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Gymnasts exhibit acrobatic excellence

Thursday, 22 July 2010

GYMNASTS at Ivybridge Community College have been strutting their stuff with great success recently.
Jacob James came third in the men’s pair grade three final at a competition involving gymnastics clubs from across the South West at the Well Springs Leisure Centre in Taunton recently.
In addition, Georgie Rule, Chloe Sneap and Katie Mailling came third out of 20 teams in the grade two event.
A school spokesman lauded the students for their achievements. She said: ‘The two bronze medal positions are outstanding; the Ivybridge students are competing against Clubs from all over the South West. Acrobatic gymnastics at the College is going from strength to strength and we are hoping more students will take it up in September.’
The Ivybridge Gymnastics Team also travelled to a gymnastics festival at Fenton Manor Leisure Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, last weekend.
Thirty-three gymnasts represented the College and performed with enthusiasm and professionalism.
The Festival was an invitation to all schools and gymnastics clubs from over the country to display their artistic ability.
The festival was performed in memory of a former teacher, gymnastics coach and judge, George Finney.
The school spokesman added: ‘The gymnasts were outstanding and thrived in performing in front of 1,000 people.
‘We are now looking to perform in other festivals over the country raising the profile of the College and gymnastics.’
‘Festivals are fantastic for all abilities, good fun and a great experience.’