Meet Our Team of Coaches
Gerhard Swiegers
MAG Head Coach and Gym Owner
Coaching Qualifications: FIG 2. Safeguarding Officer.
Judging Qualifications: Level 2 MAG.
Gymnastics Experience/Level: Protea Gymnast MAG 2002 – 2006.
Personal Interest: Gymnastics club owner since 2014. Great interest in human performance. Love outdoors and DIY projects.
Tabo Mkandawire
MAG Coach
Coaching Qualifications: FIG 2.
Judging Qualifications: Level 1 MAG.
Other applicable qualifications: Matric, Currently completing an Occupation Health and Safety diploma via NOSA.
Gymnastics Experience/Level: MAG Senior Olympic Gymnast, African Champion on High bar 2012. 4 Years Acrobatic Gymnastics (World age Groups). Cadet Level 2. MAG Coach of the Year 2021.
Personal Interest: Sports fanatic, a big fan of outdoor activities and loves a good steak.
JC Nel
MAG Coach
Coaching Qualifications: FIG 1, Gymnastics Leader, Parkour Level 1, Safeguarding, First aid level 2, Maties gymnastics head coach, FIG Safeguarding.
Judging Qualifications: Level 2 MAG, Level 1 Parkour.
Other applicable qualifications: Full time student studying law @ University of Stellenbosch.
Gymnastics Experience/Level: 10 Years competing in Mens Artistic Gymnastics at various National Championships.
Personal Interest: Interest in private and international law.
Caleb Baadjes
MAG Coach
Coaching Qualifications: FIG 1, Safeguarding
Judging Qualifications:
Other applicable qualifications: Parkour level 1, First aid level 3, Head coach at Maties Gymnastics, Personal trainer, Cheerleading coach.
Gymnastics Experience/Level: 15 years of competing in Gymnastics, 11 years of Coaching, Gymnastrada silver medalist.
Personal Interest: Playing sport, I love working with children and teaching them life skills that will make their future brighter, joking around and smiling.
Christiaan Miles
MAG Coach
Coaching Qualifications: Level 1 MAG, FIG 1.
Judging Qualifications:
Other applicable qualifications: Welding quailification NQF 3, First Aid Level 2.
Gymnastics Experience/Level: Level 9 MAG.
Personal Interest: Motorcross.
Eben de Klerk
MAG Coach
Coaching Qualifications: GL coaching course.
Judging Qualifications:
Other applicable qualifications: First aid.
Gymnastics Experience/Level: Gymnast for 8 years, SA Champ for 2 years.
Personal Interest: Woodwork, Parkour
Kiran Condon
MAG Coach
Coaching Qualification: Level 1 MAG GL coaching course
Judging Qualifications: Level 2 MAG
Other applicable qualifications: First Aid Level 2 Safeguarding, Full time student studying sports science at ETA college.
Gymnastics Experience/Level: 16 years of gymnastics, currrently Senior Olympic Gymnast
Personal Interest: Baking, music and art.
Leoné Verster
WAG Head Coach and Owner of Jolly Tots
Coaching Qualifications: FIG 1, Maties Head Coach.
Judging Qualifications: Level 2 WAG.
Other applicable qualifications: BSC Hon Kinderkinetics, BA Sport Science.
Gymnastics Experience/Level: Level 7 WAG Gymnast, 10 Years coaching experience.
Personal Interest: Owner and Manager of Jolly Tots Kinderkinetics, Psychology major and highly value special needs kids. Professional mountain biker.
Paul Visser
WAG Coach
Coaching Qualification: WAG FIG 2 and MAG FIG 2
Judging Qualification: WAG Level 1 and MAG Kadet level 1
Gymnastics Experience/Level 15+ years as gymnast, Senior Olympic and 6+ years as a coach
Personal Interest: Extreme Sports, Hiking and rock climbing.
Bianca Morris
WAG Coach HP & Seniors
Coaching Qualifications: Level 1A Specific
Judging Qualifications: Level 2 WAG
Other applicable qualifications: Bcom Honours Marketing Management
Gymnastics Experience/Level: South African Protea Gymnast, 2x WAG National Senior Olympic Champion. Represented South Africa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Personal Interest: I love being outdoors, being active, reading and animals.
Janée Kotzé
WAG Coach
Coaching Qualifications: GL Coaching Course, WAG level 1.
Judging Qualifications: Level 2 WAG.
Other applicable qualifications: Diploma in Sports and Exercise, First-Aid level 3, Sport Massage.
Gymnastics Experience/Level: 9 Years competing in Rhythmic, Acro and Mini Trampoline Gymnastics.
Personal Interest: Sport massaging events, being in the outdoors and discovering new places.
Shayle Lamley
WAG Coach
Coaching Qualifications WAG Level 1A Generic Course, WAG Level 1A Specific Course
Judging Qualification WAG Level 1, WAG Level 2
Other Applicable Qualifications Biokinetics at University of the Free State (2017-2020), Safeguarding and Child Protection.
Gymnastics Experience/Level Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Tumbling and Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Personal interest Gymnastics, Spending time with friends and family, trying out new restaurants and taking my dog to the beach.
Title WAG Level 1-3 & Seniors
Chantel Saayman
WAG Coach
Coaching Qualifications: GL Coaching Course
Other applicable qualifications: BSc Hons Kinderkinetics, BSc Sport Science, Swim Dynamics Instructor Training course: Level 1
Gymnastics Experience/Level: Gymnast up to 14 years of age and obtain provincial colors.
Personal Interest: Fishing, Hunting, and Music
