Meet the Team
coaches and sport leaders
Julie Edwards -
Head coach and Director
Qualifications
Level 4 Women's Artistic Gymnastics Coach
Level 3 Men's Artistic Gymnastics Coach
Pre-School Coach
Disabilities Coach
Sports Acrobatics Coach
National Women's Judge
Regional Men's Judge
FIrst Aider
Women's Technical Committee Member of
Welsh Gymnastics
Certified in Safe Guarding and Protecting Children
History
Julie was a gymnast herself, starting from the age of 6.
Julie was Wrexham's first Welsh Gymnastics Champion.
Fun fact about Julie
The only time you will ever see Julie wearing trainers, is when it is raining! She loves to wear her Flip Flops...
Paul Edwards -
Head coach and Director
Qualifications
High Performance Coach in Men's Artistic
Gymnastics
Level 4 Women's Artistic Gymnastics Coach
Brevet Judge (1 of only 2 in Wales)
British Gymnastics Tutor
British Gymnastics Assessor
Head of Delegation for British Gymnastics
Certified in Safe Guarding and Protecting Children
History
Paul started gymnastics at the age of 11. He was a member of the Great Britain Squad and competed internationally as a junior.
Paul officiated for England in 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Paul judged for Wales in the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Paul has produced 3 senior gymnasts who have competed at the Commonwealth Games, 3 Juniors at the Junior Commonwealth Games and 1 gymnast who has competed at the world student games.
Paul judges for Great Britain and Wales on the International Circuit.
Fun fact about Paul
Paul is sometimes referred too as the Grinch. As much as he complains about Christmas and all, he secretly loves it...
Laura Edwards -
Gym Manager and Coach
Qualifications
Level 2 General Gymnastics Coach
Level 2 Women's Artisitc Coach
Level 2 Men's Artistic Coach
Women's Artistic Club Judge
Disabilities Coach
First Aid Qualified
Certified in Safe Guarding and
Protecting Children
Working towards WAG Level 3
History
Laura was a gymnast herself.
At the age of 14 she started volunteering as a coach.
Fun fact about Laura
Laura has a BA(hons) degree in Interior Design and loves Cheerleading.
Craig Jones -
Floor and Vault Coach
Qualifications
Level 2 Women's Artistic Coach
Level 2 Men's Artistic Coach
Men's Artistic Regional Judge
Certified in Safe Guarding and
Protecting Children
History
Craig was a gymnast himself when he was
younger. He was a member of the
Buckley Boys and competed in various
regional competitions.
Fun fact about Craig
Most people don't realise that Craig is a volunteer, his daytime job is a business intelligence consultant........how snazzy?!
Abbie Barkley -
Apprenctice
Qualifications
Bsc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science
Level 1 Women's Artistic Coach
History
Abbie actually started out as a squash coach,
and has a keen interest to get involved
with Gymnastics.
She has already mastered the Forward roll
herself.
Fun fact about Abbie
Abbie's dog is named after Barney the Purple Dinosaur
Thomas Owen aka Tomo -
Apprenctice
Qualifications
Sport leader
Men's Artistic Club Judge
Level 1 Men's Artistic Coach
History
Tomo started gymnastics when he was 10.
Fell in love with the sport and has come on
leaps and bounds since being a member of
Olympus. He loves Olympus so much, he is
now on a pathway to getting his coaching
qualifications with us- whilst still keeping up with his training.
Fun fact about Tomo
As much as we value health and Safety, Tomo has a incredible ability to miss landing on the mats.
Ahmed Al-duliami -
Boys Coach
Qualifications
Level 2 Men's Artistic Gymnastics Coach
First Aid Qualified
Certified in Safe Gaurding and Protecting Children
Certificate of Sport Education
History
Ahmed was a gymnast himself, he started at the age of 4. He trained in Iraq for over 20 years and his speciality was P-bars. He started coaching at the age of 23.
Fun fact about Ahmed
Ahmed doesn't have the ability to say no, to food!
Kirstin Clark -
Girls Coach
Qualifications
Level 1 Women's Artistic Gymnastics Coach
Women's Artistic Club Judge
First Aid Certified
Certified in Safe Gaurding and Protecting Children
History
Kirstin started coaching when her daughter started training with us.
Fun fact about Kirstin
Kirstin works full time, lives in Conwy and volunteers 4 days per week here at Olympus - That is Hard core!