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World's Strongest Man to visit West Swindon Champion
Jamie Reeves of Great Britain, official holder of the title 'The World's Strongest Man' will be making a visits Link
guest appearance at the South West Men's Powerlifting Championships to held at Greendown School
on Sunday 29 April. Centre
The event has attracted over 45 competitors from all over the region who have qualified through local
competitions. Among local lifters taking part will be Steve Brown of Ramleaze, Shaw who is hoping to
qualify for the British National Championships. Power Lifting, a sport which is rapidly gaining
popularity, involves three different kinds of lifting - squat, bench press and deadlift.
One of the major attractions on the day will be a demonstration by American lifter Ken Lain, described
as 'the greatest bench presser in history' who will be attempting a lift of over 700lbs. Carl Brown of
Freshbrook whose new gym Mark V was featured in last month's Link magazine will be giving a display
of body building.
The championships start at 11 .00a.m. and continue into the earlyevening. The entrance charge is3.00
for adults and £1.50 for concessions. Hot food and snacks will be supplied by Pizzarama. The event's
main sponsors are Pebley Beach Garage and GWR who will be covering the Championships for local
radio.
Tickets can be bought in advance from Mr and Mrs Brown (Tel. 881856).

Weighty problem holds up Me Keep fit in star

Aten year old from Freshbrook is company
showing great promise as a skater,
but is being held up in her A new keep fit class has been
achievements because she's too started in the area by an expert Olympic Silver medallist and
light. who has trained the stars. Commonwealth Games champion
Zöe Jones from Wentworth Lee Hogan from Shaw has just Cohn Jackson dropped into the Link
Park started skating when she moved back to Swindon and has Centre on 17 March to meet
was six and has been training set up Bodies by Design so that youngsters taking part in the south-
with ex-world champion Lesley he can offer his expertise in west final of the National S port shall
Norfolk-Pearce at the Link Centre helping people to tone up and Athletics Championships. Pictured
for the last couple of years. She get fit. Until recently he was above with Cohn is Bradon Forest
won her first competition just full-time instructor at the School pupil Matthew Micallef of
over two years ago and has been Inglewood Health Hydro near Truro Path, Toot hill.
in the top three of every Newbury, a health farm
competition she's entered since. renowned for keeping well
Over the last year, Zöe has known, wealthy people hail and experienced people.
visited rinks at Bradford, hearty. "I'm also offering personal
Blackpool, Bournemouth and Over the last few years Lee fitness programmes for
Peterborough with her parents has helped the likes of George individuals. These are good for
and between she practices on six Zoe wearing her new outfit at Michael, Maureen Lipman, Jim people who can't or don't want to
days a week at the Link Centre. Peterborough ice rink Rosenthal, Valerie Singleton, go to group sessions and see
Additionally she takes ballet judges to see whether she's up to June Whitfield, Rory Bremner getting fit as a struggle. Working
classes for poise and trampolining standard; even with 5lbs of and a clutch of princes from Arab with an individual can help build
classes to develop balance, height, weights around her waist." royal families get fit and feel up self-discipline and will power.
twists and turns. The commitment of Zöes good. I'll also be going into companies
"It takes dedication and Zöe parents to help her strive for the Lee described his venture has to offer keep fit sessions in the
has it," said her mother Chris top, and others like them, is also having three parts. "The exercise work place. It does wonders for
Jones. "At present she's working impressive. "We practically live to music classes will appeal to employees!"
for the National Skating down at the Link Centre and most people. The sessions are Lee Hogan's first 'Body by
Association Bronze Certificate. when we have go to competitions well structured and based on Design' classes take place at
Her free skating is very good but we have to stay in hotels," said good quality, safe exercises. We Greendown Community School
her figure skating is a problem. David Jones. "It costs around £50 start with a warm-up, then get on Tuesday and Sunday
She's too light to make an a week for lessons, in addition to into stretching and aerobic evenings, from 7.30p.m. to
impression on the ice for the buying skates at £200 a pair. It exercises, winding down with a 8.30p.m. Further classes in other
keeps us quite poor, but we're good relaxation. The exercises locations will be set up when he
A family line-up: Chris and Zoe, happy to help her do what she's are good for beginners and more arranges the venues.
David and Ian Jones good at. She'll qualify for Below: Lee Hogan centre and some of the members of his keep fit class at
sponsorship if she starts to win Greendown School
bigger competitions when she's
older."
Zöe, who attends Freshbrook
School, likes most aspects of her
skating life. "I like learning new
jumps and going in for
competitions, but I don't like
ballet so much. If I'm not skating
I go outside and practice my
programme on rollerboots It's all
good fun really."

-Two new ice professionals
have just started at the Link
Centre and are signing up pupils.
Turn to page 18 for an
introduction to Alison and
Nancy.