History

 I was born in 1991 and live in Milton Keynes with my Mum, Dad and brother Stephen, I have a dog called Tuco.  I started gymnastics as a 4 year old at the Woughton Centre in Milton Keynes, training from 10.00am to 11.00am on Saturday mornings. My coach Helen Billingham said that I showed a lot of potential and would progress further if I went to a larger club. 

  I then moved to Lynx in October 1996, and was immediately placed in their Junior Squad. I trained 3 times a week and was coached by Lucy Webster and Debbie. When I was 7, I was then coached by Heather Adams-Downie. I then moved into Chris Adams and Nikki Adams's group where I stayed until I retired. Before I gave up I was training  6 days per week and a  total of 26 hours at Lynx Aylesbury Gymnastic Club in their Elite Squad, and at Lilleshall National Sports Center Telford. 

   I trained 5-9 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and on a Wednesday I trained at Lilleshall National Sports Center from 12:30 -5 and on Sunday 9-12. 

   I had my first world class start test at the age of 9 and came 4th in December 2000, I was placed in the world class start squad, I then had a testing every 6 months where I continued to stay in the British squad. I gave up gymnastics when I was almost 13. I became a qualified coach at 14. (the minimum age to be able to take the exam.)

Achievements to Date

30th April 2006 - Roses invitational - 1st  vault, 1st bars, 1st beam, and 1st The Roses Challenge.

November 2005 -  Started Gymnastics again!

26th April - Retired from Gymnastics

November 2003 - World Class Potential Testing - 2nd Became a member of the World class Potential squad. (GB National Squad)

November 2003 - Southern Region Espoir Championships - 3rd overall, 1st Vault, 4th Bars, 2nd Beam and 3rd on floor

November 2003 - Buckinghamshire Espoir Championships (3 piece)  - 2nd bars, 2nd beam and 1st floor

October 2003 - Tata, Hungary Training Camp with the GB National Squad

July 2003 - British Espoir Championships - 27th overall 

June 2003 - Bill Slater Team Competition - team 9th

8th June 2003 - English Championships

7th June 2003 - World class start testing - kept a place as a member of the World class Start Squad (GB National Squad.)

March 2003 - British Schools junior championships - team 4th , overall 3rd 6th vault, 6th beam and 8th floor

January 2003 -  Deva,  Romania Training camp with the GB National Squad 

December 2002 - World class start testing - kept my place as a member of the World class Start Squad (GB National Squad.)

November 2002 - British National level 2 - 3rd overall and 3rd combined 4th vault, 5th bars, 1st beam and 4th floor

22nd September 2002 - Southern Region Level 2 - 1st overall, 2nd vault, 2nd bars, 1st beam and 1st floor

July 2002 - Buckinghamshire County level 2 championships - 1st overall

June 2002 - World class start testing - kept a place as a member of the World class Start Squad (GB National Squad.)

22nd March 2002 - British Schools junior championships - (only did 2 pieces because I was injured)  south team came 2nd

16th March 2002 - National Elite Grade - 4th overall , 6th Vault, 1st beam, 5th floor and 2nd R&C

December 2001 - World class start testing - kept my place as a member of the World class Start Squad (GB National Squad.)

November 2001 - British National level 3 - 2nd on the day and 4th combined with grade.

October 2001 - Rushmoor Rose bowl International (full FIG rules at the age of 10!) 19th Beam , 25th Floor

14th October 2001 - Buckinghamshire County level 3 championships - 1st overall , 2nd vault, 1st bars, 1st beam, 1st floor

23rd September 2001 - Southern Region Level 3 - 1st overall, 1st vault, 2nd bars , 2nd beam , 1st floor

September 2001 - Brenda Smith Cup - 3rd overall , 1st beam , 3rd vault, Highest score of the whole competition including the seniors - beam 8.8

June 2001 - World class start testing. kept a place as a member of the World class Start Squad (GB National Squad.)

May 2001 - British National Grade 3 - 8th overall

21st April 2001 - Singapore international - 3rd overall, 2nd vault, 2nd bars and 4th floor

March 2001 - Southern Region Grade 3 - 2nd overall, 1st vault, 2nd bars, 1st beam, 1st floor and 1st R&C

January 2001 - Sports Achiever of the month

December 2000 - 4th in world class start testing. Became a member of the World class start squad. (GB National Squad)

27th October 2000 - Appeared on Anglia TV

November 2000 - British National level 4 - 18th on the day and 12th combined with grade.

September 2000 - Southern Regional Voluntary level 4 - 1st overall, 1st vault, 2nd bars, 1st beam, 1st floor

May 2000 - Buckinghamshire 3 piece county level 4 - 1st bars,1st beam,1st floor

May 2000 - British National Grade 4 championships - 9th overall, 3rd beam, 3rd floor and 3rd R&C

March 2000 - Southern Regional Grade 4 -  1st Overall 

October 1999 - Southern Regional level 5 Voluntary Championships - 10th vault, 1st bars, 1st beam, 1st floor

March 1999 - Southern Regional Grade 6 -  1st overall, 1st vault , 1st bars, 1st beam, 1st floor and 1st R&C

February 1999 - National open age Tumbling Championships -  6th 6th position

December 1998 - Club Championships - 1st overall