A team of 29 gymnasts will leave Bermuda today to compete in the USAIGA World Championships in Orlando, Florida.

More than 1,200 gymnasts from the United States as well as Canada, England and South Africa will take part in the event, which runs until July 3.

Included in Bermuda’s squad is Gemma Lightbourne who will represent the Island in rhythmic gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next month.

Amanda Baughman, Bermuda’s assistant coach, said: “This is the pinnacle competition of the year for the Bermuda gymnastics team.

“The girls had to earn a minimum qualifying score at the International Gymnastics Challenge, held in Bermuda last November, the Manhattan Classic in February, or at our in-house competition last month.

“The athletes who qualified did so through hard work and dedication, training upwards of 17 hours per week.”

Bermuda squad

Artistic Gymnastics

Platinum Level: Tabytha Hofheins {Warwick Academy), Anna Francoeur (Warwick Academy)

Gold Level: Francoeur, Kanzi Emery (Clearwater),

Silver Level: Tomei Talbot (Whitney), Kinae Dowling (TN Tatem), Trinity Wilson (Warwick Academy), Anah Lightbourne (Whitney Institute), Emery, Diamond Dill (Victor Scott), Maya Malpas (Saltus), Gianna Webbe (Warwick Academy), Ava Marshall (BHS)

Bronze Level: Sasha Crumley (Mt Saint Agnes), Jezhari Talbot (Paget Primary) Yve Smith (West Pembroke), T’aja Williams (East End Primary), Brianna Ray (Saltus), Logan Watson-Brown (Warwick Academy), Daria Symonds (BHS) Sanaa Burgess (Warwick Academy), Amari Trott (Warwick Academy), Holly Wakely (Warwick Academy),

Copper Level: Naomi Proctor (Warwick Academy), Laura Hupman (BHS), Mya Furbert-Jacabs (Warwick Academy), Kayode George (Warwick Academy), Rhianna Evelyn (Saltus), Cimbryt Smith

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Premier Level: Gemma Lightbourne (Saltus)

Gold Level:

Natalie Lightbourne (Saltus)

Silver Level: Naomi Proctor (Warwick Academy), Mya Furbert-Jacabs (Warwick Academy), Daria Symonds (BHS)