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2016 GB Climbing Teams Announced

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The GB Climbing team management have announced the Climbing Teams in Junior Lead and Boulder and Senior Lead and Boulder that will represent Great Britain for 2016.

Team members are selected based on the ongoing monitoring of multiple aspects of performance at various national and international events.

Team GB supporting William in the European Youth Championship Finals  © Martin Bosi
Team GB supporting William in the European Youth Championship Finals
© Martin Bosi

GB Junior Lead Team 

Management - Ian Dunn, Jon Allsop, Sue Paddon, Tony Smith

Youth C Male
Josh Ibbertson
Daniel Smith

Youth C Female
To be selected in March

Youth B Male
Hamish McArthur
James Bateman

Youth B Female
Emily Phillips
Kitty Morrison
Issy Adams
Pippa Watkin

Youth A Male
David Taylor
Aiden Dunne
Severin Domela
Sam Oakes
Kieran Forrest

Youth A Female
Hannah Slaney
Jo Neame
Rebecca Kinghorn

Junior Male
William Bosi
Jim Pope
Aidan Roberts
Pete Dawson
Alex Waterhouse

Junior Female
Molly Thompson Smith

The following climbers are currently on the Team and have long term injuries and will be re-assessed when fully fit.

Kirsten Pyper - Youth B Female
Ellissa Bryant - Junior Female
Angus Davidson - Junior Male

GB Junior Bouldering Team 

Management - Tom Greenall, Tim Cunningtion, Lucinda Whittaker, Phil Waterhouse

Junior Male                                  
Alex Waterhouse
Luke Murphy
Jim Pope
James Mabon
William Bosi
Ed Mabon
Aidan Roberts
Billy Ridal

Junior Female
Tara Hayes
Molly Thompson- Smith
Sidonie Graham
Flo Tilley

Youth A Male                                
Tommy Matthews
George Morris
Dominic Vincent
Jack Ramsden
Max Milne

Youth A Female
Hannah Slaney
Imogen Horrocks
Silvia Barrett
Alexia Basch
Eugenie Lee
Gwyneth Uttley
Izzie Hough

Youth B Male                               
Nathan Whaley
Hamish McArthur

Youth B Female
Martha Lubczynskyj
Holly Toothill
Emily Phillips

GB Senior Bouldering Team 

Management - David Mason & Mark Glennie

Team Members
Ben West
Tyler Landman
Dave Barrans
Nathan Phillips
Hamish Potokar
Billy Ridal
Shauna Coxsey
Leah Crane
Molly Thompson-Smith
Tara Hayes
Jen Wood

Squad Members
Aidan Roberts
Alex Waterhouse
Michaela Tracy
 

GB Senior Lead Team 

Management - Ellie Howard

Team Members
Molly Thompson-Smith
Jen Wood
Jim Pope
William Bosi
Dave Barrans

Squad members
Pete Dawson
Luke Dawson
Connor Byrne
Alex Waterhouse
Natalie Berry

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More information on selection criteria here.


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30 Nov, 2015
So does this mean Molly Thompson-Smith, Jen Wood and Dave Barrans will be doing both lead and boulder events? Seems a very demanding undertaking that only the best climbers usually attempt like Ondra and McColl. Ondra even said he was out shape for the lead WCs after the boulder events which accounted for his slow start to the lead season.
30 Nov, 2015
Those climbers who have been selected for multiple teams will decide which events to concentrate on and will work with the Team Managers to be able to compete at their best at their chosen events. No climber will be doing a full season of all events in all disciplines.
30 Nov, 2015
Surely that's a huge disadvantage. If they skip comps they simply won't amass the points. Also seems like this would be the best way to gain experience, and get to know the foreign teams and learn from them?
1 Dec, 2015
so first you are saying they should only do half the events (lead or boulder) and then you are moaning that they won't be doing all of them... make your mind up =P
1 Dec, 2015
I'm pretty sure one of the reasons team members won't be attending all events is cost. By competing in both lead and boulder world cups they will have more access to "cheaper" events in Europe etc. Thus gaining more experience in top-level comps. Of course if cost wasn't an issue I'm sure most people would like to compete in a full season in one discipline.
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