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  World Class Coaches 

Supervision and training of all children in the gym is provided by qualified coaches

All coaches are trained in technical, theory, and practical aspects of coaching as recognized by the National Coaching Certification Program

Our coaches range from Level 1 to the highest qualification in Canada at level 4.  Our coaches for the competitive area have either personally competed at the world level and/or have coached at the Olympic and world level. 

All children have coaches who are trained and capable to assist them with their gymnastics development and fundamentals.  Child to coach ratios are maintained at levels commensurate with the level of training and attention needed.


Vladimir Lashin

Head Coach

Vladimir Lashin has been a professional gymnastics coach for more than 25 years. He was a member of Central Sports Club of the Army (CSCA) and Zenith Gymnastics Club of Moscow from 1964 to 1978. In 1975 he was awarded the title "Master of the USSR". Vladimir's athletes had outstanding national and international achievements - he coached for 14 years in Moscow and Moldova. He was Senior Coach at Victoria Institute of Sport in Melbourne, Australia from 1991 to 1995 and 1998 to 2000. He hailed many High Performance athletes - members of the Australian National and Junior National team. In July 2000 he relocated to Canada at Omega Gymnastics as Head Coach. In his first year he brought great success to Omega, with a total of 49 medals to his gymnasts and teams, as well as two Youth National team members.


Svetlana Lashina is a professional gymnastics coach with over 25 years of coaching experience . 1965 to 1975 she attended Sports School of Olympic Reserve. In 1975 she was awarded " Master of USSR" and was a member of the Moldovia National Team. After coaching 11 years in Moldovia she relocated to Australia to continue her coaching career 1991 to 1995 she was Senior coach at Victoria Institute of Gymnastics as well as a ballet coach and choreographer for the State of Victoria. She was a Senior coach at Frankslon City Gymnastics Club from 1995 to1998. From 1998 to 2000 she was a Senior Coach at Victoria Institute of Gymnastics.

Svetlana relocated to Omega in August of 2000, in one year she had a great effect on the gymnastics program. In seven competitions and trials, achieving 67 medals. Three athletes have qualified as Canadian High-Performance and have achieved medals at Elite Canada and Nationals. Two High Performance are members of Canada's Youth National Team.


Svetlana Lashina

Nationals Coach

Ludmila Lobaznyuk

Provincial to National Coach

Ludmila Lobaznyuk came to Omega  in May of  2002 and works with a variety of training groups, pre-comp to Provincial.  She came highly recommended by the Head Coach of Canada and we are fortunate to have someone of her caliber join our Omega coaching team.  She has had more than 25 years of coaching experience in Russia and carries the title of "Honoured Coach of Russia".  She has coached many international elite athletes, including her daughter, Ekaterina, who was a silver medal winner at the 2000 Olympics.


   
 

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