How I started: My journey into Judo began at a very young age, just five years old. It was almost by chance, as my parents were looking for an activity for me, and Judo seemed like a great way to channel my energy and learn discipline. From those early days on the mat, I quickly …
How I Started: My mum was gymnast, not to a high level, childhood sport. She got me down to an all girls gymnastics club in a church. Then, I went to another class at a school, the teacher could see the potential in me and asked me to go another club with better facilities and …
How I Started: I started Gymnastics at the age of 5. My mum pushed for me to get into it because my sister was training and competing too. I first attended Uttoxeter Gymnastics Club, and I enjoyed my first session! I had a lot of energy, and my mum wanted to give me a way …
How I Started: I started BMX’ing at 14 years old because the local council built a skatepark near me so I started going there with friends and began huge interest in the sport. At that point I was doing it as a hobby, but once I started to get to the point where I was …
How I Started: I started sports with ballet, and my dad wanted me to try a range of sports like Rugby, but when I moved houses to Bath we saw a poster for a Bath University Judo club. I went and I loved it from the first session! I stayed at this club for three …
How I Started: I went to my first competition at six weeks old! My parents both competed in canoeing, so it was inevitable that I would follow in their footsteps. I took part in my first competition aged eight, and as a family we moved closer to the white water course in Nottingham when I …
How I Started: I started Shot Putt in primary school when my librarian told me I should join an athletics clubs because I was a cross country runner at the time. I joined Portsmouth Athletics club because my friend was already a member, and I have been there since! I got injured between the ages …
How I Started: I started Gymnastics because my dad was a Gymnast when he was younger, he then got my sister to join a club, and then I followed because I was very energetic and bouncy as a child. I joined the same club as my sister which was Bury Gymnastics Club. I initially started …
How I Started: Both of my parents played Hockey so I was playing as soon as I could hold the stick. My dad was an umpire, and I spent the majority of my weekends as a child down the side of a pitch watching my parents play! I was shown the Olympics at the age …
How I Started: As a child I was very sporty and played football at Quorn Football Club as a goalkeeper when I was nine years old. I played in the league with them until I was 12 years old. During this time I was invited to the Leicester City Foxes Goalkeeping Academy, and the dream …
