PICTURES: Fyrish Gymnastics Club members put through paces by Danish trainers ahead of Northern Qualifier for the British Championships
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AN intense weekend of top level training witnessing more twists and turns than a snake in a maze saw an aspiring group of Ross-shire gymnasts put through their paces ahead of a major qualifying competition.
Fyrish Gymnastics Club hosted the event at its state-of-the-art facility in Alness with a little help from some good friends from Denmark.
Coaches Faith Macleod and Heidi Bavnhoej were joined by Kasper Veje and Maria Hartvig for the weekend sessions, aimed at preparing participants to make their debut at the Northern Qualifier for the British Championships in Newcastle.
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Kasper and Maria are old friends of Heidi, who is also originally from Denmark. Faith Macleod, lead coach for Teamgym at Fyrish Gymnastics Club, said: “We have two teams who will take part.
“They have been coming over now for five years and are almost like extended family! There’s a real level of trust that builds up.It was a chance to work on stuff we think they need for the competition.It’s like that final push.”
The event takes place in the first weekend of March. According to Faith the qualifiers are an opportunity for participants – and coaches – to take a step into the unknown and really stretch themselves.
The youth team features gymnasts aged around nine and 10 with the juniors in the 14-16 age group. Faith said of the gymnasts: “They are committed and a strong bond builds up between them.”
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