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Young Scots to represent Great Britain at top European fitness event in the Netherlands
Brodie McKenzie and Anna Jamieson are preparing to do Ayrshire and Scotland proud this weekend.
Two young Scots are to represent Great Britain at a top fitness event on the continent this weekend.
Ayrshire's Brodie McKenzie, 15, and Anna Jamieson, 11, are the only athletes from north of the border heading to the European Functional Fitness Championships in Holland.
Both train out of eeVo Training in Prestwick and will compete against more than 300 athletes from 26 European nations in one of the sport's most competitive events.
Functional Fitness is the structured, sport-governed version of CrossFit – combining strength, endurance, power, skill, and gymnastics.
Events are judged to international standards and provide a clear competitive pathway to European and World Championships.
The girls qualified for the GB squad after finishing in the top three at the British Functional Fitness Trials in Sheffield earlier this year.
The gym's Liam Walker told Ayrshire Live: 'Anna currently trains in eeVo's Kids Programme and will soon transition into the Teens pathway.
'Brodie has been a part of the eeVo Teens Programme since starting secondary school and continues to develop as one of the gym's most consistent young athletes.
'Both girls are proudly following in the footsteps of two of their coaches at eeVo – Kirstin Walker and Alexa Ferguson – who have represented Team GB at the Functional Fitness World Championships for the past two years.
'This is a major moment for both athletes and a proud milestone for the Ayrshire community.'
