'Living the Dream' - Our National Champions

What he enjoys most about his sport is the sense of freedom throwing the javelin gives him, also the physical aspect because of it being very complex. The challenge of learning new techniques is also another enjoyment for him.?
Listed below are some of the titles and accolades Bonne has held:

• Amateur Athletic Association of England's Champion 2004, 2005 and 2008
• Essex Champion 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
• English Schools Senior Champion 2007 and 2008
• South of England Under 17 champion 2005, Under 20 Champion 2007
• South of England Under 17 champion 2008 (championship record of 67.14m)
• Won the UK School Games in 2006
• Ranked number 1 in the UK in 2008 as a second year in the U20 Age Group

After spending majority of the 2007 year out with injury, it was not until mid 2008 where he was back to full competitive fitness.
Frankie's first major competition back was the UK School Games held in Bath and Bristol where he represented England gaining a bronze medal at this event.?
Other events he competed at include:

• October 2008: Flanders Cup, Senior Comp (Belgium) - Bronze
• October 2008: National Age Banded Championships - Bronze
• January 2009: Under 20 Junior Great Britain Team Trials - Bronze
• February 2009: Midland Under 20 Ranking Event - Bronze

Recent results include:?
14 February 2010 (World Trials and UK Championships)
Lucy competed in her first National Senior Championships in Sheffield. She was 3rd in her heat, missing the final by 7/100ths! This was her fastest time of 2010 so far (24.40). At the same championships Lucy also achieved a time of 24.60 coming 1st.
7 February 2010
Birmingham Games - 200m
2nd - 24.61, 24.45 - 1st 25.10?
31 January 2010
London Games - 60m 6th (7.74), 60m 4th (7.76)?
30 January 2010
London Games - 200m 1st (24.81), Long Jump 2nd (5.66m)?
18-19 July 2009
At the championships she qualified for the 200m final which was very tough competition, but she managed to smash her personal best and ran 23.57 in the semis.
Lucy also ran faster than any other British athlete there and she is now ranked equal 1st for under 23's in Britain for 200m. In the final Lucy was put in the very tough lane 1 however she was pleased and surprised to even make the final and was placed 8th.?
The day after the 200m was the 4x100m relay, where Lucy ran leg 3 and the team were ranked 6th going into the championships and in the heat we placed 2nd with 44.37 seconds. The final was delayed for 2 hours as there was a dispute over the French team.?
But in the final their changeovers were perfect and they were thrilled to win. The team gained a time of 43.89 which is the 2nd fasted time ever for an under 23 British team. It is also under the qualifying standard for the World Senior Championships. Lucy and the team were a little surprised but extremely pleased!?
The week after the championships Lucy was asked to race in the 4x100 Great Britain Senior Relay Team at the Crystal Palace Grand Prix (24 July 2009).?
This is her first international as a senior and the whole event was a great experience.?
27-28 June 2009
Competed at the England under 23 championships where she was placed 2nd in both the 100m and 200m gaining another season's best time in the 100m of 11.71. In the 200m Lucy gained a new personal best 23.76 (previous personal best was achieved back in 2005).?
The day after the England Championships Lucy got a phone call to inform her she had been selected to represent Great Britain in the European Under 23 Championships in Lithuania for the 200m and the 4x100m.?
20-21 May 2009
Competed in the south of England senior championships in Watford. She was placed 2nd in both the 100m and 200m and ran the fastest times she has run for 4 years (11.78 and 23.99).?
Lucy has to fit in training with university studies and she also has a part time job in London to help pay for all her expenses, like travelling, competing and training etc. She has to watch her weight but still loves all sort of chocolate!?
Lucy ultimate goal is to compete in London 2012 and also in the Olympics in 2016 and compete for Great Britain as a senior.

Rebecca loves competition, preferably winning. She loves archery as is a great way to meet new people when competing across the country.?
Rebecca is ranked 7th in Great Britain, 1st in Essex in the under 18 recurve discipline.?
Recent competitions and achievements include:

Craig has an impressive portfolio of medals and titles:

Below are Reece's competition results for 2010:

Recent Competitions



Anthony was thrilled to receive confirmation of inclusion into the British national squad.?
As from January 2009, we have been informed that due to Anthony's success over the last year and his continued commitment towards gymnastics he is being considered for national top junior squad, depending on his scores from the London Open.?
The top junior squad consists of the top 7 elite gymnasts from Great Britain Junior.

In November 2008 she competed in the London Region Winter Championships and is the current Junior (16 and under) and Senior (17+) champion in the 200m Butterfly and 800m Freestyle and the Junior champion in the 400m Freestyle.?
Kelsey achieved 2 National Qualifying times last season. She is currently ranked 13th in the UK for the 100m individual medley, 14th for 800m and 1500m front crawl and 18th for 200m front crawl.?
She has also won numerous top girl trophies throughout the season for overall performances at galas.?
Kelsey is currently one of the athletes selected for the Level 2 England Talent Development Program due to her performance in this year's National Championships. She has also been selected for a new squad 'Ortus Londinium' which has been made up of all the top 20 nationally ranked athletes in east London and Essex.?
She continues to train hard and is looking forward to the National Championships later on this season. Kelsey currently supports her local borough in both swimming and aquathlon at the London Youth Games.?
Her long term ambition is to be selected for the 2012 Great Britain Olympic squad.

Her results have improved consistently over the season:?
2010
April, Nottingham Results:

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Recent achievements include:

Jake is ranked 1st in 100m breast stroke in Essex and ranked 139 nationally in 200m breast stroke.?
Recently Jake has won 3 cups in the Essex Senior and Junior Swimming Gala and won a gold medal in the 100m breast stroke.?
Jake was proud to have been selected to swim with the clubs relay team at nationals.?
He is a dedicated sportsman and trains 8 to 9 sessions a week, but days are long with swimming and college to juggle.?
Jake's ambition is to make the nationals for 100m and 200m breast stroke.

He loves swimming and in particular likes the sense of achievement it brings plus he has great friends though his sport.?
Recent competitions and result are as follows:?
Nationals

Bobbie-Ann loves everything about rowing and she is so glad to be involved in this exhilarating sport, because the feeling she gets from just taking part is great but winning is amazing!?
Each session leaves her happy that she has worked hard and feeling good physically and mentally.?
Recent achievements include:

Hayley works extremely hard at both judo and school work and has a lot of success over the year. Not only does she continue to achieve outstanding results throughout her judo career, Hayley is also an excellent student expecting all A/B's in her GCSE's. She is also a gifted and talented student at the school.
She has a devotion to the sport and dedicates 6 days a week to training both judo specific and fitness training. After starting judo at the age of 5, Hayley has exceeded most expectations and become a serious fighter and a likely candidate for many future GB representations and even future Olympic Games.
Her achievements this year alone have made her number one in both cadet (under 17's) and juniors (under 20's) at the age of 15!
Hayley's recent achievements include:

What Chloe most loves about her sport is winning! She loves to see hard work and training pay off and likes to meet lots of people!
Her recent rankings and titles are detailed below:

A typical day for Lindsey when in the peak of her training is to get up early for a run then an hour's break for breakfast. Its then time for go to the gym for 2 hours followed by a break for lunch.?
For the next 2-3 hours she then goes back on the judo mat to work on her postures and throws, then another break till about 8pm then back on the judo mat for fighting until 10.30pm.?
Her ultimate dream is to go to 2012 Olympics to represent her country and be an Olympic champion!

Dean started swimming through borough learn-to-swim sessions at Dagenham Swimming Pool, he was told he had a natural gift and encouraged to join a competitive swimming club.?
He enjoys everything about swimming but especially racing at top class events like the British Gas National Championships, which is where he is able to race the best swimmers in Great Britain and justify his national ranking in his best events. Dean fully enjoys winning races and being named the fastest as it's an amazing feeling of fulfilment and satisfaction.?
In 2009 Dean set a new county record in the Mens 100m Individual Medley, in a time of 59.61 seconds which ranks him 6th nationally.
Dean's recently competed at the Cambridge Open Meet on 16-17 January 2010 his results included:



Kelly fought in the British National Championships in October 2010 where she gained a silver medal in the under 52kg weight category.?
Kelly's 2010 results after returning from injury late in 2009 are as follows:

David is currently ranked at junior national level and is currently training with the senior men's team preparing to enter into a semi professional level.?
He is currently captain for Lee Valley Lions under 18s ice hockey team and has been nominated the man of the match award in 2 consecutive league ice hockey games.
David was given dream team player for 2008-09 season at roller hockey and his roller team finished 2nd in the league and took a place in the national tournament.?
David's dream would be to play hockey at a professional level, and to hopefully gain his coaching levels and go on to coach a team of his own.?
A typical day for David involves studying to become a plumber, and he also has a part time job, which takes up most of the days during the week. He trains at the gym a few evenings each week, and trains on the ice for a few hours either 2 or 3 evenings each week. He plays in games most weekends.?
When our hockey player does get some time to himself he usually goes out to restaurants or has friends round for movies or X Box evenings.?
David has a healthy diet of vegetables, proteins and carbohydrates, and makes sure that each week he has a treat which is usually chocolate!

Her recent achievements include:

Listed below are some of Stevie's recent achievements:
2009/2010