Gymnastics Northern Ireland 2009

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This is the most popular discipline of Gymnastics in the UK and one of the biggest crowd pleasers at every Olympic Game since 1928. The sport demands body control, body awareness, suppleness, stamina, coordination, amplitude and courage. Routines are performed on 4 pieces of apparatus: Vault, uneven bars, beam and floor.

The World Championships for Women have been organised since 1934; the European Championships began in 1957 and the National Championships for women in England were introduced in 1924 as an Olympic discipline.

Women’s Artistic Technical Committee

Chair:                                Kim Kensett-Friar          afriar@sky.com

Secretary:                         Jo Orr                           admin@northernirelandgymnastics.org

Coaching Convenor:         Arlene Clarke                arlene@rathgaelgym.org

Squad Convenor:              Clare Taylor                  s.claretaylor@hotmail.com

Judging Convenor:           Amanda McMaster        japs11@btinternet.com

Competition Convenor:    Vacant

Competition Convenor 2:  Vacant