Gymnastics Australia Annual Report 2011 GymnasticsGymnastics AustraliaAustAus ralirala 1 Contents Our Vision Mission Strategic Priorities 4 Life Members 5 2011 National Office Staff 2011 Office Bearers 6 Report from the Chairman and CEO 7 Message from the ASC 10 Participation 11 High Performance 12 Industry Training and Development 14 Membership 15 Membership Statistics 16 Event Statistics 18 National Events 19 Reports Gymnastics For All Cheerleading 20 Men’s Artistic 22 Women’s Artistic 24 The difference Rhythmic 26 Trampoline 28 between machinery Aerobic 30 Acrobatic 32 and the human Association Member Reports 35 National Squad Athletes 38 Australian Champions 40 body is unyielding. National Commissions 43 International Event Results 44 The former wears National Award Recipients 49 Athlete Award of Distinction 50 out with use, while Roll of Honour 52 the latter is perfected Financial Report 55 in motion. Cover image: Dancing Queen, Revolution Gymsports, QLD – performing in the English Speaking Evening Gymnastics reBjorn, at the 2011 World Gymnaestrada, Lausanne, Switzerland Acknowledgements: Cover photography: Steve Fleming Photography: Kangaroo Photos; Federation This page: Aidan Collins and Ryan Williams 2 Gymnastics Australia Prof. Bruno Grandi, FIG President Internationale de Gymnastique Gymnastics Australia 3 Life Members Patron: The Hon. Robert Ellicott Q.C. Gymnastics: Harry Morris – VIC* Bill Wilson – NSW* Jack Carey – VIC* Jim Brown – NSW* Jim Thompson – SA Lance Otto – SA Val Beitzel – VIC* Frances Crampton – NSW Jim Barry – VIC Ken Williamson – VIC/ACT Anne Bigham – SA Bob Wherrett – TAS Jeff Cheales – QLD Margaret Lanz – VIC Murray Chessell – VIC George Tatai – VIC Helen Colagiuri – NSW Trampoline: Mervin McKay – VIC* Sydney Hurle – VIC* Our Vision: Ian Irvine – NSW* Ernest Blamires – NSW Len Ransom – QLD Fred Austine – NSW Gymnastics is a lifestyle, Kay Stevenson – SA not only a sport * Deceased To promote, develop and increase participation Mission in gymnastics from grass roots to elite, through Partners the provision of best quality programmes, products and services 1. Demonstrate the proven link between 5. Offer integrated education to strengthen the Strategic gymnastics, health and education, and career pathways for coaches, officials and Priorities secure government funds for implementation administrators. of projects and programs. 6. Make more efficient the gymnastics systems 2. Adopt a national model for the operations of and processes on a national wide basis. cheer leading and aerobics. 7. Investigate the pros and cons of a non- 3. Create a stronger presence in the 12-16 year federated model, and if proven beneficial, old market. gain agreement for implementation. 4. Implement a targeted national high performance plan to maximise Olympic Above: 2011 Artistic World medal opportunities. Championships, WAG Team Finals. 4 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 5 Catherine Clark Chief Executive Officer 2011 National Karen Norden Business Manager Office Staff Alistair Edgar National Events Manager (secondment) Suimai Hare Membership Administrator Maris Haryadi Membership Database/ IT Coordin ator (Jan – May) Henny Ningsih Database Administrator (Aug - ongoing) Sue James Finance Administrator Kiera Sjogren National Office Administrator Report from the Linda Pettit Education Manager (Jan – May) Chairman and CEO Brooke Irvine Industry Training and Development Manager (from Aug) Brooke Sargeant GA Educate Contractor Martin Kurz G-Educate Project Officer (Apr – Dec) The year before an Olympics is a As if to signal we had shifted up gears, we Team, following a top 8 finish at the World Timothy Robertson G-Educate Project Officer balance between delivering the were treated to a world class gymnastics Championships. Lauren Mitchell’s performance Adam Sachs High Performance Manager here and now, while always keeping spectacle in the form of the 2011 World on Floor has firmed her as a hot favourite an eye on the horizon. A significant Rachel Millar Sports Administrator Gymnaestrada, in Switzerland. For the Olympic for a medal in this, her pet event. Australia calendar of programs and events Stephanie Moorhouse Women’s & Men’s National Program Manager codes, this year was a nail-biting quest for qualified spots in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics was flavoured with anticipation, as Olympic qualification at World Championship and Men’s Trampoline following fantastic Geoff Rietschel Club Services/ Membership Manager preparations and plans for London events. All the while, 2011 was threaded performances by our athletes at the London Marcus Leslie Project Manager – Youth and Schools 2012 gathered steam. Karon Williams Rhythmic Gymnastics & Sport Aerobics with a sense of review, innovation and Olympic Test Event (January 2012). Australia Program Manager (Jan – Aug) rejuvenation, as we enthusiastically launched will also be represented in Rhythmic Gymnastics Petrina Hutchinson Gymnastics For All Program Manager into the development and delivery of new at the 2012 Olympic Games, with Janine Tessa Storey Trampoline Sports & Acrobatic Gymnastics participation projects. Murray securing the continental quota place Program Manager (from Apr) for Oceania, based on her performance at the Importantly, with two years remaining on the Russell Smart Trampoline Sports & Acrobatic Gymnastics 2011 World Championships. Gymnastics Australia Strategic Plan, significant Program Manager (Jan – Mar) strides were made towards the achievement of These achievements, and the opportunity to Kelly Marshall Cheerleading Program Manager (Feb – Jun) the strategic goals set in 2009. strive for that elusive Olympic medal, are the John Curtin Men’s National Coach work of a collaborative and focused network Peggy Liddick Women’s National Coach High Performance of high performance partners. Gymnastics Nikolay Zhuravlev Trampoline National Coach Australia recognises the investment, Joanne Richards Women’s National Junior Development Coordinator After decisions taken in 2010, Gymnastics Australia transitioned to a fully camps-based, commitment and support of the Australian decentralised high performance model in 2011. Sports Commission (ASC), the Australian Board of Directors As a result, we gave a significant boost to our Institute of Sport, the Australian Olympic 2011 Committee and the Australian Commonwealth Ken Williamson – President (until Oct); Elected Director (from Nov) investment in our State Institute and Academy Office Games Association. We also acknowledge George Tatai – Vice President partners. The implementation of a new stream and thank each of our program delivery Bearers Grant Harrison – Elected Director (until Oct); President (from Nov) of performance funding began, to recognise partners – Western Australian Institute of Val Beddoe – Elected Director and reward State programs delivering world Sport, Victorian Institute of Sport, Queensland Michael Burnett – Elected Director class results. Approximately $560,000 was Academy of Sport, New South Wales Institute Margot Foster – Appointed Director (until Oct) directly invested into our high performance of Sport and South Australian Sport Institute – Ian Bartlett – Appointed Director system partners. This included a 50% increase your continued commitment to our high Jacqui Briggs-Weatherill – Appointed Director (from Dec) on previous levels of base funding. In total, performance program provides our athletes Tim Frampton – Appointed Director (from Dec) Gymnastics Australia invested approximately $2.3 million in high performance programs and with the pathway to become world class. Commission Chairpersons athletes in 2011. Gymnastics Australia would Participation like to acknowledge the support offered by the Daren Wolfe – Men’s Gymnastics Technical Director Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Australian Every four years, the International Helen Colagiuri – Women’s Gymnastics Technical Director Sports Commission (ASC) in the transition Gymnastics Federation (FIG) conducts a Teresa Evans – Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Director towards a fully camps-based high performance World Gymnaestrada. In 2011, the 14th Karon Williams – Sport Aerobics Technical Director model. This support, especially for our athletes, World Gymnaestrada was held in Lausanne Mike Kelso – Trampoline Sports Technical Director was vital. with 19,000 participants from 54 countries. Andrew Saba – Acrobatic Gymnastics Technical Director 2011 was Gymnastics Australia organised a team of 130 On the back of the 21 medals won at the FIG Representatives participants who took part in what is known Delhi Commonwealth Games, 2011 delivered threaded as the biggest gymnastics festival in the world. a more modest report card is terms of medals George Tatai – FIG Council Congratulations to the Australian team who at benchmark events. Across all disciplines Kym Dowdell – FIG Women’s Technical Committee with a sense not only won accolades for their performances, and international events, Australia claimed but were asked to perform in the closing Athletes’ Commission 126 medals in 2011. Our disappointment at of review, ceremony. not securing a medal at the Artistic World Ian Bartlett – Chairman Championships in Japan, was lessened by The participation area received an injection Naazmi Johnston – Commission Member innovation and the fact that we achieved our main goal of resources thanks to new funding secured Philippe Rizzo – Commission Member - qualifying for the London 2012 Olympic in 2010. The major focus for the year was Damian Ryan