Spelthorne Elite Acrobatics

For over two decades Spelthorne Elite Acrobatics, based in Ashford, Middlesex, have dominated acrobatic gymnastics in Great Britain and internationally.

The Club, initially formed by Bob Cooper in 1986 as part of Spelthorne Gymnastics Club and since then have continued to go from strength to strength. They now train in a facility near to Brooklands College in Ashford.

Head coach, and former mixed pair World Champion, Neil Griffiths and his coaching team continue to produce world class acrobats and the club boasts over 200 gold medals at National & International events, 8 of which are World Titles.

At the 2008 World Championships, Spelthorne took home 2 senior Bronze medals, and the team silver medal and in the Junior and 11-16 age groups, they won 2 silver medals and now have the junior mixed pair world champions, Joshua Simpson and Kimberley Hunter.

Click HERE to visit their website and find out more.

or HERE to watch videos of some of Spelthorne's gymnasts in action at last year's World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships.



(RIGHT: Joshua and Kimbery - Junior World Champions
ABOVE: Adam, Alex, Adam and Sam - Senior Bronze medalists 2008)

GBR Age Groups Training Days

A short video from the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Age Games competition training days, highlighting some of the best junior talent in the world.

GBR Senior Womens Group @ Worlds

Grace Blacklock, Claire-Louise Thompson and Hannah Feeney performing their dynamic routine at the Acrobatic World Championships in Glasgow 2008.

The girls, from Harefield Gymnastics Academy, representing GBR finished 9th overall.

Harefield Gymnastics Academy

A video of Harefield Gymnasts performing at the Harlequins Center in north west London to raise money to send their two womens groups to the World Championships in October 2008.

The junior womens group of Ciara, Sophie and Katie came home with a silver medal and the senior womens group of Grace, Claire and Hannah are now 9th in the World.

Find out more about Harefield Gymnastics Academy www.harefieldgymnastics.com