Qualification places for gymnasts at English Championships

Thirteen gymnasts from Okehampton Flyers Gym, Trampoline & DMT Club, which also runs sessions in Holsworthy, travelled to Telford International Centre for the second national English qualifier of the season, with three gymnasts achieving places in finals. 

The English trampoline and double mini trampoline (DMT) series is run by English Gymnastics and British Gymnastics and has two qualifying events in Birmingham and Telford. 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 on to a landing mat, with a further two passes 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 Silver English qualifier this year, held in Birmingham, saw successful performances from club gymnasts, including a gold medal from Arran Stannard-Heap in the men's 17+ English Silver Trampoline, a 5th place from Kayla Prouse and a 12th place from Evie Nicks in large classes, some with around 50 gymnasts.

Following the two qualifying events, club gymnasts have achieved 11 qualification places at the English Championships, a national final which will take place at the Coventry Arena in July. 

Adela Wrzecionko, Arran Stannard-Heap, Connie James, Evie Nicks, Kayla Prouse, Logan Neville and Mason Parker-Groves have all qualified for trampoline, with Amelie West, Connie James, Eliza Luke and Mason Parker-Groves qualifying for double mini trampoline. 

The club runs sessions in Okehampton and Holsworthy and also teaches gymnastics and trampolining in schools in Devon and Cornwall. It has a few spaces available for gymnastics and trampolining. To book, contact okehamptonflyers@yahoo.com.