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UK’s most successful schools gymnastics team for third year running

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Nine national titles as Ivybridge Gymnasts dominate once again

Ivybridge Community College Gymnastics “Every year we wonder how we can possibly do
Academy has built on its success of the past 15 as well as the previous year,” said Helen Reddy,
years by bringing home an exceptional seven Head of Ivybridge Community College
British School’s titles and 17 podium positions. Gymnastics Academy, “but to date we have
continued to grow in strength and bring back an
In all, 57 Gymnasts brought home medals from even bigger medal haul each year.
the national finals in Stoke-on-Trent, including I’m immensely proud of all of our Gymnasts and
seven Gold, three Silver and seven Bronze overwhelmed by how well they represented
medals. Ivybridge Community College at the national
finals.”
In addition to their seven titles, they also
played a major role in helping the South West
take the Under 19 Acro and Tumbling team
title, the Under 14 Floor and Vault team title,
and the Under 19 Floor and Vault team title.

Ivybridge’s most decorated performer at the
British Schools finals was Reece Parkin, who
finished the weekend with five medals,
including two Gold medals.

“The standard of the competition
was once again extremely high,”
added Helen, “with Ivybridge
Gymnasts competing against
current World Age Group
champions and other
international performers.”