Derek is a 14 year-old provincial level gymnast from Cambridge, ON, with Olympic dreams. He trains 3/4 days a week in both gymnastic and conditioning work to excel at his sport. Derek’s dedication and skill has led him into coaching where he is now helping to shape young future gymnasts! His heavy training leaves little time for other activities. Adam (14) has a bright mind that thrives under the pressure of high school "Reach" quiz show competitions. He’s the kind of kid that can list off the capitals of all regions in Africa in a single breath! He attends Pickering College, where the students pride themselves on being highly academic and accomplished.

The Swap: Watch as Adam experiences gymnastics for the first time and learns to balance artful grace and physical strength. How will he do at his challenges: to perform a skill on an apparatus and pass a judges’ evaluation to make the team? Meanwhile, Derek learns the rules of the quiz show, meets the team members and takes a crash course in Reach trivia to be ready for competition! How will he do when the pressure’s on and his team is counting on him to give the right answers?

SWAPPERS JOURNAL - DEREK

"In my swap, I switched roles with a guy who practices to do quiz competitions, and he did gymnastics. The most interesting thing that happened to me during my swap was actually participating in a quiz competition and realizing how intense the competitions really are. I was most proud of myself when I answered a question correctly during the actual quiz competition. The thing I will remember the most about my swap was how much fun it was to go around with the film crew and see how these kinds of TV shows are made. Overall I thought it was pretty fun to be on TV and to have a camera filming whatever you do."