Its remit has since widened to support healthy living projects and a Wheelchair Basketball initiative in Somerset.
TS5C HAS BEEN SUPPORTING YOUNG ATHLETES IN SOMERSET SINCE 2007
TS5C relies completely on the generosity of local businesses and individuals to operate.
Joe Nelson to Denmark
U18 GB Handball starJoe Nelson from Strode College in Street has moved to a specialist sports academy in Denmarkto spend a year being coached by professionals and playing for a highly-regarded handball club in Ikast.
Jamie Edwards lends a hand
On Sunday morning - Jamie undertook the 2.6 challenge to support British charities by undertaking a 10k on rollers to support David Weir, who also did the challenge instead of competing in the London marathon this year.
Jess Cooksey Spring Update
Jess is working hard revising, as Durham are still setting exams for their first year students. On top of this she is obviously still keeping up with her fitness and we have set up a home gym plus she is running and cycling too.
Jessica Hudson Training Update
During this lockdown period I have been really taking the time to improve my aerobic capacity through lots of aerobic conditioning be it going out on long runs, or out on the bike.
Jacob Greenow Update
Over this period I've been trying to maintain some sort of schedule and trying to keep levels of fitness up, although it is not surprisingl that it is difficult to recapture swimming training without a pool.
Jamie & Bettine Harris Update
I have had to come home from University, so my sister Bettine and myself have been cycling and running to keep our fitness up everyday!
Joe Nelson Lock Down Training
Joe's calendar for the last month or so has been seriously affected as he would have been preparing for another GB handball tournament in Portugal along with a further two National training camps at Stoke Mandeville.
Virtual work for Charlie Cook
Not able to swim Charlie has been running and cycling out in the countryside, but most recently borrowing kit from school to enable him to cycle indoors on Zwift.
Brodie Williams new Olympic Plan
It’s obviously an unusual and scary time for everyone at the moment. Just wanted to give you a little recap because of the dramatic changes to my plans for the future.
Frustrating time for Jamie
Jamie Edwards came home Surrey a few days before lockdown as his wheelchair racing academy and all the other training facilities closed down.
Joe gets 3rd GB cap in Portugal
Great Britain Under 18 Handball team headed off to Portugal during half term to participate in The Handleca Cup in preparation for the European qualifiers in Bulgaria later this summer.
Bertie Kelly's 19th County Title
Bertie Kelly, Somerset’s TS5C sponsored Table Tennis player competed at the Somerset County Table Tennis Championships over the weekend of February 1st and 2nd. This event was the largest and most ambitious table tennis tournament ever held in Somerset
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