Club History
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The West Island Gymnastics Club (WIMGYM) Inc is a non-profit society incorporated in September 1975. Originally founded under the name of Silhouette Gymnastics Club in 1965, the original gym was located in the Vaudreuil Catholic High School on Cite des Jeunes in Vaudreuil. In 1971 Josef and Hana Hulka, both former gymnasts and physical education specialists in Czechoslovakia joined the club. Josef became head coach and Hana became Assistant Head Coach of the Woman's program. They stayed with the club until their retirement in 2008. Natalie Turner, a former WIMGYM gymnast, became Head Coach in June 2008. WIMGYM's distinctive triangular logo was adopted in 1975 and soon became a familiar sight in the West Island community. The development of a strong recreational program resulted in a very rapid expansion of the sport, especially following the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. In the following years, WIMGYM not only had gymnasts on a National Level, but had achieved its ultimate goal, placing gymnasts on the Canadian National Team and representing Canada internationally. WIMGYM has maintained one of the strongest women's programs across Quebec and has been represented in regional, provincial, national and international levels. The annual WIMGYM CUP meet, which takes place in February, has been growing significantly through the years. |
