Who’s up for an Olympic challenge?

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Web team

The 2020 Olympics was due to start on 23 July in the National Stadium of Japan in Tokyo but it has been delayed a year.

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    • Over 11,000 athletes
    • 206 different countries represented
    • 50 different disciplines
    • 4 years of training

Unfortunately, many of the athletes have had their training curtailed and their dreams delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Our own lives have been turned upside down and while we’re not in gym we thought we could do an Olympic-style challenge.

We challenge our members to walk, run, cycle or skate a combined 8,263 miles which is the distance from Gwernaffield gym to Tokyo.

We start on 1 June and hope to reach our target by 23 July.

All you need is a free Strava account to collate your distance. We have our own Buckley Girls Gymnastics Club page where we can record all our miles and each week we’ll update our progress.

We’ll also have a leader board for our more serious competitors!

We hope you’ll join us in our challenge. It’s going to be fun.

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Design a leotard competition

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Web team

Do you fancy designing your own leotard?

On Monday 4 May 2020, Welsh Gymnastics are launching their Design a Leotard Competition.

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Entries are free of charge but limited to one entry per person. Only current members of Welsh/British Gymnastics can enter this competition.

Prizes:

1st Place: The Winner will win a visit to the Milano Factory where they will see their winning leotard being made (once the country’s restrictions have been lifted)

2nd Place: A leotard from the Milano range

3rd Place: A leotard from the Milano range

Deadline for entries:

Friday 15 May 2020 at 5pm

How to enter:

  • Download the WG leotard template from our social media platforms
  • Be creative with your design
  • Email your competition entry to Cope@WelshGymnastics.org

If you would like the leotard template emailed to you, email: Kathryn.Cope@WelshGymnastics.org

Good luck.

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Virtual classes timetable

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Web team

LaptopOur coaches have been working hard behind the scenes to bring our gymnasts a new webcam-based timetable using video conferencing tool, Zoom.

It allows a number of people to ‘meet’ online and is security protected to give peace of mind.

Each class will last around 30 minutes and will be led by a coach.

We would love class members to take part in the sessions if possible.  Classes are around the same time as normal gym sessions.

Here you can find help about getting started with Zoom.

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We will be sending you a meeting ID and password prior to the session. But if you don’t hear from us, contact the lead coach or message us through Facebook or email at buckleygymnastics@managemyclub.co.uk

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Defibrillator session postponed

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Web team

defib We are sorry to say our planned defibrillator training session on 29 March has been cancelled but we are hoping to reschedule later on in the year.

Coach Becca writes: “We were planning to run a family CPR and defibrillator training day on Sunday 29 March supported by Keep the Beats.

“This was to offer training to our local community and also to raise money towards a defibrillator at Buckley Girls Gymnastics Club in Gwernaffield.

“We will be running the day later in the year but we need to get a defibrillator as soon as possible.”

Here’s a link to make a donation to the appeal.

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