English Championships: Best Routines

2015-03-16

8 min read

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The gymnasts of England were out in full force to kick off the 2015 season at the English Championships this week (Loughborough University 14-15 March). There were quite a few pleasant surprises as gymnasts tried out new routines and choreography; for many, the road to 2015 Euros starts here and any chance to impress and earn a spot for upcoming 2015 European championships is important.

Given that there were tested many upgrades and that it’s early season, there were quite a few mistakes, so overall scores will not impress. As per the elements and new routines shown – this was an interesting preview of what Team GB could offer in 2015 and on.

Mahesh, our new contributor, handpicked ten of his favourite routines and he believes you should check them out too:

10 – Claudia Fragapange – uneven bars

Fragapane impressed in Loughborough with overall good routines. She shook off her disappointing performance at American Cup. On bars she hit her upgraded set, making all her connections and having perhaps the straightest double layout dismount of the competition.

9 – Amy Tinkler – uneven bars

Tinkler has worked hard on this event to increase her difficulty. She seemed to put the crowd in a dreamlike state as she swung with ease right to a stuck landing.

8 Catherine Lyons – floor exercise

It was a shame for that fall right as the routine was taking off. But even with a fall, Lyons makes her innovative floor routine a spectacle to behold. I think the judges were bummed they couldn’t give extra artistry points.

7 Claudia Fragapane – floor

This is the second time she has competed her new routine – the first time at the American Cup the week before. Despite going out of bounds on three of her passes, this was an improvement. Let’s hope this little gymnast with a big personality can master her new routine by Euros, to finally make it justice. By the looks of it she’s definitely going in the right direction.

6 Tyesha Mattis – uneven bars

Tyesha Mattis unleashed a sharp and aggressive bar set, making impressive combinations that showed off her power and precision. The combos are so unexpected and fast that you will probably hit the replay button.

5 Kelly Simm – uneven bars

Simm’s new combination made us second guess if she was on the uneven bars or the men’s high bar. To be fair she loses a bit of the crazy speed but because a Ray to Tkachev is so rare, we should be all right with that:

4 Amy Tinkler floor

Amy wowed with one of the most difficult floor routine of the meet. She managed to make it look playful, even. This routine helped her finish 1st for the AA English title.

3 Tyesha Mattis -balance beam

Despite her fall, Mattis showed great potential on beam. The layout stepout series was as perfect as they get and the fall on the full back tuck looked like a fluke.

2 Beckie Downie – uneven bars

Beckie Downie spoiled us as she (seemingly) comfortably performed her dynamic and original bar set, she even tossed in a few upgrades to the already jam-packed routine. We say seemingly because before the competition she took to social media to express her true feelings for her routine”Argggfghhhhh this new bar routine is so frustrating !!!!! So close yet so far () it’s driving me mad()” (via Gymnastics Coaching)

1 Lisa Mason – floor exercise

(With a special mention for the choreography.) Mason unveiled a stunning floor routine she choreographed herself. This is a gymnast who once bested Khorkina on this event. So many years after, it’s great to see she’s still earning the highest floor score in a meet. Her routine was an excellent blend of good tumbling (she can upgrade too), accompanied by compelling choreography.

Complete results:

1 Amy Tinkler South Durham WAG Senior VT 5.8 14.650 (1) UB 5.6 14.050 (2 =) BB 5.8 13.800 (1) FX 5.7 13.700 (3) AA 56.200 2 Claudia Fragapane Bristol Hawks WAG Senior 14.125 5.8 14.450 2 5.6 14.050 2 = 5.9 13.100 3 6.0 13.300 4 54.900 3 Kelly Simm Dynamo WAG Senior 13.950 5.6 14.100 3 5.8 13.750 5 5.8 12.700 6 5.8 14.000 1 54.550 4 Lisa Mason Heathrow WAG Senior 13.825 5.0 13.950 4 4.7 12.350 7 5.4 12.350 8 5.2 13.850 2 52.500 5 Jade Stedford City Of Liverpool WAG Senior 5.0 13.900 5 5.7 13.150 6 3.7 10.500 23 = 4.9 13.150 5 50.700 6 Chelsea Court City of Bristol WAG Senior 5.0 13.200 7 = 4.5 10.900 17 4.8 12.650 7 4.7 12.150 9 48.900 7 Katrina (Katy) Bramley Notts WAG Senior 4.4 13.050 11 4.6 11.950 8 4.8 11.750 13 4.5 11.800 12 = 48.550 8 Lavinia Raymund Jayadev Park Wrekin WAG Senior 4.6 13.200 7 = 3.0 11.300 14 3.5 10.800 20 = 5.0 11.450 20 46.750 9 Lauren Hearfield Redcar WAG Senior 4.0 12.600 19 = 2.9 10.100 24 4.3 12.200 9 = 4.2 11.750 16 = 46.650 10 Millie Kennard Tolworth WAG Senior 3.8 12.400 28 = 4.0 11.350 13 4.3 11.150 18 3.5 11.350 22 46.250 11 Victoria Ashworth Bristol WAG Senior 4.2 12.550 22 3.2 9.650 30 4.5 12.150 11 4.2 11.800 12 = 46.150 11 Jessica Coombs Notts WAG Senior 5.0 13.350 6 2.4 9.700 29 4.6 11.300 17 4.4 11.800 12 = 46.150 13 Imogen Davies Sapphire WAG Senior 4.2 12.750 16 3.6 10.300 19 = 4.9 11.550 14 = 4.0 11.400 21 46.000 14 Lucy Brett The Academy WAG Senior 4.0 12.450 25 = 4.1 11.250 15 4.6 10.600 22 4.5 11.550 18 = 45.850 15 Olivia Blatch Europa WAG Senior 4.2 13.150 9 = 2.9 10.250 22 = 4.0 10.500 23 = 4.0 11.550 18 = 45.450 16 Mollie Payton Heathrow WAG Senior 4.0 12.500 23 = 4.1 11.500 11 2.7 9.350 32 4.3 11.800 12 = 45.150 17 Danielle Barnes Dynamo WAG Senior 12.625 4.2 12.950 12 = 3.4 10.500 18 3.3 9.600 30 4.2 11.900 11 44.950 18 Sara Finn City Of London WAG Senior 4.4 12.450 25 = 2.6 8.500 33 4.1 11.800 12 4.6 11.750 16 = 44.500 19 Jessica Nicholson Leeds WAG Senior 4.4 13.150 9 = 2.6 8.400 34 4.3 10.800 20 = 4.3 11.950 10 44.300 20 Morgan Finnegan City Of Manchester WAG Senior 4.0 12.450 25 = 3.5 10.300 19 = 3.7 11.350 16 4.0 10.150 29 44.250 21 Lauryn Campbell Bury WAG Senior 4.2 12.600 19 = 1.8 9.900 26 = 4.0 10.850 19 3.6 10.800 27 44.150 22 Naomi Gayle City Of Manchester WAG Senior 4.2 12.500 23 = 2.3 10.300 19 = 2.9 9.550 31 4.1 11.100 23 43.450 23 Lucy Prower Abingdon WAG Senior 4.2 12.950 12 = 2.3 10.000 25 3.7 10.100 27 4.5 10.250 28 43.300 24 Polina Poliakova Pipers Vale WAG Senior 4.0 12.300 30 4.1 9.750 28 4.3 8.650 34 4.8 12.500 8 43.200 25 Melissa Brown Pipers Vale WAG Senior 4.0 12.250 31 2.6 8.650 32 3.5 10.200 26 4.1 11.050 24 = 42.150 26 Katie-Ann Barton Bury WAG Senior 4.2 11.450 32 1.4 9.900 26 = 3.8 9.300 33 4.3 9.850 31 40.500 27 Emily Goss Portsmouth WAG Senior 4.0 12.400 28 = 2.5 10.250 22 = 3.4 7.800 35 2.8 10.000 30 40.450 28 Lucy Moxham Marriotts WAG Senior 4.2 12.850 14 = 1.5 6.900 36 4.4 9.700 29 3.3 9.800 32 39.250 29 Annaya Appleby-Mason Europa WAG Senior 4.2 12.850 14 = 1.1 4.700 38 3.8 10.400 25 3.6 11.050 24 = 39.000 30 Elissa Downie Notts WAG Senior 0.0 0.000 33 = 5.5 11.750 9 5.5 13.500 2 4.3 12.700 6 = 37.950 31 Georgia Finch Huddersfield WAG Senior 4.2 12.650 18 1.2 7.950 35 4.1 6.650 36 3.9 9.550 33 36.800 32 Natasha Raymund Jayadev Park Wrekin WAG Senior 4.0 12.600 19 = 3.7 11.700 10 4.4 12.200 9 = 0.0 0.000 34 = 36.500 33 Georgina Clements Park Wrekin WAG Senior 0.0 0.000 33 = 4.7 11.450 12 5.1 9.750 28 5.1 12.700 6 = 33.900 34 Rebecca Downie Notts WAG Senior 0.0 0.000 33 = 6.7 14.900 1 6.0 13.050 4 0.0 0.000 34 = 27.950 35 Tyesha Mattis East London WAG Senior 0.0 0.000 33 = 6.0 14.050 2 = 5.9 12.950 5 0.0 0.000 34 = 27.000 36 Anushka Bovill Notts WAG Senior 4.2 12.700 17 0.0 0.000 39 = 0.0 0.000 37 = 3.4 10.900 26 23.600 37 Rebecca Hall Leeds WAG Senior 0.0 0.000 33 = 2.0 8.800 31 4.3 11.550 14 = 0.0 0.000 34 = 20.350 38 Eshe Bernard Park Wrekin WAG Senior 0.0 0.000 33 = 4.7 11.150 16 0.0 0.000 37 = 0.0 0.000 34 = 11.150 39 Loriah James Leeds WAG Senior 0.0 0.000 33 = 2.0 5.400 37 0.0 0.000 37 = 0.0 0.000 34 = 5.400