Daina head over heels with silver

A Hastings gymnast won a silver medal at the British National Trampoline Championships.

Daina Rose came second in the under-17 girls’ individual event at the NIA Birmingham with a personal best total score of 134.845.

Fifteen-year-old Rose had led after the two qualifying rounds on Saturday with a score of 87.435 from two brilliantly performed routines.

The top eight of the 21 competitors went through to Sunday’s one-round final and because Rose was leading overnight, she was last to jump.

Although she performed another super routine, a slip on landing meant Rose received a 1.5-point deduction which pushed her back to silver.

Rose booked her place at the NIA by meeting the qualifying standard when coming second at a gala in Hatfield at the end of January. She did it again in coming third at a gala in Yorkshire a month later.

The year 10 Helenswood School pupil, who has another year in the under-17 age group, also lined-up in the under-19 girls’ synchronised event with Sheffield-based partner Georgie Haylock.