WRGC affiliates with Cheer Sport Ireland
WRGC club cheerleading squad members are now Cheer Sport Ireland members for the 2023-24 season, governing body for cheerleading in...
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Ethne Tierney
- Oct 17
- 5 min
Exercise Training Principles and their Application in Rhythmic Gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics training involves participating in activities with the aim of enhancing performance and/or fitness in order to...
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Ethne Tierney
- Oct 10
- 4 min
A parent's role- How to support your child in their gymnastics journey
Due to the early initiation the sport requires and the high commitment it comes with, a parent's role it's crucial in the gymnast's...
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Ethne Tierney
- Jun 25
- 1 min
WRGC Gymnasts compete in the IV International Open Gimnasia Vitoria 2023
Gymnasts from Wings Rhythmic Gymnastics, Sofiia Chalbash and Alisa Volchan, both Ukranian refugees residing in Athlone, participated in...
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Ethne Tierney
- May 8
- 1 min
Wings Rhythmic Gymnastics wins "Best New Entrant" at the Croà na hÉirean Awards night
The Athlone Croà na hÉireann festival group hosted an awards night last Tuesday, May 2 where WRGC won an award for best new entrant. The...
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Ethne Tierney
- Apr 16
- 1 min
RSA visits WRGC Easter Camp to deliver road safety education activities
The Wings Rhythmic Gymnastics Easter Camp received a visit from an RSA (Road Safety Authority) road safety education team member that...
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Ethne Tierney
- Mar 25
- 1 min
WRGC competes in Gymnastics Ireland's Grading Competition
The WRGC competitive squad took part for the first time in Gymnast Ireland's National Series. Eleven club gymnasts competed in the...
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Ethne Tierney
- Mar 13
- 1 min
WRGC to Take Part in the St.Patrick's Day Parade in Athlone Followed by a Show
Wings Rhythmic Gymnastics Club will be marching in the St.Patrick's parade Sunday 19th of March, organised by Athlone Croà Na hÉireann....
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Ethne Tierney
- Feb 27
- 1 min
WRGC gymnasts participate in Miss Valentine 2023
Four Wings gymnasts participated last Saturday, February 25th, in the Miss Valentine event, hosted by YouRitMix School of Rhythmic...
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Ethne Tierney
- Feb 1
- 4 min
Gymnast- Centered Coaching- What is it?
It's no secret there are a number of many different approaches to coaching. However, one of the most traditional approaches is very...
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Ethne Tierney
- Jan 18
- 5 min
Life after gymnastics: When to retire and what to do with your time
Rhythmic gymnastics is a young person's sport. In fact, the average age of the gymnasts in the World Championships in Baku was only...
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Ethne Tierney
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
Rhythmic Gymnastics: The importance of starting early
It's no secret that rhythmic gymnastics is a sport, where athletes peak typically in their late teens (15-20), making it an early...
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Ethne Tierney
- Nov 23, 2022
- 4 min
"Gymnastics presents a unique and powerful opportunity" Says Women in Sport UK
Women in Sport UK, spoke at a webinar hosted by Gymnastics Ireland about the research they conducted about teenage female participation...
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Ethne Tierney
- Oct 3, 2021
- 5 min
Evolution of Rhythmic Gymnastics and the Code of Points
Rhythmic Gymnastics is a relatively new sport comparing to other Olympic Sports. For a few years, rhythmic gymnastics had to develop, it...
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Ethne Tierney
- Jul 29, 2021
- 4 min
Rhythmic Gymnastics coaching, what we strive to improve? Reflections on Netflix's Athlete A
Athlete A has become a hugely popular documentary since it's release on Netflix on June 24th of 2020. While the main focus of the story is...
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Ethne Tierney
- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
Rhythmic Gymnastics vs. Physics
Throwing apparatuses with any part of our body and performing beautiful movements when it in the air to then catch it gracefully is not...
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Ethne Tierney
- Jun 4, 2021
- 2 min
Why don't do Rhythmic Gymnasts do Flips?
The story of our life. Every rhythmic gymnast has heard the famous question: "Can you do a flip?". And when we tell people that not...
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Ethne Tierney
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
Rhythmic Gymnastics Training for Success: Mental Training
In the gym we train our physical abilities and skills in order to create the perfect routines. Many gymnasts work tirelessly in order to...
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Ethne Tierney
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Rhythmic Gymnastics and Flexibility Training
A way often used to gain hip flexibility is the "pulling" method. This consists of a coach or teammate pulling a gymnast's leg to keep it...
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Ethne Tierney
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
Let's Talk About Injuries
There isn't as much research on injuries in rhythmic gymnastics as there is in other sports, but it is safe to say that feet and spinal...
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