Mackay Gymnastics has been successful with two of their senior athletes gaining selection to Senior State Team training. These two athletes, Oriana Morgan and Siena Carney, both Level 8 gymnasts, were selected on their high level of commitment to the sport and their individual training.
The girls will travel to Brisbane twice this year to train with Queensland’s best coaches from the High-Performance Centre in the hopes of increasing their skill level. Both have the goal of being selected into the top 8 in the State to compete at the Australian Gymnastics Nationals in May.
The girls currently train 5 days per week with training sessions lasting 3 to 4 hours. Their competition season is already underway, and they will compete in the State Titles on 1-3 April. The girls must travel to Townsville and Brisbane to compete as there are no high-level competition opportunities in Mackay.
Coach Jenny Rowland is proud of their selection into the training team as it will give them greater opportunities to a higher level of competition and training that they can’t always get living in a regional town.
Fit And Fantastic For Life
Fit 1 and 2: Age is no deterrent to fitness fun at Mackay Gymnastics. Photos: Supplied
Boot camp in this weather – can you believe it?
Fitter for Life participants took part in their version of boot camp earlier this month with Mackay Gymnastics.
Tyre flips were done with hula hoops or bowls (not tyres), ball slams were performed with rhythmic balls (not medicine balls), hammer whacks were done with pool noodles rather than hammers.
Did we work up a sweat – yes and that was before we even started! Did we have fun? Yes, we did.
Fitter for Life classes are for over 50’s and are held at Mackay Gymnastics and retirement resorts Eaglemount and Breezes. We aim to keep people active and have fun at the same time. Members also enjoy socialising. Sometimes there is more socialising than action!
If you would like to join, your first class is free.
Contributed by Rosemary Haines, Mackay Gymnastics
Oriana Morgan and Sienna Carney
