The Cooroy Gymnastics Club is already off to a flying start in 2017 with a new coach, two new grants and three gymnasts preparing for Senior State Championships.
The club welcomes new coach Rico Ramerez and his family to Cooroy for the start of the 2017 season.
Rico was a member of the Philippines National Team for many years, competing internationally for his country.
Since his retirement from competition he has coached in the Philippines, Singapore, China and Australia.
He brings a wealth of gymnastics’ experience to the club and will specialise on the boys’ program.
This year the Cooroy Gymnastics Club will have three gymnasts competing at the Queensland Senior State Championships including its first level 10 competitor, Kyle McCartney.
The gymnasts, Kyle McCartney, Finlay Jones and Kaitlyn Howser have already started training and will first compete in March at South East Queensland Regional Championships and then in April’s State Championships.
After receiving two grants in 2016 which saw upgrades to landing areas and bars, the Cooroy Gymnastics Club has received two grants to be completed early in 2017.
The club has received a major grant from the Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing to install a new competition and training floor area.
This is especially good news for our competitive gymnasts as it will be the same floor they compete on at major competitions, but it will also benefit and assist in developing skills for all gymnasts at the club.
Cooroy Gymnastics has also received a grant from the Noosa Council to upgrade its foam landing pit which will see the installation of a trampoline underneath to soften entries along with new safety padding.
Soon the club will offer one of the best equiped gymnastics training facilities outside Brisbane offering coaching by some of the best coaches.
Gymnastics classes start on Monday for the new school term.
For enrolment information phone 5442 5800 or www.cooroygymnasticsclub.com.au
