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My first experience of competing in this epic event was certainly one to remember. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>How many sports are there in this world where, as a complete novice, not only can you compete amongst the World&#8217;s elite, but they get down on their hands and knees and offer you free advice and coaching?!! <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In the FS Rookie category there were 7 teams (including our back-fly team &#8211; Back Chat) representing a total of 5 nations. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h1>Results<\/h1>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Winning the Gold Medals were the Czech Republican team, Hurricane Factory Chicks, scoring an amazing 330 points &#8211; averaging 33 points over the 10 rounds and obviously in a class of their own! <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Followed in second place, and picking up silver medals, were the Italian team, Panic, with over 100 points less, but still with an incredible score of 222. 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With a very close final result of only one point between each team and the next &#8211; Smith Shorter Please came first, followed by Newton&#8217;s Nightmare and then April Fools. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h1>Back flyers<\/h1>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Bringing up the rear was our team &#8211; Back Chat. As a very inexperienced team of back-flyers we were definitely not contenders to win any medals but had entered the competition to have fun and take on the challenge of trying something new, inspired by the only other back-fly team in the whole competition &#8211; Single A competitors &#8211; Black Magic. 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