THE Royal South Street Eisteddfod moves into its final performance discipline, with calisthenics this Sunday.
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About 90 clubs from around Australia come to Ballarat to compete for the championship prize.
Royal South Street president and callisthenic chairman Ron Harrington said entries were up again this year, demonstrating how highly regarded South Street was by the calisthenics community.
At this year’s Commonwealth Games there were about 4950 competitors. At this year’s Royal South Street Calisthenics, there will be about 4200.
Calisthenics are rhythmic exercise movements, demonstrating body strength and flexibility. The calisthenics section is also the eisteddfod’s longest-running discipline, spanning three weeks.
Mr Harrington said he attended each day and saw great teamwork in the discipline.
“It’s also a generational thing. Grandmothers, mothers, daughters and then their daughter’s daughters have all done calisthenics. Some people have been coming here for 50 years,” Mr Harrington said.
This year marks the 90th anniversary for the Graceful Solo, which is at senior championship level and is the only solo calisthenics event at South Street.
