Gymnastics Northern Ireland 2011

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This is a spectacular sport that requires a top Trampolinist to reach heights of 10 metres whilst performing multiple somersaults and twists. As well as being a sport in its own right, it is widely recognised as a training tool for many other gymnastic disciplines and sports such as diving and freestyle skiing.

Trampolining can be seen as a reflection of man's desire to defy gravity. Early civilisations devised various methods of sending a person into the air, such as using outstretched animal skins to throw them up and safely catch them on their descent. Circuses have used a number of methods to propel performers into the air for a variety of somersaults.

An Olympic discipline, the first British Olympians in Trampolining were Lee Brearley in the Men's and Jaime Moore in the Women’s event at the Sydney 2000 Games.

Trampolining Technical Committee

Chair:                                Jean McMahon                     admin@northernirelandgymnastics.org

Secretary:                         Tim Clifford                          admin@northernirelandgymnastics.org

Coaching Convenor:         Vacant

Squad Convenor:              Ann Marie Barr                     ABarr@belfastmet.ac.uk

Judging Convenor:           Stuart Harper                      admin@northernirelandgymnastics.org

Competition Convenor:    Stuart Harper                      admin@northernirelandgymnastics.org