STANDARD RAISED FOR FINAL DAY OF CHAMPIONSHIPS
The final day of the 2006 British Synchronised Swimming and
National Age Groups saw excellent performances from all competitors.
Rushmoor completed their well-earned clean sweep in the British
Championships, showing once again their strength within British
Synchronised Swimming.
Jenna Randall (18) completed her clean sweep with gold medals
in all of her competitions, including her solo, her duet with
Olivia Allison (16) and her team routine.
Rushmoor's Randall showed her continued form in all her routines,
her vertical lifts in her solo routine were strong gaining
her 82.251 points overall and her routine with Olivia showed
them to be in a class of their own, scoring 76.379 points.
Of her events Randall commented: "I am really pleased
with the way I have competed this weekend. I think that during
my solo performance my egg-beater and vertical boosts were
a lot better than normal and that helped me gain the higher
marks."
"I think that the team performance went brilliantly,
that and my solo have been my highlights of the competition.
I really enjoy competing with my team and it's the first time
I have had the chance to do that this year."
Another strong performance from Lauren Smith in the free
solo routine, aged 23 from Rushmoor Synchronised Swimming
club, gave her 77.583 points and the silver medal. She also
competed in the British Championships duets and team routine;
she won silver with her duet partner Louise Wooley and gold
in the team routine.
"I think my performance in the solo was very strong,"
she said. "I had good height in my boosts and kept strong
posture in my leg spins. I have been working hard this year
and I feel that I received good feedback from the judges."
In the National Age Groups competition Bristol Central dominated
the free combination 13/14 age group gaining a score of 62.166.
In the 12 and under team competition Rushmoor won gold with
a score of 56.166. Hayley Tribe, one of the club coaches enjoyed
watching the youngster's progression through the weekend.
"This weekend has been a great experience for the younger
athletes," she said. "I think it has been a good
idea to join the British Championships with the NAGS. It gives
the girls the chance to learn from the older athletes, and
it has been really good for them to see club-mate Jenna perform."
Gateshead Synchronised Swimming Club also competed in the
12 and under team competition; they came in fifth with a score
of 51.667. Juliet Lobley (10), the youngest competitor in
the championships, was part of the squad.
"Before I went out I was terrified of getting the routine
wrong," she said. "It is the first time I have competed
in front of such a large audience and it made me really nervous.
But I do think I swam well and my coach was pleased."
"I think this competition has been good for young athletes
like me, getting to see the older athletes and how they build
up to their routine has really helped us."
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