Hi - hoping someone out there might have had a similar experience or can help us ....
After much fundraising, our Club has just bought a new foam column (Acromat) floor. It has been installed for about a month and we have found it is is super-hard compared to our previous floor (also a foam column Acromat, about 12 years old). The gymnasts are complaining of sore ankles, knees, etc and some of the coaches will not use it, or are using it very sparingly. The local equipment agent maintains there is no problem with the floor - he says it is FIG approved and the athletes will just have to get used to it.
Any ideas or suggestion greatly appreciated.
After much fundraising, our Club has just bought a new foam column (Acromat) floor. It has been installed for about a month and we have found it is is super-hard compared to our previous floor (also a foam column Acromat, about 12 years old). The gymnasts are complaining of sore ankles, knees, etc and some of the coaches will not use it, or are using it very sparingly. The local equipment agent maintains there is no problem with the floor - he says it is FIG approved and the athletes will just have to get used to it.
Any ideas or suggestion greatly appreciated.