KEY TEAM MEMBERS
General Manager - Tracy Jones
As well as being one of the founders of Affinity, I'm also the General Manager and a WAG coach, holding British Gymnastics and Gymnastics New Zealand coaching qualifcations.
I absolutely love coaching gymnastics and really enjoy being part of a gymnasts journey from pre-school through to competitive levels and currently coach up to Step 5 WAG. When I'm not coaching you will find me in the office, and if you do please feel free to come over and say 'hi' as I love getting to know all of our members.
Phone: 02 AFFINITY (022 334 6489)
Email: tracy@affinitygymnastics.co.nz
WAG Head Coach / Assistant Manager - Ange Meier
I have with a passion for all aspects of gymnastic sports. I love being a coach and have had the pleasure of coaching for many years after retiring as a gymnast in 1997.
I hold my FIG level 2 coaching qualification (NZ senior coach qualification), Junior MAG coach, Trampoline level 1 and a senior Advanced 2 Judge for Gymnastics NZ. I am also a qualified pre-school teacher holding a bachelor’s degree in teaching and learning. I am a coaching advisor on the Technical Committee for Gymnastics New Zealand, on the Gymsports in Canterbury and Provincial National Committees, Canterbury Coach and New Zealand levels tour coach. I am immensely proud to have coached gymnasts that have represented Canterbury and NZ since 2006.
MAG Coach - Finlay Jones
I'm a former competitive MAG gymnast and have been coaching for seven years. I'm also a qualified personal trainer with the New Zealand Institute of Sport. One of my gymnastics highlights was representing New Zealand competitively in the USA in 2020, and my favourite app is the pommel horse.
Cheerleading Head Coach - Emily Mace
Emily has more than 15 years’ combined experience coaching both recreational gymnastics and competitive cheerleading. She has experience coaching a range of athletes from 5 years – adults. She holds cheerleading coaching credentials to an Elite Level (Level 5) through the International Cheerleading Union Cheerleading Federation.
“I am a bubbly character who thrives in a team environment. I have always loved acrobatic-type sports and as a result spent most of my childhood doing recreational and competitive gymnastics. I was so excited to discover that the University of Canterbury had a cheerleading team (something I had wanted to try for a long time) when I moved to Christchurch in 2014. Since this time, I have done a mix of competing in and coaching competitive cheerleading teams”
