Trampolining is one of the gymnastics’ disciplines in which athletes perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. The skills performed by the gymnasts are a combination of movements like somersaults, body landings, shaped bounces and twists performed in positions as the tuck, pike or straight position. In 1936, George Nissen constructed the first folding trampoline in his garage and named it by modifying the Spanish word "trampolin" for the springboard.
The first national championship of the sport took place in 1948 in the USA and was included in the Pan-American Games in 1955. In 1999, the sport became a discipline of the FIG and was included in the Olympic Games in 2000.
Double-mini trampoline
In this event, gymnasts run up over a runway and jump onto the sloping end first and then on the flat part before dismounting on the landing area. Skills are performed during the jump as well as at the time of dismounting.
Individual trampoline
In this event, two athletes perform the exact same routine on two adjacent trampolines and at the same time.
Synchronized trampoline
In this event, two athletes perform the exactly same routine on two adjacent trampolines and at the same time.
Tumbling
It is a discipline of trampolining which combines some of the skills of artistic gymnastics with those of trampolining. The routine involves two passes, each involving eight skills (like somersaults) and ends with a dismount skill. This event is also known as power tumbling.
Synchronized trampoline
In this event, two athletes perform the exactly same routine on two adjacent trampolines and at the same time.
Trampoline
Trampoline is a well-known gymnastics equipment that has a profound place in almost every individual’s childhood.The equipment is composed of a piece of taut, a robust fabric that is stretched and placed between the outer steel frame with the aid of coiled springs.
Trampoline Gymnastics - Shoes
Lightweight and flexible shoes with no heels are used that offer support and shock absorption.
Trampoline Gymnastics - Clothing
Female gymnasts wear a skin-tight one-piece leotard and male gymnasts wear sleeveless vest and tight-fitting long trousers that are attached to the feet with foot straps.
Acrobatic movements
The routines of trampolining involve a series of acrobatic moves in the air supported by the contact with the trampoline bed. The skills feature rotations and jumps with three main body shapes- the tuck, pike and straight. Somersaults and twists are also performed with the take-off and landing in one of the four positions- feet, seat, front and back.
A panel of five judges evaluate the form of the athletes and give scores based on the execution of the routine while two judges evaluate the degree of difficulty used by the athletes.
