Posted by opinion on 3/6/2007, 1:46 pm, in reply to "Re: AIS"
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Excellent points - all done under the chinese coaches though! --Previous Message-- : Good post and good points. Some time ago I : recall that WAIS was the subject of : attention as they seemed to be the program : that got gymnasts to the International : Junior level and competition ready, only to : lose most of them to retirement. Not to : mention quite a lot seemed not to be : entirely, if at all, injury focused. : : Until Daria popped up, Allana was the lone : gymnast strongly representing WAIS for a : period of time there. Same for VIS after : 2000, in that Monette was the only top : contender with Karen being the next best. : : In fact, I think the AIS program held the : Australian program together after 2000 with : the losses over the years to 2004 from QHPC, : WAIS and VIS. : : Alex Croak, Alison Johnston, Nicole : Alexander, Belinda Archer, Hayley Tyrell, : Jacqui Dunn and Melissa Munro all : represented Australia at international comps : during those years when Australia was really : needing to rebuild. :