The Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Olympians return to action on home soil at the Guildford Spectrum on the 4/5th July to battle with defending Senior Champion Becky Downie for her British title.
The Women’s British Championships is one of the highlights of the British Gymnastics calendar. The event includes competitions whereby the Senior and Junior British All-around Champions are proclaimed along with the Apparatus Champions in the Senior, Junior and Espoir categories, on the second day of competition.
The progression through the age groups is one of the most fascinating aspects of the competition as the crowd can see the very best gymnasts across a great age-range compete. Therefore we see 2008 Beijing Olympians; Rebecca Downie who is the defending Champion (Notts), Rebecca Wing (Heathrow), Hannah Whelan (Liverpool) and Marisa King (Huntingdon) alongside 2009 Australian Youth Olympians such as Danusia Francis (Heathrow), Nicole Hibbert (Heathrow) and Jenni Pinches (Liverpool) with the even younger Espoir starlets also thrown into the mix in the apparatus finals.
The 2009 competition comes at a time of transition in the first year of the new Olympic Cycle. Many of the Senior gymnasts from previous years have moved on from the sport and this now gives the opportunity for the new stars to emerge and claim the most prestigious titles. 7-time British Senior Champion Beth Tweddle will not be competing at Guildford this year as she takes part in the World University Games.
With the World Championships in London fast approaching, it is also important for the remaining Senior’s to impress and prove that they are worthy contenders for a place in the British Team. Equally the Junior and Espoir gymnasts will know that each major competition, as we look even further ahead to London 2012 and beyond, has increased significance.
For every gymnast taking part, the British Championships has a special feel and is a very proud moment; the history of this event shows some of the great names that have blessed this competition and every gymnast competing will want to join them and put there names into the British Gymnastics history books.
Event Information
Timetable-
Saturday July 4th
Round 1, juniors – 10.35 am
Round 2 juniors – 13.10 pm
Seniors - 17.10 pm
Sunday July 5th
Apparatus Finals (Espoir, Junior and Senior) – 11am
Guildford Spectrum
Parkway
Guildford
Surrey
Surrey
GU1 1UP
Tickets are available from the Guildford Spectrum Box Office on 01483 443 322 or visit www.guildfordspectrum.co.uk
Saturday 4th July - Juniors - Adults £15.00 / U12's £10.00
Seniors - Adults £15.00 / U12's £10.00
Sunday 5th July - Apparatus Finals - Adults £15.00 /U12 's £10.00 day ticket
