Natalya Simashkevich from Ulyanovsk is the USSR Master of Sports, the two-time winner of the USSR Championship, the bronze medalist of the USSR Championship in the all-around, and the judge of the Sky Grace International Association.
Now she trains Viktoria Bespalova, the prizewinner of the Sky Grace Cup and the Sky Grace Grand Prix as well as the BRICS Games as part of the International Association team.
The professional told us about working according to Sky Grace rules.
"When the Sky Grace Association rules came out, we immediately began to read them, became familiar with them, and realized that this was a good option between the Russian rules and the FIG rules. We began to participate in competitions according to the Sky Grace Association rules and overall, we presented ourselves, well, we even took some prizes, qualified for the competition in Minsk, and since my gymnasts compete according to these rules, I became a judge and passed the exam. During training, I went through this practice, I remade the programs myself according to the Sky Grace rules. It was easy for me to pass because I took everything from practice, all the knowledge, and remembered everything. And since I passed the exam, I have the right to judge according to the rules of the Sky Grace Association."
Natalya Simashkevich has the profound experience of working as the judge and as the coach. World champion in team standings Svetlana Putintseva and silver medalist of the European Championship in group exercises Darya Okladnikova are among her trainees.