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Rhythmic Gymnastic is present all around the world. But the way to practise it is really different, as those gymnasts describe it to you. Just click on the country of your choice to get the impressions…

France

France

In France, Rhythmic Gymnastic is not a major sport, with only 22.275 gymnasts practicing it. The French Federation of Gymnastics federates the discipline.

Gymnasts have to subscribe in a club and then train for competitions, according to their levels. Their coaches decide then in which kind of competition they will evolve. There are three majors levels in France:
> Criterium level
> Federal level
> National level
> Names of France

Criterium levels

Mostly for debutant gymnasts. It is divided in different competitions: DC1, DC2, DC3, DC4 and Criterium individual competitions.

DC1 is made of 3 or 4 gymnasts, who have to present different exercises alone. They learn one or two routine(s) with a different apparatus. Then, they present these routines to judges, who give them a mark. After all the exercises, their marks are added and give a total mark. The best group is the one who gets the higher mark.

DC2 is the same thing as DC1, except the fact that the gymnasts have to present a duo during the competition.

DC3 is a group of 4 to 6 gymnasts who learn a routine and present it. No composition is done, but because of the fact that the number of gymnasts changes, relation has to be found in this routine as well as the way to exchange apparatuses.

DC4 is a perfect artistic routine, on the base of 6 to 10 gymnasts. The music is free and the coach has to create a history, during 2 minutes and 30 seconds. It is a real composition.

Criterium individual is for individual gymnasts. They only have the right to make A difficulties (if not, they have a deduction on their marks). They choose one apparatus and create a routine of their choices.


Federal levels


Quite hard levels for the gymnasts who do not train daily. It is the transition between debutant and sport-study (and so, high-level). In this level, competitions are first done individually (first part of the season), and then, during the end of the season, by group (DF1, DF2 or DF3).

DF1 is a group of five gymnasts, plus one or two substitute gymnasts. They have to present to the judges one routine of 2 minutes 30 seconds. During this routine, gymnasts can do A, B or C difficulties.

DF2 is the same as DF1, except that there are only two gymnasts on the carpet. The relations and exchanges are so not the same!

DF3 is composed of four gymnasts plus one or two substitute gymnasts. They have a Criterium level and can only make A difficulties.

National level


The access to international competitions… Before getting to this level, gymnasts get in the National B level, and if they have a good potential, they can access to the National A level.

National B: for the gymnasts who train daily, at high level. It is also a tremplin to the very high-level and international career. They present three routines, with A, B, C or D difficulties.

National A: the highest level in France. The best of the national A can compete internationally.

Some names…


We had: Emmanuelle Serre, Stéphanie Cottel, Eva Serrano, Amélie Villeneuve, Jennifer Wolf, Florence Meynard…
And we have: Aurélie Lacour, Delphine Ledoux, Nathalie Fauquette
We will have: Emilie Dillenseger, Solène Berszczynski