Fencer represents England in Paris
Published: 09 February, 2012
Plymouth College fencer, Tia Simms Lymn, 12, has just returned
from Paris where she competed for the U15 England fencing team in
an international foil competition.
Competing against 20 nations, Tia was one of the youngest
competitors to take part. This was the first international
call-up for the reigning British U12 foil and epeé champion.
She will defend her national titles later this year.
In other fencing news, Tim Andrews, 14, has been selected to
fence for the British U17 team in Pisa in a couple of weeks at an
international epeé tournament. He has also qualified for the
British Fencing Championships after coming 3rd in the
U16 boys' section of the South West event.
Other Plymouth College national qualifiers include Annie Crocker
(1st U12 girls), Taylor Ashby (2nd U12
girls), Chloe Hamilton (1st U14 girls), Kerenza Bryson
(2nd U14 girls), Luis Frese (2nd U18 boys),
Katie Davies-Gregory (2nd U18 girls) and Kelcey Pillage
(3rd U18 girls). Catherine Bishop and Alice
Simmonds have received byes into the Sheffield event after
finishing in the top 8 nationally last year.
"The Paris event was great experience for Tia", said Andy
Hill. "She has had an incredibly successful 12 months and
really holds her own against competitors that are much older than
her. I am also delighted with Tim's international
call-up.
"It all looks very promising for the nationals and I am really
pleased that so many Plymouth College fencers qualified."