Welcome to our blog! Follow news updates on the trials and tribulations of our Samworth Sporting Stars – talented young athletes from the East Midlands and Cornwall. All have the potential to win medals at home and abroad at such sporting milestones as the Commonwealth Games and London 2012.
They are: David Florence – Slalom Canoe, Izzy Hamilton – Windsurfing, Laura Samuel – Triple Jump and Eden Francis, Discus and Shot Put.
It takes tremendous determination and effort to compete internationally – we’ll be supporting their commitment with monies raised from the 2009 Samworth Brothers Charity Challenge. We’re hoping this much needed boost will help David, Izzy, Laura and Eden to succeed to be the best in the world.
Australia provides a big competition
18 January 12 | Athlete: Izzy HamiltonIzzy travelled to Australia to compete with the worlds best windsurfers in Melbourne and Perth.
England selection for Laura
18 January 12 | Athlete: Laura SamuelTraining is going well for Laura and she has been selected to compete for England in Bratislava at the end of January.
First indoor competition
18 January 12 | Athlete: Eden FrancisEden has her first indoor competition lined up as she is selected to compete for the England athletics team at a competition in Austria.
Winter warmer for David down under
18 January 12 | Athlete: David FlorenceWith a big year ahead of him, David is making the most of winter training as he heads off to Australia for a few weeks of warm weather training.
Forced rest
28 September 11 | Athlete: Eden FrancisWith the end of a busy season of competitions competing in two events, plus the misery of a torn cartilage in her knee, Eden has had to rest.
RS:X European Championships in Bulgaria
28 September 11 | Athlete: Izzy HamiltonIzzy has not long returned from Bulgaria where she was competing at senior level in the RS:X European Championships, held at Bourgas in Bulgaria.
World Championships decided in less than a second
27 September 11 | Athlete: David FlorenceDavid travelled out to Bratislava to compete in the most important race of the 2011 season, the World Championships. Unfortunately, it didn’t go David’s way and the results were all decided in margins of less than a second.
Season's end
27 September 11 | Athlete: Laura SamuelLaura has taken a well earned rest following the hectic competitions over the summer months.
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