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Since April seven of our very youngest gymnasts have been to Portsmouth five times to compete against other Hampshire clubs in a team competition. They had to do five different activities against the clock as well as perform a Floor and Bar routine each month.  After five Rounds their scores were checked to see which club had scored the highest as well as which club had made the most improvement from Round one to Round Five. Aspire was awarded a trophy for the Most Improved Club. we are so pleased that all their hard work was rewarded. well done to all the team members. Photos are here: Round 1  our team was Molly Garner, Jessica O'Sullivan,  Keira Blignaut, Aria Buck and they scored 93.7 Round 2   the team was Molly Garner, April Ellis, Aria Buck  they scored 57.1 Round 3  the team was Molly Garner, April Ellis, Keira Blignaut,  Lara Trott, Sophie Read they scored 91.9 Round 4 Molly Garner, April Ellis, Lara Trott, Sophie Read, Eleanor Barratt t...

It was a very successful competition for Aspire. We only had 3 gymnasts, Ashley, Daniel and Megan, but they brought back 4 medals. 2 Gold for Megan on Floor and Rebound and 2 Silver for Daniel on Floor and Rebound. There were about 12 gymnasts in their group. It was the first competition for Megan so she has done extremely well to gain medals.We are very proud of you all. Photos are here:

Well done girls there were some really good results today.  Congratulations to Lara 2 personal bests today;  Molly 2 personal bests and Sophie 3 personal bests and well done Eleanor on your first time in the team. A special well done to April who bravely took part even with a bad pain in her back. I hope it gets better quickly. I'm not absolutely sure how they calculate the "Most Improved" team but I think we stand a chance of winning that. It is between us and Concorde. We have improved our score by 21.2 and they have improved by 24.8. We will have to really try very hard. Your bridges are all looking much better, keep working on them. The splits are also improving, sit in splits as much as possible. Don't forget the chin ups and leg lifts  Gil Photos are here:

Well done to the team, April with a super score of 8.0 on Bars, Keira, Molly, Lara and Sophie. It was the first time on the team for Lara and Sophie they both did very well. Photos are here:

The Club has been accepted by British Gymnastics to apply for GymMark . The Club has to meet specific criteria and complete a self-assessment form. This may take 12 months but we believe the club should work towards implementing the high standards involved. GymMark Clubs can apply for grants and development funding. More news will follow.

17.04.11 Unfortunately we did not have a full team but Aria improved her R&C (bench) routine by 1.7 points since last month and Molly improved her Bars work by 1.7 points. It was the first time April has competed with the team, she did very well.  Thank you for trying so hard Well done to all who took part! Aria Molly April and to the parents who supported us. You can find the photos here (ask Gil for the password).

Round 2  of the Hampshire Under 8's Conditioning League will be held at Portsmouth on April 17th. Good luck to Aria, Molly, April and Keira