Birthplace: Calgary, AB
Year of Birth: 1992
Club: Dynamo Gymnastics
Favourite Event: Double Mini-Trampoline
Sr. National team since: 2015
Follow me on Twitter: @SchwaigerJ
Follow me on Instagram: @jonschwaiger
Jon moved from training in Alberta at Altadore Gymnastics to Ontario where he is now training at Dynamo Gymnastics. Jon has consistently ranked at the top of the podium nationally and has made impressive international results at World Cups and Championships. At the 2016 Senior Pan American Championships, he won three medals (1st in Tumbling and Team Double Mini Trampoline, 2nd in Double Mini Trampoline). In 2018, Jon won two medals (1st Double Mini Trampoline and Tumbling) at both, the Canada Cup and the Canadian Championships.
Beginnings: He started gymnastics at the age of 4 because he had to avoid contact sports due to a bleeding disorder.
Most memorable moment: Representing Team Canada at the 2013 World Games.
Nickname: Schwaigs
Odds and ends: Married to tumbler Emily Smith… Loves watching and collecting movies… Would like to learn Spanish.
Favourite quote: "Wake up determined - go to bed satisfied."