Beth Tweedle – wingwalker

Olympic bronze medallist Beth Tweddle has swapped her high-flying bars routine for aerobatics wingwalking as she starts to enjoy the new-found freedom at the end of her gymnastics career.

The 27-year-old won her first Olympic medal at her third and final Games earlier this month in what could be her last major competition before her retirement. …

Read more: How do you beat an Olympic high? Go even higher! Gymnast Tweddle tries wingwalking

That article uses the conventional spelling – “Tweddle”.

But the new FIG Code of Points DRAFT has this spelling on this skill named for her:

Tweedle Elizabeth – Sole circle bwd with counter straddle hecht with 180 LA turn to hang in mixed L-grip

I’ll defer to the experts of the FIG WTC on best up-to-date spelling. 🙂

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