2016 GA MAG NCE Squad commences training


The GA MAG NCE 2016 Squad has commenced training with a number of new members:

Gymnast 
State/Program 
Home Program Coach 
Status 
NCE Coach 
Ben Congedi SA/HPC  Yu Bo  New  Sergei Chinkar 
Josh di Nucci WA/High Flyers  Igor Bespalov  New  Sergei Chinkar 
Adam Falzarano  ACT/Canberra City  Dmitry Berezovskiy  New Sergei Chinkar 
Michael Mercieca  QLD/HPC  Sergei Chinkar  Returning  Sergei Chinkar 
Mitchell Morgans  QLD/HPC  Sergei Chinkar  Returning  Sergei Chinkar
Sean O'Hara SA/HPC  Yu Bo  New  Vladimir Vatkin 
Chris Remkes  SA/HPC  Yu Bo  Returning  Vladimir Vatkin 
Clay Stephens  SA/HPC  Yu Bo  Returning  Vladimir Vatkin 
Luke Wiwatowski  VIC/HPC  Shachar Tal/Greg Corsiglia  Returning  Vladimir Vatkin 
         
The first weeks of training include a lot of fitness work in the gym and consultations with the expert service team at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) who provide wonderful support for the gymnasts.

The GA MAG NCE Support Team:
Physiotherapist Phil Cossins 
Soft Tissue Therapist  Tony Bond 
Sports Doctor  Dr Greg Lovell 
Performance Psychologist  Kristine Dun 
Mental Health Psychologist  Kate Wensley 
Strength and Conditioning Coaches  John Mitchell and Janina Strauts 
Personal Excellence Advisors  Bronwyn Bock Jonathan and Olivia Thornton 
Nutritionist  Bronwen Charlesson 
Recovery Physiologist  Nathan Versey 

GA MAG NCE Staff:
GA Men's High Performance Manager  John Curtin 
Senior Coach  Sergei Chinkar 
Senior Coach  Vladimir Vatkin 

The NCE program receives additional support from the many service departments at the AIS including staff from Facilities, Performance Management, Sports Science and Sports Medicine, Sports Camps, AIS Residence and Dining Hall staff, Logistics and other areas of service departments at the AIS.