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Gymnasti
BY BILLY BAKER f
Of The Gamecock staff %
The USC women's gymnastics I
team has made great im- I
provements in its seven year
history, enjoying six winning I
seasons under the direction of c
Helen Timmermans, '
This year's club is currently 2-3 1
after two meets. Graduation t
claimed four girls from last year's 6
club and two girls left the team
over the summer. C
"It's a beginning team," Tim- F
mermans said. "However, I like to a
work with this team because they f
practice hard and always give 100 t
per cent," she said. -
"It takes an especially talented
girl to practice two hours a day five,
days a week all year round,"
Timmermans added. "This group
has much potential," she said.
This Saturday the. women's
gymnastics team is hosting a tri
meet at 2 p.m. in the'P.E. Center.
Appalachian St. and Georgia
Southern will be the competition.
Admission is free.
The season began for the
gymnastics team on Feb. 1 at
Furman. Western Kentucky won
the meet with a score of 83.65, USC
was second with 68.10 and host
Furman had 65.45.
Patti Morris, a freshman from
Columbia, placed second in all
around competition with a com
posite of 29.65. Wendy Parks, a
sophomore from Columbia placed
Short courses
As society becomes more and
more sports saturated, it is not
surprising to find the average Joe
trying to reach the nirvana 'of in
stant superstaidom. Nine times
out of 10, though, application of
unpolished skills quickly knocks
him for a loop. Smashing his
racket to bits, he sees his visions of
being the next Jimmy Connors
disintegrate as he.double-faults for
the 25th straight time. Or his
hands dangle uselessly at his sides
after having Attempted to kung-fu
a brick wall to death. Such is the
fate of the novice.
However, help is on the way.
Starting on Monday, February 17,
the University is offering a host of
short sport courses designed to
acquaint the beginner with the
basic skills involved in each
respective activity. The programs
are open to students and faculty
and their families, free of charge.
On the roster are: archery,
backgammon, bridge, modern
dancing, judo, quilting, racquet
ball, soccer, tumbling, and
wrestling. In addition, children's
and adult's courses are provided in
both swimming and tennis. Senior
lifesaving Is also an option.
Harriet Clewis, working ex
tensively with the short courses,
points out that each entry will
continue through a six-week span.
Most will meet for one hour per
week, with a few courses meting
for two hours weekly. Clewis cited
last semester's program as being
highly successful in which most
classes were filled up. She noted
that each course is open on a first
come, first-served basis, due to a
limited number of courts available
(e.g. racquetball). "We're ex
pecting a good turnout," she said,
"'and from calls we're getting,
people definitely are interested. I
think it's a worthwhile experience
...and it's free."
For more information, contact
the intramural office in the P.E.
center, or call 5261.
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ourth in all around competition
vith a score of 23.65.
On Feb. 7 the Chicks defeated
Vinthrop in a dual meet, 62.06
7.86.
Patti Morris claimed a first
olace in four events and was the
utstanding performer of the meet
vith a composite score of 26.76.
2arks had three seconds and one
hird to finish second in all around
coring with a production of 20.32.
Only two members of the team
ompete in all events offered in
,ymnastics competition. Morris
ind Parks participate in vaulting,
loor exercise, balance beam, and
ineven bars each time the team
erforms.
Last year's team finished
eventh in the Regionals after
vinning the state championship
vith a record of 8-4. "I don't know
f we will be able to improve over
last Year's record," Timmermans
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said. "I think we have a better
chance to place a lot of girls in
dividually, but it is hard to say how
we will do as a team," she said.
The gymnastics program has
come a long way in seven years
when you consider. that Tim
mermans began coaching with just
one girl seven years ago. "We
have gone from a club sport to a
varsity sport in these years," said
Timmermans. "The skill of the
girls has really improved a great
deal," she said.
Timmermans said that she has
been offered jobs in other schools,
but refused them because the
facilities at Carolina for gym
nastics are "just super."
There are ten girls on the team.
They are: Morris, Parks, Lynn
Finkelstein, Karen Kaminer,
Heather Thomas, Debbie Goforth,
Kim Dunham, Beth Lee, Patty
Stotts, and Margret Jordon.
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