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Hazelvine Sponsors gymnast Rebbeca Evans.
Becky (on the left) has been an acrobatic gymnast since 2006 and trains at the Oxford School of Gymnastics, one of the top 'Acro' clubs in the country. Becky currently competes in the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) 11-16 Age Group level in the Women's Pair category. though for the World Championships in July 2010, she will be competing in a Women's Group (3 gymnasts). Becky trains for 3-4 hours a day, 6 days a week (before and after school).
2009
Bristol International - Silver Medal
Flanders International Cup, Belguim - Gold Medal
British Open Tournament - Silver Medal
2010
British Championships - Silver Medal
Oxford School of Gymnastics is the first club in the county to offer Acrobatic Gymnastics. The club was established in 2003 by Caroline Day and Emma Parr,with the vision of producing Great British, European and World Champions.
Becky Evans – Acrobatic Gymnast – Q&A
What was your most recent competition and how did you do?
My most recent competition results are from the World (Age Group) Championships that took place in Poland from 10-12 July this year. I won a silver medal in the 11-16 Women’s Groups (Trio) category along with club mates Fran Groves & Freya Clempson. This was really unexpected as we had only been training together for 6 weeks as I was asked to step in at short notice to replace my friend ‘Becca Brookes, who had been forced to withdrawn with an arm injury. This was very emotional for everyone, but made us all the more determined to do the best we could as Becca was coming to support us! On day 1 of the qualifying, we went straight into second place with our first routine. We held onto this position having performed our second routine on day 2 – and then, with all previous marks zeroed - we won the silver medal in the final! This was more than we could ever have hoped for and we were so excited and proud to be a part of the Great Britain team – it was an experience that I will never forget!
When is your next competition?
My next competition is the European Championships, which takes place from 18-22 October this year, again in Poland. This time I will compete as a Women’s Pair (my normal category) with Megan Patrick. I am really looking forward to taking part in another big competition as a member of the British Team. The whole experience will be amazing and I can’t wait for October to get back out onto the floor.
What did you want to achieve this year?
At the start of 2010, my main ambition was to represent GB for the first time and to compete in an international competition. In July, I was able to reach my goal and went to the World acrobatic Championships in Poland, where we won a silver medal in the 11-16 Women’s Groups competition. Not only have I had the chance to compete at the ‘Worlds,’ I will also have the opportunity to go to the European Championships in Poland in October. 2010 has been a brilliant year and I could not have asked for anything better!
What’s your motivation to succeed?
The thing that motivates me to succeed is my competitive nature and the fact that I always want to achieve perfection. My coaches are amazing and once I have a goal or an ambition, I am determined to keep going until I have reached it. Ever since I competed in my first competition 4 years ago I knew that I wanted to be the best that I could be. I have gone from Regional competitions to National championships and this year, to International competition at the World and European Championships. What I wanted more than anything else from my acrobatic gymnastics career was to represent my country – but I never dreamt that this would be at the World Championships! I hope to keep getting better and to move on to represent GB at Junior level and hopefully, in the future make it to Senior level.
What obstacles do you have to overcome as a young, high performance athlete?
As a young athlete, there are a number of obstacles which I have to face in order to be able to compete at national and international level. Balancing school work with my busy training regime can be really difficult, particularly as I am about to start my final GCSE year and have already had to do some of my exams and keep my coursework up to date. I’m lucky that my school is really supportive of my Acro, but it’s still hard to go from school to 3 ½ hours of training and then have to do my homework as well. Training 5-6 days a week also means that there’s no time for a social life outside of the Gym, so seeing my school friends is really difficult, though when we do manage to get together, it’s so much more worth it! Funding for my competitions can also be a big obstacle as British Gymnastics is only able to support the senior team. Going to Worlds and Europeans has cost about £2400 – and that’s just for me – so trying to raise money to help meet the costs is a hard task. Despite these obstacles, I am determined to overcome them as I want to be as successful as possible and get as far as I possibly can.
Hazelvine wish Becky all the best and who knows.... you may even see Becky in 2012 for the Olympic Games!
Becky Evans – Acrobatic Gymnast – Q&A
What was your most recent competition and how did you do?
My most recent competition results are from the World (Age Group) Championships that took place in Poland from 10-12 July this year. I won a silver medal in the 11-16 Women’s Groups (Trio) category along with club mates Fran Groves & Freya Clempson. This was really unexpected as we had only been training together for 6 weeks as I was asked to step in at short notice to replace my friend ‘Becca Brookes, who had been forced to withdrawn with an arm injury. This was very emotional for everyone, but made us all the more determined to do the best we could as Becca was coming to support us! On day 1 of the qualifying, we went straight into second place with our first routine. We held onto this position having performed our second routine on day 2 – and then, with all previous marks zeroed - we won the silver medal in the final! This was more than we could ever have hoped for and we were so excited and proud to be a part of the Great Britain team – it was an experience that I will never forget!
When is your next competition?
My next competition is the European Championships, which takes place from 18-22 October this year, again in Poland. This time I will compete as a Women’s Pair (my normal category) with Megan Patrick. I am really looking forward to taking part in another big competition as a member of the British Team. The whole experience will be amazing and I can’t wait for October to get back out onto the floor.
What did you want to achieve this year?
At the start of 2010, my main ambition was to represent GB for the first time and to compete in an international competition. In July, I was able to reach my goal and went to the World acrobatic Championships in Poland, where we won a silver medal in the 11-16 Women’s Groups competition. Not only have I had the chance to compete at the ‘Worlds,’ I will also have the opportunity to go to the European Championships in Poland in October. 2010 has been a brilliant year and I could not have asked for anything better!
What’s your motivation to succeed?
The thing that motivates me to succeed is my competitive nature and the fact that I always want to achieve perfection. My coaches are amazing and once I have a goal or an ambition, I am determined to keep going until I have reached it. Ever since I competed in my first competition 4 years ago I knew that I wanted to be the best that I could be. I have gone from Regional competitions to National championships and this year, to International competition at the World and European Championships. What I wanted more than anything else from my acrobatic gymnastics career was to represent my country – but I never dreamt that this would be at the World Championships! I hope to keep getting better and to move on to represent GB at Junior level and hopefully, in the future make it to Senior level.
What obstacles do you have to overcome as a young, high performance athlete?
As a young athlete, there are a number of obstacles which I have to face in order to be able to compete at national and international level. Balancing school work with my busy training regime can be really difficult, particularly as I am about to start my final GCSE year and have already had to do some of my exams and keep my coursework up to date. I’m lucky that my school is really supportive of my Acro, but it’s still hard to go from school to 3 ½ hours of training and then have to do my homework as well. Training 5-6 days a week also means that there’s no time for a social life outside of the Gym, so seeing my school friends is really difficult, though when we do manage to get together, it’s so much more worth it! Funding for my competitions can also be a big obstacle as British Gymnastics is only able to support the senior team. Going to Worlds and Europeans has cost about £2400 – and that’s just for me – so trying to raise money to help meet the costs is a hard task. Despite these obstacles, I am determined to overcome them as I want to be as successful as possible and get as far as I possibly can.
Hazelvine wish Becky all the best and who knows.... you may even see Becky in 2012 for the Olympic Games!