Paradigm Sports Academy, coach Adnaan Appies keeps a close on Level Two gymnast, Zia Bailey, 9, as she prepares to dismount following routine on the beam. Picture: Fuad Esack
Twelve gymnasts from Paradigm Sports Academy, based at Spine High Road School, in Rocklands, performed well at the weekend’s Cape Town Gymnastics Level 1-3 Women’s Artist Gymnastic (WAG) district trials, held at the Western Cape Sports School, winning gold, silver and bronze.
The youngsters aged between 8 and 14 years were tested on the beam, vault, bar and floor routines. All of them will now take part in the Western Cape Championships, in Saldanha, in June.
Training normally takes place at Spine Road High on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 3pm to 6pm. However, due to renovations at the school, training currently takes place at Portia Primary School in Lansdowne, on Wednesdays and Town Centre Mitchell’s Plain, on Thursdays. Call Ruquiyah Pietersen on 083 234 1954 for more information.
Paradigm Sports Academy’s Kendall Beukes, 10, goes through her paces on the bar, under the watchful eye of coach Adnaan Appies. Picture: Fuad EsackZia Bailey and Kendal Beukes warming up ahead of their floor routine at Saturday’s district trials. Picture: Fuad EsackParadigm Sport Academy Level Three gymnasts, Lux Mc Gear, 11, left, and Aaleyah Pietersen, 11, won silver at Saturday’s Cape Town Gymnastics district trials, in Kuils River. Picture: Fuad EsackParadigm Sports Academy’s Level One gymnast, Amber Manuel, 9, shows good posture in front of the judges, during her stint on the beam. A good all-round performance won her a gold medal in her division and she scored the highest points among Paradigm’s Level One competitors.Paradigm Sport Academy gymnasts, Zia Bailey and Kendal Beukes, centre, along with fellow competitors and their coach Adnaan Appies, left, approach the judges’ table during Saturday’s district trials at the Western Cape Sport School. Picture: Fuad EsackParadigm Sports Academy club members gather for a group photo following Saturday’s district trials. Pictured, from left, are Aldielah Pietersen, Ruquiyah Pietereen (burser/administrator), Aaleyah Pietersen, Lux Mc Gear, Kendall Beaukes, coach Adnaan Appies, Tasneem Pietersen (coach) and Fadwa Arendse.Paradigm Sport Academy’s Zia Bailey rounds off a well-executed floor routine at Saturday’s district trials in Kuils River. Picture: Fuad EsackPictured are Paradigm Sport Academy’s Amber Manual, Razaan Du Plesis, Juane De Klerk and Kylie Adams.Paradigm Sports Academy’s Kendall Beukes on the landing mat following her turn in the vault section of the competition. Picture: Fuad EsackParadigm Sports Academy coach Adnaan Appies shares a light moment with Zia Bailey and Kendal Beukes during Saturday’s district trials to help relieve some of the pressure of competition. Picture: Fuad Esack
