Senior National Squad Members have returned home from the first Senior National Camp for 2013 inspired and ready to tackle the next 4 years!
Held at the Castle Hill RSL Gymnastics Club over the weekend, this was the first National Squad training camp of the new Olympic cycle with 15 of the 20 Senior Squad members attending the camp, planned and organised by Elite Double-Mini Trampoline (DMT) Co-ordinator, Belinda Cox. Day 1 of camp kicked off with a DMT trial for the two World Games positions offered to Australia by the FIG. Six male and four female gymnasts trialled for the positions to represent Australia at the Games being held in Cali, Columbia in August. The remainder of the day saw the DMT gymnasts focus on running drills, while the Trampoline gymnasts focused on a competition preparation program under the guidance of Olympic Judge, Brett Austine. The full squad also took advantage of the pit facilities at Castle Hill to work on skill development for the coming year, along with cross training opportunities including cardio and weights gym access, yoga, Pilates, tai chi and aqua fitness. The day was completed with a hot/cold recovery session using the recovery centre at Castle Hill and a psychology lecture by Athletes' Commission chair, Damian Ryan who spoke about becoming a "Competition Warrior".
Source/article: Gymnastics Australia
