The Norfolk Academy
of Gymnastics

Unit 10
Rookery Business Park
Silver Street
Besthorpe
Attleborough
NR17 2LD


T: 01953 453309
Email: info@tnag.co.uk

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Gymnasts

Emily Crowe (ECS1)

Emily Crowe (ECS1)

Emily started gymnastics at the age of 5 and has been coached by her current personal coach, Sara-Jane Inglis since the age of 7. She currently trains around 20 hours a week in the Elite Competition Squad.

Emily has amazing natural talent and a "gymnastics brain" - she is able to learn very difficult skills quickly and easily. She is also very powerful despite her small frame which helps to make her a strong vaulter and tumbler, she is also very steady on the beam and has developed far more artistry in recent months. She has no real weakness and is a very consistent all around gymnast.



Achievements

2005

Norfolk county level 5 overall bronze medallist

2006

Norfolk county grade 6 overall silver medallist

Regional grade 6 finalist

Norfolk county level 4 overall silver medallist

Norfolk county level 4 beam champion

Member of East Region Development Squad

2007

Member of East Region Development Squad

Compulsory level 4 regional final - 11th place

Qualifier to national compulsory 4 final - 35th place

Norfolk County level 4 in age and joint overall champion and champion on beam

East Region Regional in age level 4 championships 6th place overall and qualifier to national final

26th ranked overall in Great Britain

2008

Norfolk county silver medalist at compulsory 3
5th place overall at regional compulsory 3 competition - qualifier to national finals and reserve for the East region team (promoted to team).
Compulsory level 3 national final - 11th place, and a Gold Medallist for the East region team
Norfolk voluntary levels championships - gold medalist at level 3 in age and level 3 overall trophy winner
Alpha Factor national invitational competition - 8th place overall at level 3 in age and 1st placed rosette on floor

Regional level 3 in age championships - bronze medalist overall and selected for regional team for national finals

Member of 11th placed Bill Slater team

National in age level finals - 23rd place overall and combined ranking for the year of 17th; silver medal with East region team

2009

Norfolk county grades championships - Compulsory 2, silver medal
Pass at compulsory level 2 national competition in Liverpool, becoming an elite gymnast
Selected to represent the East region at the junior British Schools Championships. Team placed 5th and Emily placed 12th individually

Member of East regional squad

Norfolk county level 2 champion at in age level 2 and overall

4th place overall at Alpha Factor national invitational competition, 2nd place rosette for floor

Member of team that placed 7th at Bill Slater team championships and the first placed individual scorer and highest scorer on floor.

Regional overall silver medalist at level 2 in age and silver medals on all pieces of apparatus (beam place later upgraded to gold)

Chloe White (CCCS1)

Chloe White (CCCS1)

Chloe was a relatively late starter in gymnastics, having previously competed to a high level in martial arts. However, Chloe's talent for gymnastics quickly became apparent and she progressed quickly. Chloe is a member of the Club Competition Squad, training 3-4 times per week and her personal coach is Tracy Appleby. Chloe is a beautifully artistic gymnast and therefore excels at her favourite event - floor exercise.



Achievements

2006

Norfolk county grade 5 champion and gold medallist

Regional grade 5 silver medallist

Norfolk county level 4 overall bronze medallist

Norfolk county level 4 vault champion

Regional level 4 finalist - 4th place

2007

Regional finalist grade 3

Norfolk County level 4 championships – 12/13 yrs gold medallist and joint overall level 4 champion, and champion on floor

2008

Norfolk champion at level 3 out of age

Alpha Factor national invitational competition - member of 3rd placed Aerials cup team

Regional levels finals - regional champion at level 3 13 plus category and silver medalist on vault
Member of 11th placed Bill Slater team
Member of silver medal winning Norfolk level 3 team at inter-county team competition and highest scorer on vault

Sarah Kett (CCCS1)

Sarah Kett (CCCS1)

Sarah had her first taste of gymnastics in pre-school classes and has remained dedicated to the sport ever since. She is naturally very strong and powerful and hence a great performer on vault and floor in particular. Another great asset of Sarah’s is her work rate and commitment to the sport. Sarah moved to the Norfolk Academy training group in September 2007 to be re-united with her previous coaches and she trains 12-15 hours per week. She has faced a number of injuries which have hampered her ability to train fully but she remains as dedicated as ever to fulfilling her gymnastic potential.



Achievements

2005

Norfolk county level 4 overall silver medalist and champion on floor

2006

Norfolk county club grade 3 champion

Norfolk county bronze medallist at Level 3 and qualifier to regional finals

2007

Passed club grade 2 at regional final

Norfolk county level 2 overall champion

2008

Norfolk championships - silver medalist at level 2
Alpha Factor national invitational competition - 10th place at level 2 12-13 years

Regional FIG challenge competition 5th place overall at 12-13 years
Regional levels final - 7th overall at level 2 12-13 years

Member of 11th placed Bill Slater team

2009

Norfolk county gold medalist at level 2 14 plus

5th place at Alpha Factor national invitational competition at level 2 14 years plus and member of team that won the Aerials Team Cup

Member of team that placed 7th at Bill Slater team championships

Regional champion at level 2 14 plus and winner of bronze medals on vault and bars and silver medals on beam and floor

Summer-Jade Kenzitt (CCCS1)

Summer-Jade Kenzitt (CCCS1)

Summer-Jade had a great start in gymnastics qualifying for the national finals for levels 4 and 3 in 2005 and 2006. She moved to TNAG in December 2007 and now trains 18 hours per week in the Club Competition Squad. Now aged 13, Summer is maturing into a classy and artistic gymnast who is always a pleasure to watch and to work with. 



Achievements

2007

6th place at regional final - Club Grade 3
2nd place - Silver medalist in regional final for level 3 out of age

2008

Norfolk county grade 2 champion
5th place at regional grade 2 final - reserve for national finals
Gold medallist at the National Grade 2 finals as part of the East Region team
Norfolk county level 2 champion
Alpha Factor national invitational competition - 7th place overall at level 2 12/13 years and member of 3rd placed team at Aerials Cup
Regional FIG challenge competition - 4th place 12/13 years
Regional level 2 championships - 4th place at 12/13 years and bronze medalist on bars
Member of Bill Slater team , placed 11th

2009

Norfolk champion at National Club Grade 6

5th place at regional final for National Club Grade 6

Norfolk county gold medalist at FIG

Member of team that placed 7th at Bill Slater club team championships

Angel Kenzitt (ECS1)

Angel Kenzitt (ECS1)

Angel followed in her sister's footsteps into gymnastics at the age of 5 and currently trains 18 hours per week in the TNAG Elite 1 Competition Squad. She is a very powerful gymnast and so excels on vault and floor but unusually for someone so powerful also has exceptionally good levels of flexibility. Angel moved to TNAG in December 2007 prior to which she just missed out on national finals placings in 2007, all that is set to change in 2008!

 



Achievements

2007

17th place in regional final at Compulsory Grade 4
9th place in regional final at voluntary level 4 in age
1st place at inter-county level 3 team competition as part of Suffolk county team

2008

Norfolk county compulsory grade 3 champion Regional compulsory 3 competition - 7th place overall and qualifier to national finals
National compulsory 3 finals - 16th place
Norfolk voluntary championships - silver medalist at level 3 in age
Alpha Factor national invitational championships - =4th place overall at level 3 in age, 3rd place rosette on vault and 2nd placed rosette on floor
Regional level 3 in age championships - 5th place overall and reserve to regional team for national finals, plus silver medalist on bars and floor
Member of Bill Slater team that finished in 11th place
National in age level 3 finals - 16th place overall and a combined ranking of 16th for the level 3 year; silver medal as part of east region team

2009

Norfolk champion at compulsory grade 2

Pass at the national Compulsory level 2 competition in Liverpool, thus becoming an elite gymnast

Selected to represent the East region at the junior British Schools chhampionships in Newcastle, team placed 5th, Angel placed 24th individually

Norfolk county silver medalist at level 2 in age

6th place overall at Alpha Factor national invitational competition and third place on beam

Member of team that placed 7th at Bill Slater team championships

Lucy Jarvis (ECS1)

Lucy Jarvis (ECS1)

Lucy is a member of the Elite 1 Competition Squad and is competing in the Elite National Development Plan elite grades programme. She trains over 19 hours per week travelling for each training session from Great Yarmouth. Lucy is a very artistic gymnast and is strong across the apparatus.



Achievements

2007

Regional finalist for club grade 6

2008

Norfolk County Complusory grade 4 champion

Regional Compulsory 4 championships - 4th place and qualifier to national finals as part of East Region team

National Compulsory 3 finals - 41st place individually, and 5th place in the Team competition for the East Region

Norfolk champion at level 4 in age

12th place at Alpha Factor invitational competition at level 4 in age

5th place at regional in age level 4 championships and bronze medalist on vault and floor. Reserve for east region team for national finals.

32nd place at national in age level 4 finals and 29th place combined for level 4

2009

Norfolk silver medalist at compulsory level 3
Regional silver medalist at compulsory level 3 in age, member of East region team for national finals

26th place at national finals for compulsory level 3

Norfolk champion at level 3 in age
11th place at Alpha Factor national invitational competition at in age level 3
4th place at regional final for level 3 in age and winner of bronze medals on vault and floor

Polina Polyakova (ECS1) - GYMNAST OF THE YEAR 2008

Polina Polyakova (ECS1) - GYMNAST OF THE YEAR 2008

Polina is Russian born and is looking to bring some Russian gymnastics tradition to Norfolk!  Despite starting in high level gymnastics quite late, Polina has worked exteremely hard to try and catch up with her peer group, which she is rapidly achieving. Polina, a member of ECS1, is a strong all around gymnast who always gives her absolute best in training and works tirelessly to acheive her aims. She is a perfect example of how practice makes perfect and was the winner of the first ever TNAG Gymnast of the Year in 2008.



Achievements

2006

Norfolk level 5 champion

2008

Norfolk county grade 4 champion
12th place in regional final for grade 4

Norfolk voluntary championships - level 4 out of age gold medalist and overall level 4 champion

Alpha Factor national invitational championships - gold medalist level 4 10/11 years category plus winner of 2nd place rosette on bars and 1st place rosettes on beam and floor

Regional levels finals - regional champion at level 4 10-11 years, plus silver medalist on bars and gold medalist on beam

Member of silver medal winning Norfolk inter-county team

2009

Norfolk champion at compulsory level 3
2nd place at regional Compulsory level 3 in the 11 years category

Norfolk county champion at level 3 11-12 yrs and level 3 overall
Member of team that placed 7th at Bill Slater Team Championships


Overall silver medalist at Alpha Factor invitational competition and winner of first placed rosette for bars, third place for beam. Member of the team that won the Aerials Cup for the Norfolk Academy



Regional champion at level 3 11-12 years and gold medal winner on bars, beam and floor

Bethany Harmer (ECS1)

Bethany Harmer (ECS1)

Bethany joined TNAG in February 2008 after previously starting her gymnastics career at Mulbarton and then Easton GC. She has made exceptional progress since that time and is now a member of the Elite Competition Squad coached by sara-Jane Inglis. Bethany has a perfect physique for gymnastics, a fearless and confident outlook as well as strength and power to match her natural grace and flexibility. Bethany is one of TNAG's brightest stars and great things are expected of her for the future.



Achievements

2008

Silver medalist at Norfolk championships at level 5

2009

Norfolk county silver medalist at compulsory level 4
9th place in regional compulsory level 4 and qualifier to national finals
32nd place at national finals for compulsory level 4

Norfolk county champion at level 4 in age and at level 4 overall

8th place at Alpha Factor national invitational competition at in age level 4

Member of team that placed 7th at Bill Slater team championships

6th place at regional final for level 4 in age

Naomi Loome (CCCS1)

Naomi began her gymnastics career several years ago and was coached by some of the TNAG coaching team at a previous club. At age 10 Naomi left the sport and took up competitive trampolining at which she has had some good successes and in which she continues to compete at a high level. In January 2008 Naomi returned to gymnastics, this time at the Academy and has quickly got back to and surpassed her old level. Naomi is a particularly strong tumbler and trains in the Club and Challenge Competition Squad under Tracy Appleby and Helen Inglis.



Achievements

2008

Silver medalist at Norfolk championships at level 4
Regional champion at level 4 14 plus years plus bronze medalist on beam
Member of silver medal winning Norfolk level 3 team at inter-county team competition

Grace Ashworth (CCCS1)

Grace joined TNAG in spring 2008 and has made great progress under her coaches Tracy Appleby and Helen Inglis in the Club and Challenge Competition Squad, since that time. Grace has excellent basic techniques and a very clean line and in recent months has started to overcome her previous fear of the beam to become a very strong all around gymnast.



Achievements

2008

Norfolk championships - bronze medal at level 4
Regional finalist at level 4 10-11 years category - 11th place
Member of silver medal winning Norfolk team at level 3 inter-county team competition

2009

Norfolk champion at National Grade 8

Norfolk county silver medalist at level 4 12-13 yrs
Regional overall bronze medalist and bronze medal winner on bars at regional finals for level 4 12-13 yrs

Shyla Norkett (CCCS1)

Shyla Norkett (CCCS1)

Another relative late-comer to competitive gymnastics, Shyla joined the Academy in spring 2008 and made speedy progress through the ranks from the CGFS into the Club and Challenge Squad, both under the watchful eye of her personal coach Tracy Appleby. Shyla is a brave and courageous gymnnast who combines strength and power with grace and artistry.



Achievements

2008

Norfolk champion at level 5 9 years plus

2009

Norfolk champion Regional Club Grade 12
Regional silver medalist at Club Grade 12

Norfolk county champion at level 4 12-13 yrs
Regional champion and winner on beam at regional finals for level 4 12-13 yrs

Georgia Bunn (CCCS1)

Georgis has participated in gymastics for several years and joined the Academy in December 2007. Georgia is a very bouncy and energetic gymnast who has strong vaulting and tumbling skills and a hugely enjoyable floor routine. Always popular and supportive of the other girls in the club Georgia is great fun to have in the gym.



Achievements

2009

Norfolk county grade 11 silver medalist at age 10-11
Norfolk county bronze medalist at level 4 12-13 yrs
8th place at regional final for level 4 10-11 yrs

Sienna Sprong (CS2)

Sienna Sprong (CS2)

Sienna has been involved with gymnastics for several years but has recently found a new enthusiasm and determination for the sport whch has propelled her to new heights! With a great physique for the sport, strength, flexibility and artistry Sienna has it all going for her and her coaches have high hopes for her future. She is also already thinking ahead to a career in coaching and is a great leader of her squad group.



Achievements

2009

Norfolk County club grade 11 champion
Regional club grade 11 silver medalist

Norfolk county bronze medalist at level 4 12-13 yrs

Overall silver medalist at Alpha Factor national invitational competition and winner of first place rosette for beam, second place on floor and third on bars.

Member of the team that won the Alpha Factor Aerials Team Cup for the Norfolk Academy

Overall regional silver medalist at level 4 regional finals for age 12-13 and level 4 regional champion on bars and floor and bronze medalist on vault.

Charlotte Taylor (CS2)

Charlotte has suffered a hugely unfortunate run of injuries since joining the Academy in December 2008 but her enthusiasm and work rate have never wavered and now that hard work can hopefully start to pay off. Charlotte has excellent leg strangth, great dance ability and a fantastic "can do" attitude to training and expects to start turning heads this season.



Achievements

2009

Norfolk county silver medalist at level 4 10-11 years
5th place at regional finals for level 4 10-11 years

Melissa Brown (CS2)

Melissa moved to the Academy in spring 2009 and has made massive improvements since she did so. Melissa is a very bouncy gymnast which means she is a strong tumbler and a delightful performer on the floor. Melissa has a strong relationship with her personal coach Jan Barrett and has already achieved an impressive haul of medals at county level which she hopes to add to in the future.



Achievements

2008

Bronze medal at Norfolk county championships at level 5 age 9 plus

2009

Silver medalist at Norfolk County Championships at grade 13 and qualifier to regional finals.
Norfolk county level 4 champion at 10-11 years and 9th place at regional final