By Marvin Lowe

Tabitha Tay executing a pike twist during her floor routine.(Photo 1 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Bishan Sports Complex, Tuesday, April 7, 2009 – The belles of Singapore Gymnastics, Nicole and Tabitha Tay, swept all the titles at stake in the A Division Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Honours were almost split evenly between the two sisters who were representing Raffles Institution. It was an extremely depleted field of competitors with only 6 participants from 3 schools.

This is a far cry from the 40 over competitors in the Secondary School Category. It was a fairly routine workout for the girls, without much competition or surprises between them.

Nicole took three golds in the Vault, Beam, Floor, while Tabitha picked up the Gold in the Uneven Bars and the All Event title as well. Fellow National Team member, Sarah Ng, picked up the bronze medal in Vault, Beam and Floor Exercise, missing out on the Uneven Bars when she uncharacteristically failed to deliver.

Raffles Institution’s Nabilah took home the bronze in that event and subsequently nailed the bronze for the all events after a decent routine in the floor exercise.

Nicole launching herself onto the vault. (Photo 2 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Nicole tucking her knees tight after propelling herself off the vault. (Photo 3 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Tabitha running and gaining speed for her vault. (Photo 4 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Nicole twisting her body after her vault. (Photo 5 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Nicole deep in concentration during her uneven bar routine. (Photo 6 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Nicole executes a split on the top of the uneven bar. (Photo 7 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Tabitha executes a difficult flip on the balance beam. (Photo 8 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Tabitha somersaulting on the beam. (Photo 9 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Nicole mounts the balance beam with a reverse flip. (Photo 10 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Sarah Ng from HCI hangs in tight as she flips on the balance beam. (Photo 11 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Sarah Ng from HCI executing a twist as she dismounts from the balance beam. (Photo 12 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Sarah Ng from HCI gets ready for her floor exercise. (Photo 13 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Sarah Ng from HCI with a gravity-defying leap. (Photo 14 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Tabitha striking a pose in the floor event. (Photo 15 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Tabitha strikes a pose in the floor event. (Photo 16 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Good!! signals Nabilah from Raffles. (Photo 17 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)