans Gymnastics & Trampoline Club
15-16
Zachary Blakely, Calmar, AB – Thunder Country
17-18
Joey Humberstone, Fort Langley, BC – Flip City Gymnastics Centre
DOUBLE MINI-TRAMPOLINE COACHES
Rusty Pierce – Flip City Gymnastics (Team Coach)
Dann McEntee – Titans Gymnastics & Trampoline Club
Cameron Osborne – Osborne Acrobatic Academy
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