Gymnastics Club turns three
Gym Genies Gymnastics celebrates its third birthday this month and is going from strength to strength. Owner and head coach, Madelein Wrigley says her dream became a reality when Curro Hermanus gave her permission to start a club for all gymnasts in the Overberg district.
“With limited apparatus, we held our first class on 12 October 2016,” says Madelein. “By December that year, we had 60 gymnasts all the way from Bredasdorp to Pringle Bay. From 2017, 48 of the Gym Genies gymnasts represented Overberg at Provincial competitions and six of our gymnasts represented Western Province at Nationals.
“I am extremely proud of our club. I believe that a child that does gymnastics will excel at anything they do later in life. The strength, coordination and flexibility they acquire will assist in general health and fitness, while the discipline, time management, mental toughness, and other skills they learn will help them not only in other sports but also in academics and other areas of life.”
Gym Genies moved from Curro to the Amana Convention Centre in Vermont in June last year. “We have a beautiful hall at Amana and our surroundings are breathtaking,” says Madelein. Gym Genies is registered with the South African Gymnastics Federation (SAGF) and have qualified coaches with a passion for gymnastics. The club offers artistic gymnastics and trampoline for boys and girls aged 4 – 18. Madelein can be contacted on 072 235 6949.