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BRITISH ARTISTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006

6 BRITISH TITLES IN A ROW FOR BETH!

SENIOR ALL AROUND AND INDIVIDUAL APPARATUS FINALS PHOTOS NOW HERE!

HELEN & CAROL GALASHAN RETIRE AT BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS

She’s done it! Beth Tweddle salutes a packed Guildford Spectrum after winning her 6th consecutive British Title in the Senior All Around Competition.  Beth scored a total of 60.75 which included new elements. Lynette Lisle from Barry Girls won Silver with a total of  55.550 which featured some beautiful work on all 4 pieces, with the highlight of 14.500 on A - Bars. City of Liverpool’s Aisling Williams completed her comeback from injury to earn her first British Senior medal and claim the bronze with 55.300. Imogen Cairns from The Academy was 4th in the All Around, and Melanie Roberts from City of Liverpool fifth. Rosalie Hutton from Pipers Vale placed 6th with a total of 53.85 including third places on Floor and Beam.

Beth’s former GB Olympics Team mates Nicola Willis, Lizzie Line, and Katy Lennon plus three time British Champion Lisa Mason were all there to see Beth claim her 6th British Title.

Gymnastics Online asked Beth for her reaction after winning her 6th British Championships and she said “It’s absolutely fantastic! Obviously it’s been a hard season with the injury at the Commonwealth’s so this helps to cap it all off after the Euros!”.

Congratulations Beth from all your fans and look out for an interview with Beth coming soon here on Gymnastics Online!

Beth and Ash shown with City of Liverpool Head Coach Amanda Kirby, and below Beth shows the Trophy and her 6th British Championships Gold Medal.

Sunday’s Individual Apparatus Finals and Gold for Beth Tweddle on her speciality   A-Bars where she is also European Champion and ranked number one in the World! Beth included new elements on Bars for an incredible 15.85, with Lynette Lisle winning Silver with 14.300. The bronze medal went to Imogen Cairns from The Academy with a score of 13.500.

Individual apparatus Gold on Beam for Beth Tweddle with a fabulous routine which Beth described as her “ best in the last four years” earning her 14.85. Silver went to Liverpool team mate Aisling Williams with 14.300, and in bronze position Lynette Lisle with 14.25.

A hat trick of Gold’s for Beth in the Individual Apparatus Finals after a great routine on Floor for a score of 15.350. The Silver medal for Imogen Cairns who scored 14.250 and bronze for Aisling Williams with 13.950.

The final Senior British Championships Individual Gold goes to Emma White from Huntingdon who produced a fantastic performance on Vault to earn 13.500 and become the new British Champion! Silver goes to Imogen Cairns with 13.450, and the bronze to Heathrow’s Leigh Rogers who scored 13.025.

A great photo of Helen and Carol Galashan from City of Liverpool who announced their retirement from gymnastics at the British Championships. Helen and Carol have had fantastic careers which included representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where Carol was 10th in the All Around and Helen placed 7th in the Beam Final. They also competed in the Commonwealth Youth Games where the Scottish Team won Bronze, and have represented Great Britain including Internationals against the USA and Russia.

Helen and Carol told Gymnastics Online they particularly loved competing in Melbourne and they now plan to take up synchronised diving! The girls received a great reception from the Guildford crowd as they were presented with flowers alongside Coach Amanda Kirby.

Look out for an exclusive interview coming soon here on Gymnastics Online where Helen and Carol will tell us about their favourite gym memories and their exciting plans for the future!

On behalf of all gym fans everywhere we wish the girls the very best of luck in your new careers!

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM THE ESPOIR INDIVIDUAL APPARATUS FINALS AND HERE FOR THE ALL AROUND!

CLICK HERE FOR JUNIORS PHOTOS AND RESULTS FROM THE 2006 BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Congratulations to all the gymnasts and Coaches at the British Championships.

A special mention to all The Academy, Dynamo, Heathrow, Notts and the City of Liverpool supporters who were fantastic!  

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