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32 swindonlink.com • July 2009
International gymnastics heading for Headlands
Top Swindon gymnastics club Esprit has done a deal with Swindon Borough Council to turn Headlands
School into an international quality gymnastics training academy to rival the best in the country.
The top club, which boasts many to create training and
international medal winners, in- competition space in
cluding British Champion Laura all the major gymnastic
Halford and senior British team disciplines including
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member Jade Faulkner, has ambi- artistic, rhythmic, tram-
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The main building at Headlands the world, including
is due to be demolished when the those training for the
or 07967 36 22 school relocates to the new Acad- London Olympics.
emy later this year, but the sports There will also be
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