RANDALL SHOWS PROMISE IN TOUGH FINAL
Britain's Jenna Randall has continued to make a name for
herself on the European circuit after a strong performance
in the Solo Free final at the European Championship.
Randall needed to ignore any fatigue she may have had after
competing in both the Duet and Solo prelims to put in a good
performance in the Solo Free final. She went out looking strong
and confident as she showed her true potential on an international
circuit.
The British Champion took on board the corrections National
Performance Director Biz Price had worked with her on and
managed to maintain a good body position in spins, while her
power through the water continues to show improvement.
The 19-year-old managed to keep up with the high paced routine
and secured five 8.9s to improve her international standing
and secure her place as ninth in Europe with a total score
of 87.900 points.
"I am really pleased with that result," she said.
"I aimed to go out there and put in more of a performance,
which I lacked in the prelims, I also wanted to demand more
from the judges.
"I achieved both of these elements in the final. I interacted
more with the judges which grabs their attention and I felt
more comfortable in performing the routine.
"I felt confident going into the final. I knew I could
perform my free routine better than the prelims and that gave
me the confidence to go out and give the best performance
I could."
During training Randall works with Price to create a list
of corrections that need to be worked on for the performance
ahead. After a vigorous training session this morning Randall
knew what had to be done to improve for the final.
"I knew my corrections needed to be good going into
that performance and I think I managed to keep up with them
well," she said. "I knew I had to keep control of
my spins better and keep a stronger body alignment.
"I'm quite strong with my thrusts and we have been working
on the best way to showcase these. I knew I had to keep control
of them and this allowed me to show them to the best of my
ability."
The gold medal in the Solo event went to Spain's Gemma Mengual
who finished to rapturous applause from the audience and scored
a total of 98.400. Russia's Natalia Ishenko took the silver
with 98.300 points. It is the first time the World Championship
medallist, Mengual, has beaten Ischenko.
The bronze medal was claimed by Italy's Beatrice Adelizzi
who scored 94.000.
For Randall being able to compete alongside world and Olympic
medallists on the international circuit is a vital part of
not only her development but also for the sport in UK.
"We have been at more international meets than ever
before and this is not only good for us as athletes but for
the country," she said. "In the lead up to 2012
it is great for Great Britain to be seen on the international
circuit.
"Judges can see that we are improving and they are beginning
to take notice of our progress and reacting well to it. We
hope that this will lead us to success in 2012."
The Duet free final takes place on 17th March and sees Jenna
Randall and Olivia Allison take to water to improve their
competition experience before the vital Olympic qualifier
next month.
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