REPRESENTATIVES from Harlow Gymnastics joined Gymfinity Kids for an
unforgettable weekend of gymnastics at the Beth Tweddle Invitational
Competition in New College, Leicester.

The six gymnasts performed beautifully in their competitions and had
the opportunity to meet and be presented with their awards from
Tweddle herself.

Beth Tweddle retired from competitive gymnastics as the first female
gymnast from Great Britain to win a medal at the European
Championships, World Championships, and Olympic Games, along with
myriad other prestigious awards. Following on from her retirement, she
won the eighth series of Dancing on Ice and has undertaken a variety
of media and sporting work.

Lexi shone for Harlow in the Level 6 – 2016/17 event with the overall
trophy along with a trio of gold medals for vault, trampette and
floor. Minnie finished narrowly behind, accomplishing the overall
silver medal and silver medal on floor, with teammate Skylah awarded
the silver medal on trampette in the same event.

Further Harlow medal joy in the Level 6 – 2015 event where Ella
triumphed with the overall trophy and a trio of golds medals for
vault, trampette and floor. Teammate Jess captured the silver overall
medal after earning a duo of silver medals for floor and trampette
along with bronze on vault.

Not to be outdone, Darcy also secured a clean sweep for Harlow in
Level 6 – 2013/2014 event, achieving the overall trophy and a trio of
gold medals for vault, trampette and floor.

To top off this fantastic day, the Harlow Gymnastics sixsome squad
were awarded the Beth Tweddle special recognition trophy for their
amazing sportsmanship. On giving the award Beth said “since I’ve
retired from gymnastics, I’ve realised how many skills gymnastics
has taught me…and they are lifelong skills, whether it’s
determination, whether it’s respect. We love to teach gymnastics but
what we are also teaching children are skills that they can take away
for a lifetime. This award is based on that…and I found that the
Harlow gymnastics teamwork was unreal to the point that they stopped
me midsentence so they could support their teammate.”

Coach Grace reiterated: “they cheered each other on the whole way
and were so supportive. I’m so proud of them”