The Norfolk Academy
of Gymnastics
Unit 10
Rookery Business Park
Silver Street
Besthorpe
Attleborough
NR17 2LD
T: 01953 453309
Email: info@tnag.co.uk
Emily Crowe (ECS1) GYMNAST OF THE YEAR 2009
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 |
| 2007 |
Member of East Region Development Squad
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| 2008 |
Norfolk county silver medalist at compulsory 3
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| 2009 |
Norfolk county grades championships - Compulsory 2, silver medal
Norfolk county level 2 champion at in age level 2 and overall
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| 2010 |
Member of GB World Class Start Squad
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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 |
| 2007 |
Passed club grade 2 at regional final |
| 2008 |
Norfolk championships - silver medalist at level 2
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| 2009 |
Norfolk county gold medalist at level 2 14 plus
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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
Norfolk champion at level 4 in age
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| 2009 |
Norfolk silver medalist at compulsory level 3
Norfolk champion at level 3 in age
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| 2010 |
Norfolk champion at National Grade 7 and fifth place at regional event, so reserve for the East region team for the National finals |
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
Norfolk voluntary championships - level 4 out of age gold medalist and overall level 4 champion
Member of silver medal winning Norfolk inter-county team |
| 2009 |
Norfolk champion at compulsory level 3
Norfolk county champion at level 3 11-12 yrs and level 3 overall
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| 2010 |
18th place at English espoir championships and 4th on bars |
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
Norfolk county champion at level 4 in age and at level 4 overall
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| 2010 |
First reserve for the GB Development Squad for 9-11 year olds
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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
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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
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| 2009 |
Norfolk champion at National Grade 8 Norfolk county silver medalist at level 4 12-13 yrs
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| 2010 |
Norfolk silver medalist at National Grade 8 and passed the grade at the regional event |
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
Norfolk county champion at level 4 12-13 yrs
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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
Norfolk county bronze medalist at level 4 12-13 yrs
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| 2010 |
Bronze medalist at both Norfolk grades and regional grades competitions and a qualifier to the National Finals at National Grade 8 |
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
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| 2010 |
Pass at National Grade 8 |
Melissa Brown (CS2)
Melissa moved to the Academy in spring 2008 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
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| 2009 |
Silver medalist at Norfolk County Championships at grade 13 and qualifier to regional finals.
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