Casey Gymnastics Special O team is in the running to be named Carbine Club Team of the Year at the upcoming Disability Sport and Recreation (VDSR) Awards.
The team competes in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics stream and includes three male gymnasts, Chris Sizer, Curtis Damato and Miles Davis, who identify with Down Syndrome, Autism and other related intellectual disabilities.
The annual VDSR Awards recognise the achievements of people with disability, those who support them and the inclusive sport and recreation sector across the state.
Casey Gymnastics Special O team has been nominated for achieving great results including third overall at the Special Olympics Nationals 2018 Level 1 and first and second overall at the Victorian State Championships 2018 Level 1.
They have competed at State and National level across competitions hosted by Special Olympics. All three team members individually compete across six apparatus including floor, high bar, parallel bar, rings, pommel horse and vault.
Berwick Leisure Centre Gymnastics Coordinator, Lauren Rogers said the team always showed a high work ethic in the lead up to competitions, increasing their training hours to perfect their routines.
“The boys were always encouraging one another at competition, as well as other teams competing alongside them,” she said. “The boys have shown resilience through tough times and always held themselves to a high standard, beaming with enjoyment throughout the day and putting a smile on so many people’s faces.”
The Carbine Club Team of the Year recognises a Victorian disability sports or recreation team that, over the past 12 months, has shown a high level of commitment to their sport or recreation activities, acted as a role model to other teams and shown a high level of sportsmanship and achieved outstanding results at a state, national, international, or elite level.
The awards will be held on August 1 at Melbourne’s Southbank.
