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When Sydney Mason retired from gymnastics aged 18, she did not expect it to take five years to discover a sport that excited and challenged her as much as her first sporting love.
Mason was once the top gymnast on the island, representing Bermuda at the Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015, competing in the vault, bars, beam, and floor. …
The 25-year-old had no martial arts experience before her first session at OpenMat – the island’s first Brazilian Jui-jitsu academy – but said she immediately felt at home in such a friendly environment. …
Mason, who competed at the Jui-jitsu No-Gi Championship in Toronto in Las Vegas last month, added: “Like gymnastics, there’s always a new skill to learn and your game needs to change depending on your opponent.
“I enjoy the diversity and want to become as well-rounded a competitor as possible.”
Bernews
Gymnastics Federation of Bermuda 