YMCA Geelong Gymnastics Clubs' athletes took centre stage at the Australian Gymnastics Championships 2023.
Over the course of two weeks in May, gymnasts from across Australia vied for the title of Australian Champion 2023, and our very own talented Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) athletes achieved outstanding results during the competition.
CEO of YMCA Geelong, Shona Eland, paid tribute to the hard work and dedication of the athletes and their families and the coaches, “It’s been a difficult couple of years in the sport and these athletes have worked incredibly hard to achieve top 10 results in all levels, that’s something to be celebrated. It’s super exciting to witness the next generation of talent coming through the sport and we are hoping that the home of the Commonwealth Games 2026 Gymnastics, being in Geelong, will have a home ground advantage for these up-and-coming athletes".
YMCA Gymnastics Club had six athletes selected to represent the Victorian team in 2023.
Senior International Level
16year old Asher Bayles competed in the Senior International session against Australia's best gymnasts. Asher did an incredible job, hitting her routines to rank 9th All Around in Australia.
Asher was also part ofTeam Victoria, who worked their way to a Silver medal in the Senior International category.
Future International Level
Under 14s
Olivia Meaney, at only 12 years old, won Silver on Vault and is now ranked 2nd in Australia. She was also a Silver Medallist on Floor and Bronze Medallist on Beam.
Olivia is currently ranked 4th in the U14 category.
14 & Over
13year old Vivian Bayles, in the Over category, was the Silver Medallist All Around ranking her 2nd in Australia in her level. She also ranked 6th on Vault, 4th on Bars and 5th on Floor.
Charli Cox, 13 years old, was Silver Medallist on Vault and ranked 2nd, Silver Medallist on Floor and is currently ranked 10th in Australia.
Level 8 Unders
Mia Fewster, 11 years old, had an excellent competition representing Victoria at her very first Nationals. She placed 7th on Floor, 8th on Beam and 14th All Around.
Level 10
Natalie Pianto, at 17 years old, competed at Level 10, the highest level stream, and is currently ranked 10th in Australia for her age group.
She also placed 10th on Vault 9th on Beam and 10th on Floor
All of our athletes did an incredible job during the competition and we couldn't be prouder of their achievements. We look forward to watching them soar to new heights.