The Germiston Gymnastics Club is based in Delville and opened in February, this year.<\/p>\n
Wiseman Thwala is the founder and head coach of the club and has a history of gymnastics.<\/p>
\u201cI am an ex-gymnast and have competed up to level 10 (Senior Olympics), with my last competition being in 2003, in Namibia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been coaching gymnastics since 1997 and I have been an official Men Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) judge since 2000.<\/p>
\u201cI have always wanted a sport that is challenging and I found it in gymnastics.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club is affiliated to the Eastern Gauteng Gymnastics Association and South African Gymnastics Federation (SAGF).<\/p>\n
Thwala said his love for the sport is among the reasons he founded the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love gymnastics and wanted to give others an opportunity to be involved in the sport,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to keep children off the streets through this sport, as it did the same for me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe other crucial aim is to let people know that you can make a career of gymnastics.\u201d<\/p>\n
After only six months in operation, the club members have already started competing.<\/p>\n
Among other competitions, the club was well represented at the Eastern Gauteng Championships, in Kempton Park, on July 25.<\/p>\n