While the country has been in lockdown, our young athletes have still been training when and where they can, to achieve their dreams.
The girls at Champs Sports Aerobics Club at Noosaville continued their strength, fitness and choreography training both at home and at the club.
With most of the competitions around Australia having been cancelled, there have been several Queensland events where they have been able to perform in front of an audience.
Unfortunately, the Schoolaerobics National Championships were cancelled the week prior to the event in August, but fortunately the national event became an online competition, so the athletes who had been selected could film their routines, email them to the organisers and they were judged by a judging panel from all over Australia, against other athletes who had also submitted videos.
This year Champs had three athletes selected to compete and all three girls placed in their respective sections.
Annabelle T (Year 6) placed third – receiving the bronze medal in the Primary Orange Division, achieving her highest overall score for the year.
Sophia R (Year 12) also placed third – receiving the bronze medal in Secondary Senior Yellow Division and being beaten by 0.25 of a point.
Chloe D (Year 7) placed first – receiving the gold medal in the Secondary Junior Yellow Division, and also receiving the highest score in the Junior Secondary division (years 7-9). Chloe also placed first in the Dancestar section of the competition performing her solo lyrical routine, again receiving the highest score in the Junior Secondary division, representing Noosa Professional Dance Academy.
These are great results for these young girls who work hard at their sport.
The next national event for FISAF Sport Aerobics will also be an online event, scheduled for early December and the seven girls who have also filmed their routines for this event are eagerly awaiting to see their results.
The national event for this competition was also delayed because of restrictions.
There is also an Online World Championship for FISAF in the near future in which Chloe will submit an entry to represent Australia.
So, it has not been all doom and gloom in 2021, and the athletes are now in preparation for the 2022 competition season.
Places are available in recreational, national and international classes. If your son or daughter is interested in this great sport, performed to fantastic music and full of energy, contact champscoach@gmail.com for more details.
