The new coach at Zanis Gymnastics Club at Agripark makes the club the place to be for Hoedspruit gymnasts. 

Having started with only 19 gymnasts, Rinette Whelpton now coaches 41 gymnasts. 

She is a new coach at the club and recently moved to Hoedspruit. She is a great addition to the high standards and quality of the Zanis Gymnastics Academy. 

While following Covid-19 protocol, Whelpton has been hard at work over the past six weeks. 

To attest to her hard work, two of her gymnasts Anike van Vuren and Leonora Kruger gave outstanding performances and received their Limpopo Colours at the Limpopo Provincial Competition which took place from August 24 until August 28. 

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Whelpton speaks highly of gymnastics, she told Herald that it is a fantastic sport that assists with physical development and muscle growth. 

“Gymnasts learn valuable motor skills, balance, spatial awareness, flexibility, strength and most importantly, self-confidence,” she said. 

The club currently provides women’s artistic gymnastics (WAG) level 1-4, pre-school gymnastics for boys and girls which the focus is on motor skills development; muscle development; muscle memory; balance; and flexibility, NinjaZanis for boys age 6 and up. 

The focus is on conditioning and strength; endurance; fitness; skill-building i.e. flips and twists. The club operates Mondays to Thursdays from 08:00- 17:30. 

For more information contact Rinette on 082 954 2944 or send an email to hoedies@zanis.co.za.