Tawa gymnasts hope to shine at nationals

Tawa Twisters gymnasts are in Invercargill this week for the New Zealand Gymsports Championships.

Back row, from left, Jessica Eagle and Elen Thomas, middle row, Tyla Brookes, Phaedra Chin, Ella Price, Destiny Barriball-Harrison, Sarah Jen- nings and front row, Xanthe Chin and Caelan Wong are part of the Wellington women’s artistic team.

The girls train 16 hours per week with coaches Rebecca Houlahan and Cat Diamond, who have also been selected to coach or manage the Wellington team.