Historical Milestones
The following milestone dates have been culled from a number of sources including the old BTFs’ members handbook. Spot the two associations with our club.
| 1936 | George Nissen, USA, produced the first modern trampoline. |
| 1942 | Larry Griswold (“The Diving Fool”) and Nissen created the Griswold-Nissen Trampoline & Tumbling Company. |
| 1949 | Ted Blake, Brentwood, Essex pioneered trampolining in Britain, in conjunction with Nissen. |
| 1959 | Syd Aaron, MBE, Cardiff, who was later to become President of the BTF, was one of a group of five on the first sub-committee for trampoline set up by the Gymnastics Association. In 1986 Syd Aaron was awarded the MBE for his services to Physical Education. |
| 1961 | Rob Walker, Uxbridge, Secretary of British Amateur Gymnastics Association, Trampolining sub-committee. 1st International – BTF v Fed. Rep. of Germany. |
| 1963 | British Trampoline Association set up. |
| 1964 | International Trampoline Federation (FIT) founded; Great Britain founder country. George Nissen financed the first (at that time, unofficial, but later recognized) World Championships in trampolining, organized by Ted Blake, who at that time was the then FIT Vice-President, in the famous London Theatre, the Royal Albert Hall. |
| 1965 | British Trampoline Federation Ltd and English Schools Trampoline Association (ESTA) formed. |
| 1969 | First European championships – running alternate years with worlds. |
| 1974 | ESTA amalgamated with BTF |
| 1975 | Jack Kelly ran the first BTF National Squad. |
| 1980 | BTF stage the first Hermesetas World Cup. |
| 1988 | FIT obtain Olympic recognition . |
| 1989 | Rob Walker, Uxbridge, awarded the FIT Gold Medal for 25 years service to the FIT . |
| 1996 | FIT Membership of Federations reaches 46. |
| 1997 | IOC offer to include trampolining under gymnastics in 2000 Olympics. |
| 2000 | Trampolining appears in Olympics for first time. |