TVFC 2004
The Kimberton Fair was the place to be!
1st Place: Metzler's Gymnasts - $1000, TEAM VALKYRIES BLANKET, TVFC TEES
2nd Place: Owen J. Roberts Track and Field - $200, TVFC TEES
Other prizes included Gift Certificates from MODELL'S SPORTS.
Top Individual Scores:
Pushups- 42 Danielle Herbine (Metzler's Gymnasts)
Sit-ups- 52 Meredith Flynn (Metzler's Gymnasts) and Lauren Healy (Owen J. Roberts Track and Field)
Deep Knee-Bends- 61 Lauren Healy (Owen J. Roberts Track and Field)
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Comments: The Owen J. Roberts girls, coached by Eric Wentzel, were in impressive condition and are a highly-motivated bunch. And they might not have expected a serious threat to come from a group of girls aged 7-10. But the Metzler gymnasts aren't your typical 7-10 year-olds, and their coach Lynne Herbine is extremely strict about form. Most important, few girls' sports require the upper-body strength necessary in gymnastics. Thus while both teams were roughly equal in sit-ups and knee-bends, the gymnasts dominated the push-ups, with a low of 29 reps, and most girls in the upper 30's/low 40's. Lynne assures us that all her girls are also capable of numerous chin-ups in strict form, something even most professional female athletes can't do! As a demonstration, one girl on the Metzler team performed half a dozen repetitions of transitions from a handstand to a straddle, her feet never touching the mat - a phenomenal display of strength. Of course these girls are extremely small and light, an advantage which can be countered by other teams with more upper-body training.
The lesson here for all teams looking to compete in TVFC: put additional focus on your push-up practice ...we've included a program below!
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