Local gymnasts Jill McArthur and Sarah Robinson did free and rope routines in Vancouver for the Olympia Cup competition hosted by Olympia Rhythmic Gymnastics on March 2.
“It was a very challenging competition and both gymnasts have done very well,” says South Cariboo Rhythmic Gymnastics coach Sang-Hee Robinson.
“It was a first time competing with ropes for both gymnasts. Free routine is composed with dance steps and the gymnasts have to make the whole routine very smooth.
“When you have an apparatus, such as a rope, everything gets harder. You have to constantly move your body and your apparatus.”
McArthur finished fourth in free, fifth in rope, and fourth overall. Robinson finished fifth in free, sixth in rope, and sixth overall.
Next up, Robinson and Candice-Rose Mapson are training to participate in a competition in Maple Ridge on May 4.
