Loyalist Gymnastics Club is the only club in Kingston that offers a Men’s competitive program. Our Men’s competitive program is home to 2 time Olympian, World Championship medalist and Canadian Gymnastics Hall of Fame inductee Alexander Jeltkov, as well as Canadian National Team athlete Xavier Olasz, the current Elite Canada and 2023 Canada Winter Games AA gold medalist!
Pre-Competitive Team
2-3 Days Per Week
The Pre-Competitive Program is designed for children 6 to 9 years of age who demonstrate above average physical potential, a strong desire to learn, with lots of energy to spare. Fun continues to be a main aspect of the program with emphasis on the joy of gymnastics as well as a genuine keenness to be part of the sport.
Competitive Team
3-5 Days Per Week
Fundamental skills are incorporated in the program on all apparatus’, designed to prepare athletes for competition. An emphasis is placed on the concept of fitness through developing the child’s strength, power, flexibility and endurance. This prepares the gymnast’s body to learn and acquire the basic fundamental skills for competitive performance in Regional, Provincial, and National meets.
About Sasha
Head Coach & Technical Director
Sasha is a many-time Canadian champion, two-time Olympian, a World Championship silver medalist, a Pan American and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, a World Cup Gold Medalist, and a solid anchor of the Canadian Men’s Gymnastics team.
Sasha comes to Loyalist Gymnastics Club after retiring in late 2007 from competitive gymnastics to share his experience and expertise with young gymnasts in the Kingston and Eastern Ontario area.
About Brandes
Assistant Head Coach
Brandes is a decorated former provincial gymnast, claiming titles at two Provincial Championships and one Eastern Canadian Championship. He is also a former LGC athlete, where his top performance at the National Championships led to a 7th AA finish, which helped Team Ontario secure gold in the team competition, and taking home the National Pommel Horse title at the National Open level.
Brandes returns to Loyalist as a successful coach of Provincial level boys, having taken his athletes to multiple tours and Eastern Canadian Championships. He also judges men's gymnastics and has recently passed the Men's National Judging course.
