Blue Lake Gymnastic Club
Meet Our Team
Chris Hastie
Head Coach / Intermediate Judge
Accreditation
- Coach WG Advanced Silver,
- Coach MG Advanced Silver
-Judge WG Intermediate
- Judge MG Beginner
- First Aid
Current
-Head Coach
-Commenced coaching in 1978 at YMCA
-Coached WG Gymnasts to level 10
-Coached MG Gymnasts to level 10 with several gymnasts representing SA & Vic at National Championships
Other
Sport SE Coach of the year 2014
Matthew Balshaw
Coach / Judge
Accreditation
-Coach MG Advanced
-Coach WG Advanced
Judge WG & MG Beginner
First Aid
Ex Gymnast
Started at 8 years old, trained and competed until he was 20 years old.
Achieved MG Level 10 and represented South Australia at National Championships in Level 9 and 10
Current
WG and MG Recreation / Competition L1- L10
Previously Coached MG, WG disabilities, schools, Adults and Tumbling. Ccoached at National Championships.
Melanie Abbott
Assistant Manager / Coach
Accreditation
Intermediate Coach
First Aid
Coaching pre competition and competition classes
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Lindy Thompson
Programmer / Coach
Accreditation
Intermediate Coach
First Aid
Other
Recreation and WG Level 1 - 4 competition coach
Gym-mini crickets
Cassie Langan
Coach
Accreditation
Beginner Coach
First Aid
Current
Studying for Intermediate coach
coaching Stage 1 Gym Program.
Dani Atkinson
Coach
Accreditation
WG Intermediate coach
Ex Gymnast
WG Level 7 gymnast
Lauren Manser
Coach
Accreditation
Intermediate coach
Ex Gymnast stared at 6 years and competed until 2007 achieved WAG level 9. Took part in Victoria State Finals, then trained at Adelaide Uni Gym until 2009
Coached WAG competition and Gym mini crickets
Current
Coaching Stage 1 Gym Program.