European Medallists (Junior and Senior) MAG: Daniel Keatings, , , , Jay Thompson, Frank Baines, , , Sam Oldham, , Theo Seager, Reiss Beckford, Cameron Mackenzie, Samuel Hunter WAG: Beckie Downie, Jocelyn Hunt, Niamh Rippin,

The English Gymnastics Championships 2013 was Commonwealth Medallists hosted this year at The Europa Gymnastics Centre. MAG: Reiss Beckford, Max Whitlock Len and Yvonne Arnold OBE and their strong volun- WAG: Laura Edwards, Charlotte Lindsley, teer team certainly know how to put on an event. The Niamh Rippin, Beckie Downie championships this year spanned three days and had a huge entry from Gymnastics Clubs. Scores Youth Olympic Medallists from the event can be found on MAG: Courtney Tulloch, , Sam Oldham, http://www.gymdata.co.uk/comps.asp , Nile Wilson, Reiss Beckford, Ashley Watson With two World Class gymnasts competing in the WAG: Tyesha Mattis, Teal Grindle, Catherine Lyons American Cup ( and Gabby Jupp) we were still left with an array of talent. One World, European multi medallist ( MBE) off Strictly dancing, another World, European and Commonwealth medallist ( MBE) off ice skating and flying around you’d think there wouldn’t be much talent left to see but how very wrong you would be.

Who would have thought even 10 years ago that we would be hosting an English Championships with so much depth of talent? The calibre of gymnasts really demonstrated the strides forward made by and their work in partnership with coaches and clubs. The figures below show that 17 Male gymnasts were competing at the English Championships who have at least one International medal. On the girls side there were 9 gymnasts. It’s certainly not going to be an easy job for Eddie and FRIDAY 1ST MARCH

Amanda to pick their final European’s squads. The WAG Espoir Competition British Championships at the Echo Arena in March is Europa gymnasts Georgia and Catherine certainly got going to be a huge event with so many gymnasts the event off to a winning start. Georgia-Mae Fenton needing to peak at the right time. English Espoir AA Champion, Bars Champion, Beam

We now have so many gymnasts that can fight for and silver medallist. The diminutive Georgia had medals on the International circuit and the biggest a superb day when everything just came together. problem for a Team GB gymnast these days is staying Beautiful presentation, clean execution and just healthy and fighting to get higher scores than their enough difficulty to prove that she was simply the team mates to get in the squad. High difficulty and best – English Espoir All Around Champion! perfect execution are key as one mistake and there’s Catherine Lyons (back from her success as a last another gymnast waiting behind for your spot! minute replacement in the AYOF 2013 championships) performed with her trademark poise and elegance. Amongst the start list for the English championships it When she performs everyone stops to watch. Espoir was difficult to predict who would take the titles with Floor Champion, Silver medallist Bars and 4th place AA so many big names competing. Espoir.

2000 Olympian: Lisa Mason SATURDAY 2ND MARCH 2008 Olympians: Daniel Keatings, Hannah Whelan, Beckie Downie WAG Senior Competition 2012 Olympians: Sam Oldham, Daniel Purvis, Europa’s Olivia Blatch travelled all the way back from Max Whitlock, Hannah Whelan Loughborough and competed well on three pieces after her success in the BUCS competition the World Medallists previous month. Daniel Keatings, Daniel Purvis

LONDON GYMNASTICS Providing the perfect balance of fun, passion and precision SUNDAY 3RD MARCH The family is certainly going to be sending a large part of their life in the gym for the next 15 years or so! Big WAG Junior Competition sister Ellesse added to the medal tally at last month’s London ended the last day of the English Champion- Disability Floor and taking a Silver medal, she ships with a bang, medals for our London gymnasts performs with the trademark family smile! The set is were shared between Europa, East London and completed with brother Carlos who trains at the Aspire. In the WAG Junior Competition the girls really Europa Centre but within the sport of boxing and like demonstrated their depth taking 7 out of the possible his brothers and sister is also at the top of his game. 15 medals. From East London Chantelle Halford took Silver on , Bronze on Beam, tied Bronze on Vault and 4 th AA with Tyesha Mattis becoming Champion on Vault with Silver for AA and Floor. Aspire’s tied for Bronze on Floor and was 8 th AA.

On Sunday the success for home club Europa continued, Ellis O’Reilly, (Tied on Vault for bronze, 10 th AA), Briony Moir (16 th AA, Europa)

Congratulations also to coaches of our London Medallists for your many hours of work with your medal winning gymnasts: Rochelle Douglas, Sam James and Peter Etherington (Europa GC) Rebecca King, (Aspire GC) Lorraine Atkinson (East London GC)

Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. The Europa family came out in force for the English championships. Many started last Wednesday with the break down and con- tinued all day Thursday and into the early hours of Friday. Many who went to work Friday and Coach Samantha James said of the girls "It was a rushed back to the club to help with the general very hard job for the Europa gymnasts to running of the competition and the awful task compete on home ground but all of them did of getting all those people parked! Many also the club very proud and have set 2013 off to a joined us on Sunday to get the gym up and run- great start. What a great success for Europa to ning for Monday morning! Without the volun- win 6 English titles plus 6 more medals across teers the competition could not be as success- the competition, we are also delighted with the ful. A special mention for our gymnasts who growing confidence of all of our gymnasts.” give up their time to march the gymnasts

around and look professional at all times! MAG Junior Competition Julie Hull (Europa Volunteer and London 2012 In the MAG Junior Competition host club Europa’s Gamesmaker) Giarnni Regini-Moran really dominated: Champion AA, Floor, Vault, Silver , Bronze Pommels. The London Gymnastics thanks the Europa Team for relationship between gymnast and coach is special yet another first class event. and in this case couldn’t be broken. When Pete Etherington was employed as Head of Boys at Europa the Regini-Moran’s had a life changing decision to make and have moved to Crayford in pursuit of their children’s dreams. Giarnni is not the only one to be producing the medals. Younger brother Emilio (member of British U10 squad) has already won a range of gymnastics medals and is being followed by the smallest Regini-Moran, Ricco, who is starting on his gymnastics journey aged 5 years.

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