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Twin City Twisters, commonly shortened to TCT, is an artistic gymnastics facility located in Champlin, Minnesota. A number of elite and collegiate gymnasts have trained there, including World champions Maggie Nichols and Lexi Zeiss, Olympic medalist Grace McCallum, and Pan American Games champion Jessie Deziel.
Full name | Twin City Twisters Gymnastics |
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Nicknames | TCT |
Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
Founded | 1987; 27 years ago |
League | USA Gymnastics |
Based in | Champlin, Minnesota |
Owner | Mike Hunger |
Head coach | Sami Wozney |
Members | Maggie Nichols Grace McCallum Jessie DeZiel Olivia Trautman Abby Paulson |
Website | twincitytwisters |
Mike Hunger opened the facility in 1987.[1]
The program was involved in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal as Maggie Nichols and coach Sarah Jantzi were among the first to speak out about Larry Nassar.[2][3]
In 2024, the organization hired Tom Farden, the former head coach of Utah Red Rocks, who left Utah after abuse allegations surfaced around the program.[4][5]
The following gymnasts are TCT alumni:
Abby Paulson[1]
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