Provincial Team Program

The Rhythmic Gymnastics Manitoba Provincial Team Program is designed to provide performance enhancing opportunities to a selected group of athletes who strive for national excellence.

The Manitoba Provincial Team Program has been one of the cornerstone programs of the RGM for the last three decades, delivering programs for the athletes with talent, aspiration and commitment to compete at the national and international level.

Every year in June, Rhythmic Gymnastics Manitoba selects six top Seniors (ages 16 yrs and older), eight top Juniors (ages 13-15 yrs) and 8 top novice (ages 10-12 yrs). The athletes are chosen based on selection criteria taking into consideration results from Elite Manitoba and Provincial Championships.

Throughout the year the athletes spend approximately 13 - 30 hours per week cultivating physical fitness and sport specific skills in their own clubs. In addition, these athletes are also involved in performance enhancement programs designed specifically for the Provincial Team members. These programs include ballet classes, strength training sessions, mental skill development, nutritional education, routine scripts and skill evaluation delivered by experts in those fields. The Provincial Team Athletes represent Manitoba at the Western Canadian Championships, Canadian Individual Championships and Elite Canada.

Since 1975, the Provincial Team has produced several National Team members:

Nicole Pichette 
Pamela Okano  
Kendra Adam
Lisa Merritt
Susan Cushman
Jodie Hamm
Andrea Sellen
Colleen Brady
Kirsten Penne
Katie Iafolla
Julie Hayward
Jennifer Pudavick
Joanna Krecsy
Loreen Pesto
Heather Wawryko
Michelle Smith
Jodi Ross  
Jessica White
Shannon Smith
Tracy Chu

For complete details of the program, please See the: 
2010/2011 Provincial Team Handbook.

2011/2012 Provincial Team

Senior Team: 
Danielle Stepnuk, Kristi Nikkel, Nadia Daoudi, Nika Korpesho, Annia Mulaire, Genevieve Giesbrecht, Sumandy Young, Nicole Zaki

Junior Team: 
Kaedyn Lashley, Amila Hoang, Naia Dias-Gwyn, Meaghan Matthews, Kennedy Merril, Camille Silver, Haylee Valdez, Lauren Smith, Sydney Yeroshak

Novice Team:

Cerina Hoang, Amy Milne, Nicole Taylor, Katie Trojan

Team Coaches: 

Shari Hebert, Carly Isaak