After a very successful showcase at the Sage in Gateshead during Gymfusion 2015, Athena Sports Academy once again had a very busy weekend.
On Sunday 18th October, the club took part in the Deerness Floor Championships in Durham where over 600 gymnasts from clubs all over the North East met for this annual competition, with Gymnasts ranging from novice and intermediate to advanced, competing in mainstream and disability categories.
A spokesperson for the group said, “This competition increases in size every year so the number of gymnasts in some of the categories is quite high so it is quite an achievement to win a medal. It is also a really good opportunity for gymnasts to compete for the very first time, and many of our members did with some really good performances.
“The club was really pleased that they managed to win 13 Gold, 13 Silver and 12 Bronze medals throughout the day, of which six were won by the club’s Warrior Boys.”
After the competition had finished there were a lot of very proud coaches and parents all happy with what the club and their gymnasts had achieved during a very busy day.
The hard work for the club doesn’t finish there though as many of the gymnasts are now training for the higher, NDP regional competitions, hoping that the end result is competing at National Level for the club. The Shildon-based club is also getting ready for its Annual Christmas Showcase on Saturday 5th December, which will be held at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre.
Athena Sports Academy is always keen to welcome new members, both girls and boys. For more information, contact Sam on 07800 847 527 or 01388 605946.
Shildon & District's local community newspaper.
