Young gymnasts gear up for district trials
GROUP CHECK: Mitchell's Plain's Paradigm Gymnastics Club will take part in this weekend's Cape Town Gymnastics district trials, in Kuils River. Here the Level 1s gather at the judges' table for a group check to make sure that all the girls that should be in that group are present.
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Paradigm Gymnastics Club held its first in-house competition at Mitchell's Heights Primary last Saturday, in preparation for the Cape Town District Trials, at the Western Cape Sports School, in Kuils River, this weekend.
POISE: Paradigm Gymnastic Club's Madison Erasmus, 11, goes through her paces at last week's in-house competition, at Mitchell's Heights Primary.
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FOCUSED: Level 1 gymnast, Zarah Leigh Oliphant, 7,goes through her routine on the bar, under the watchful eye of her coach, at last Saturday's in-house competition, at Mitchell's Heights Primary.
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CONTROL: Paradigm's Amber Rose Manuel, 9, a level three gymnast, shows good form on the beam, at last week's in-house competition, at Mitchell's Heights Primary School
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HAND STAND: Level 3 gymnast, Ria Bailey, 9, executes a handstand during Paradigm Gymnastic Club's in-house competition ahead of the upcoming disrict trials.
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GROUP: Pictured are, back row, from left Chante Dickerson (15) level 2, Madison Erasmus (11) level 1, Courtney Cloete (11) level 1 and Kylie Adams (10) level 2 Middle row: Katya Adams (8) level 1, Zia Bailee (9) level 3 Amber Rose Manuel (9) level 2, Razaan Du Plessis (10) level 2 and Ria Allie (8) level 3 In front: Ariana David's (9) level 1, Bailee Hendricks (8) level 1 and Zarah Leigh Oliphant (7) level 1
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