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Management/Support Team

Nick Clement - Team Manager
Tom Sugden - Assistant Manager
Gaz Parry - Team Adviser
Dominic White MSc - Sports Scientist
Rebecca Dent - Sports Nutritionist
Vikki Cassell - Sports Psychologist
Rick Webber - Physiotherapist
Dave Mason - Coach

Adam Watson

Best comp results: 1st GB trials 2008, 1st BMC Leading ladder 2010

Best outdoor climbs: Blood sport Shaftoe Northumberland. Black Shadow,So Africa. Swimming through a Shark Attack El Chorro Spain

Dave Barrans

Best comp results: 3rd World Championships China 2009, 5th Boulder World Cup Eindhoven 2010, 5th BWC Vienna 2009

Grade regularly on sighted indoors: 8a

Best outdoor on sight grade and name:Routes - Kleptomania, 8a. Boulder - 7c+

Diane Merrick

Best comp results:

7th World Cup Sheffield 2011
15th World Cup Eindhoven 2009, 2010
2nd BBC 2008

Grade regularly on sighted indoors: Don't know, 7a, depends where I climb

Gaz Parry

Best comp results: Twice British Boulder, 4 times Lead and Once Speed Champion. Arco Rock Master 2007. Norway Rock Master 2007

Grade regularly on sighted indoors: 7c

Best outdoor on-sight grade and name: Numerous 8a+

Gill Peet

Best comp results: 17th Barcelona World Cup 2011

Grade regularly on sighted indoors: V7 bouldering and 7b routes (only if i've been routing!)

Best outdoor grade and name: V9 at Longridge and 7b+ route at Salarettes in Spain

Helen Haldenby

Number of years climbing: 10

Job: Subject Leader Sport & Health, York High School

Best Comp results:

14th Kitz, Austria International Boulder Cup
7th BBC – 2010
8th BBC - 2011

James Garden

Best comp results: 4th - BBCs 2011, 2nd - BLCCs 2009,

Best on sight grade in competition: V9

Grade regularly on sighted indoors: V8+

Best outdoor on sight grade and name: Down Under 7c+, Magic Wood

Jon Partridge

Best comp results:

3rd - British Bouldering Championships 2010 & 2011
10th - Sheffield World Cup 2011
23rd - Sheffield World Cup 2010

Why you compete: To meet new people, travel and test myself against the best in the world.

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk

Best comp results: 12th in Sheffield World Cup 2010

Best outdoor grade and name: Have bouldered V11 in Switzerland and Fontainebleau

Why you compete: It's fun!

Nathan Phillips

Nathan has participated in competition climbing events since the age of 7, and after winning the British Youth Climbing Series Final in 2009 he has concentrated on bouldering.

He has been a regular on the UK competition bouldering scene, taking many titles as a junior. In his first senior season he produced a number of excellent performances which clearly indicates his future potential.