It might be the school holidays but there's no relaxing for the Tamworth Gymnastics Club.
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The club is running two holiday camps over the break with the first running this week and drawing a capacity number of participants.
It follows what was has been a very busy few months for the club, despite being in lockdown for the majority of that time.
Forced to close their doors in March, the team quickly adopted ZOOM training sessions, and only two days after gym closures in NSW, when most were still in shock from the news, the club's coaches were teaching competitive squads online.
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Shortly after, recreational gymnasts gained access to weekly online classes, which gave them a sense of connectivity and normalcy during the strict lockdown.
While the digital training sessions allowed athletes to continue to work on general strength and conditioning, it was also an opportunity to lift motivation and spirits by inviting special guests on.
The "Invite an Olympian to Training Week" was created and the club had 10 Olympians join them online over the course of two weeks.
"We really believe this special two weeks made such a big difference in our motivation to return to gymnastics and we are incredibly grateful." club head coach Jodie McGinnity told Gymnastics NSW.
To support their members through a truly challenging time away from what most call, their second home, the club also ran challenges through a private Facebook page, such as the chalk gymnastics challenge.
Not stopping there, the club supported more than those within their walls. Joining forces with other clubs such as Wollongong and Shire Gymnastics club to bring gymnasts together and for coaches to share ideas. They also hosted an online training session for the Level 10 gymnasts across NSW who were scheduled to attend Australian National Championships in June.
Now that gymnasiums in NSW are open once again, the club is happy to be back face to face with their gymnasts and coaches.
"Seeing the smiling, happy faces back in the gym! Zoom was great, but it is wonderful to be able to coach in person again," McGinnity said.
