April 2017 Archive

Mercedes and Josie spent the weekend at Lilleshall National Sports Centre attending their first National Talent Development Squad of the year. The two girls trained alongside some of the best clubs in the country, mixing with other gymnasts and working alongside different coaches. The girls completed two 8 hour training days, staying overnight on Lilleshall grounds, getting the chance to make lots of new friends and mix with other clubs. The two girls are now looking forward to their next squad [..]

Our North of England Regional Squad girls attended their second squad of the year during the Easter holidays, which took place at our gym. The girls trained for the full day alongside a number of other clubs from around the region working with over 30 gymnasts and coaches. The day consisted of a large group conditioning circuit, followed by basics and then splitting off into various different mixed club groups. The gymnasts and coaches then broke for dinner and the coaches listened to a judging [..]

Over the weekend of the 8th & 9th April 2017, we had Mia and Leah representing the club in the English Championships held at Loughborough. Leah started off the competition on the Saturday in the senior ranks and finished in an overall position of 19th out of a possible 50, superb result for Leah! Mia then rounded off the competition on the Sunday competing on the junior section and she finished in an overall position of 15th! Mia also received her England colours for representation of our co[..]

At the beginning of April the club were proud to send two of our staff, Kelly and Susan, down to Lilleshall National Sports Centre to the National Judging Course. The two ladies completed a five day intensive course alongside over 70 other judges covering all areas across the four pieces of women's artistic apparatus: vault, bars, beam and floor. Kelly and Susan had to then sit two exams on the final two days of the course, a theory exam and a practical exam. Both ladies passed the exams and the[..]