Page 8 - STOPWATCH AUTUMN 2023

CODI PWYSAU / WEIGHTLIFTING
SEAMUS EARNS CHAMPIONSHIP BRONZE
Coleg Llandrillo student Seamus Thomas finished an impressive third in the British Weightlifting Age Group Championships in Leeds.
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Seamus claimed bronze in the under-17 men’s 67 kilogram category in Leeds. He lifted 72kg in the snatch and 97kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 169kg - more than twice his 66.7kg bodyweight.
The 17-year-old, who trains at Diamond Weightlifting in his home town of Llandudno, is the reigning Welsh U17 champion at 67kg. He has been weightlifting for five-and-a-half years, and described his third place in Leeds as his biggest achievement yet: “This has been my third British competition and in each I have improved” said Seamus, who is studying Level 3 Sports Coaching, Development and Fitness at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus.“It was one of the hardest because I was competing against professional athletes who represent Great Britain. It gave me a chance to prove to people what I am capable of.”
Seamus thanked his coach Nia Roberts for her support, as well as staff and students at Coleg Llandrillo, saying: “I wouldn't have been able to get into this competition and have this opportunity without coach Nia. College has supported me a lot with weightlifting. Having access to the gym means if I’m not able to make training after college, I’m able to do it during the day. ”
Matthew Morris, Level 3 Sports Coaching, Development and Fitness Course Coordinator, said: “Seamus has recently progressed on to Level 3 Sports Coaching, Development after completing his Level 2 Sport (Performance and Excellence) course. He is a hardworking, dedicated and talented individual who is a pleasure to have in the classroom.
“He is excelling in his studies and is implementing the knowledge he is learning in modules such as Anatomy and Physiology and Fitness Training for Health, Sport and Wellbeing into practice. ” There are still places available on the Level 3 Sports Coaching, Development and Fitness course at Coleg Llandrillo in Rhos-on-Sea.