Three finalists qualify for Nationals from Okehampton Flyers after the second National English qualifier of the season.
The English trampoline and double mini trampoline (DMT) series is run by English Gymnastics and British Gymnastics. Two qualifying events ran at the Trafford International Centre. Gymnasts compete against all British Gymnastics clubs in England for individual rankings and a place at the English Championships, the national final.
It was a first national Silver English competition for Elodie Peacock and Coral Vallance in trampoline, and for Amelie West, Eliza Luke, Bracken Granger and Adela Wrzecionko in DMT.
Trampolinists perform one compulsory and one voluntary routine of ten skills each. DMT gymnasts perform two qualifying passes of two skills each, one skill on the DMT and one onto a landing mat. Two further passes follow if they make the DMT final on the day.
The gymnasts performed well, with Eliza Luke, Connie James and Mason Parker-Groves making DMT finals in the Women’s 17+, Women’s 13-14 and Men’s 13-14 age groups respectively.
The first English qualifier this year, held in Birmingham, saw successful performances from club gymnasts. A gold medal for Arran Stannard-Heap in the men’s 17+ English Silver Trampoline grade topped his class. Fifth place from Kayla Prouse and a twelfth place from Evie Nicks came in large classes, some with around 50 gymnasts.
The club would like to thank coaches Vicki, Beth, Lucia and Teegan and judges Lucy and Kieran for supporting the gymnasts over the weekend.