Pembrokeshire athletes recently attended the Special Olympics Summer games in Bath as members of the Welsh Team and produced some excellent performances.
 
The results were as follows;
 
James Tyler from Milford Haven, an athlete with Pembrokeshire Harriers competed in;
100 metres with a time of 13.13 seconds which is a personal best
200 metres with a time of 28.6 seconds which is a personal best
Soft Ball he threw 36 metres gaining a silver medal
In the 4 x 100 metre relay the team was placed 4^th
 
Rhys Eynon (Haverfordwest), a swimmer with Pembrokeshire Puffins, competed in:
100 metre freestyle, where he gained a gold medal
4 x 100metre relay, where he gained a bronze medal
Breast stroke 50 metres, coming fourth.
 
Andrew Martin, from Haverfordwest, a swimmer with Pembrokeshire Puffins ;
Gained a gold medal in the 50 metre front crawl
Silver in the 25 metre front crawl
 
Richard Young (Tenby) a swimmer with Pembrokeshire Puffins;
50 metre back stroke he gained a bronze medal
4 x 100 relay (2^nd welsh team) placed fourth
100 metre freestyle was sixth
50 metre freestyle came seventh
 
Joe Andrews, from Tenby, a swimmer with Pembrokeshire Puffins ;
50 metre back stroke he gained a gold
50 metre front crawl he gained a gold
4x100 relay he gained a bronze
100 metre freestyle he was placed fifth
 
Jemma Bowie-Hallam from Milford Haven, a gymnast with PSNGC;
A’ Bars gained a silver medal
Beam she gained a silver medal
Vault she gained a silver medal
Floor she gained a silver medal
Overall she gained a silver medal
 
Emma Martin from Haverfordwest, a gymnast with PSNGC
A’Bars gained a bronze medal
Beam gained a bronze medal
Vault gained a silver medal
Floor gained a gold medal
Overall gained a bronze medal
 
Victoria Walters (Tenby), a gymnast with PSNGC
Vault fifth place
A’Bars fifth place
Beam fourth place
Floor fifth place
Overall fifth place.
 
The Welsh Gymnastics team of 10 gymnasts had terrific results of 24 Gold medals, 16 Silver medals and 10 Bronze medals, and head coach Jean Jones (Burton) was understandably delighted by the performances of all who took part.

 
PHOTOS:
 
The ten successful Welsh gymnasts with Rhian Gibson (CEO of Welsh Gymnastics) and Victoria Jones, the Development Officer for Welsh Gymnastics, as well as a Welsh and British Squad coach.
 
Emma Martin, Victoria Walters and Jemma Bowie-Hallam are all smiles before they set off from Haverfordwest for the competition in Bath.