Scottish Acrobatic FIG Championships 2018 Results
The Scottish National Acrobatic Gymnastics FIG Championships saw some fantastic performances at the weekend with one of the highest scores recorded in recent years.
There were partnerships from clubs across the country competing in different categories and the team competition at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
The event also gave NDP gymnasts who are attending the NDP Finals at Fenton Manor, some floor time, and they certainly took this opportunity to shine and improve some scores from the qualifying competition last month.
The FIG championships were a great success with Acrobay Gymnastics Club winning the team competition for the eighth consecutive year, which included particularly poignant performances from their trios of Rebecca Stewart, Ellie Hortsmann and Scarlett Haldane, and Erin Henderson, Sacha Muir and Chloe Rowlands.
The second of those partnerships, who had recently competed at World Age Group competition in Belgium, scored 29.000 which was the highest score earned at any Scottish championships for a long time. Erin, Sacha and Chloe certainly performed exceptionally and this certainly had a positive effect on the other partnerships competing from a number of other Scottish clubs, with some excellent performances throughout all the age categories.
The technical panel made a special presentation to the world age group trio and their coach, Suzanne Fraser, as a token of their appreciation for the inspiration they have been to all acrobatic gymnasts in Scotland.
Chair of the panel, Andy Youl, said: “If you look at the support the Acrobay trio were given on social media, you can see the impact their participation in the world age groups had across Scotland.
“The whole British team and other coaches were fascinated by the level of support from all gymnasts and clubs across the community, and not just their own club. We all came together to support this partnership. It shows what results dedication and hard work can bring.”
Congratulations to all the medallists.
We’ll bring you video highlights from the Scottish Acro FIG Championships soon.