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IGSA Gymnastics Championships

When I was in kindy, my mum enrolled me into rhythmic gymnastics. With no real idea of what I was doing, I enjoyed skipping around the gym with different apparatus and dancing to the various music being played. It was simple, fun and I loved it. It isn’t until now as I enter my final year of high school that I truly understand my passion for this sport. Despite the stereotypical sport that has been painted in the media, rhythmic gymnastics is much more than sparkly bedazzled leotards and colourful ribbons. I won’t lie, rhythmic gymnastics is a very difficult sport. Doing multiple different routines with various apparatus, while simultaneously dancing and staying in time to different styles of music, all while emoting and telling a story and to top it all of trying to catch flying apparatus while not looking utterly stressed all, at the same time, is safe to say pretty challenging. But there is a great sense of achievement that I gain from this. Yes, it is difficult but working hard to achieve my goals in this sport makes the ten plus hour training week, never ending soreness and injuries absolutely worth it in the end. Twelve years in rhythmic gymnastics has taught me quite a lot, from perseverance to discipline, courage, determination, resilience and much more and I owe this to my coaches Rachel, Emma, Jesse, Evie, Charlotte and Aisha who have all helped me become the person I am today!

The Friday 28 October marked the first IGSA carnival since 2019. Split across the two venues of PLC for artistic and Abbotsleigh for rhythmic for the very first time, the day was very exciting and rewarding for everyone. Beginning our day with a 6:15am bus drive, out to both venues, both teams were buzzing with excitement. Getting to the venues felt almost surreal, we were finally back at IGSA and for some of us for the very first time. The results from both rhythmic and artistic were pleasing and everyone who competed should be very proud of themselves. I look forward to seeing the upcoming end of year concerts, displays and celebrations being prepared at the moment!

Results

Level 5 Rhythmic	Lily Hallgath-Jolly: 7^th in Clubs and 7^th in Hoop
Level 7 Rhythmic	Hannah James: 5^th in Ball, 8^th in Clubs and 10^th in Ribbon
Level 8 Rhythmic	Ilana Patkar: 7^th in Clubs, 6^th in Hoop and 6^th in Ribbon Madison Liew: 6^th in Clubs, 7^th in Hoop, 7^th in Ribbon
Category 4 Ball Group	Members consisting of: Madison Liew, Hannah James, Ilana Patkar and Sally Webster. Placed: 7^th Overall
Level 3 Artistic	Peggy Van Haandel Williams: 13^th in Vault and 18^th in Floor Annalise Colville: 15^th in Vault, 11^th in Floor and 14^th in Beam
Level 5 Artistic	Emilia Narev: 16^th in Vault and 17^th in Floor Abigail Sauer: 17^th in Vault and 13^th in Beam
Level 7 Artistic	Elida Gil: 18^th in Vault and 22^nd in Bars

Madison Liew
SCEGGS Gymnastics Captain

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IGSA Fixtures, Results and Wet Weather

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Alison Gowan
Director of Sport