23 February 2012
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History
2011 WRS receives funding from Play Sport for London to deliver free WRS classes in London and Sportivate a Sport England initiative. WRS seeks Sport England membership. 3ness UK sponsors performance WRS flooring. WRS comissions Motion Touch (Product Design & Manufature) to build a new WRS aide.... the wrsistance slider!
2010 WRS becomes a member of Sport and Recreational Alliance formerly CCPR (Central Council of Physical Recreation) the governing body for sport in the UK as the BWRSA (British WRS Association).
2009 WRS is featured for the first time at the Redbridge Mini Games (875 children from 34 primary schools). WRS makes it third appearance at LYG (London Youth Games) with 33 boroughs competing. The second Hackney and the fourth Newham Championships held (see events).
2008 In conjunction with the Hackney School Sport Partnership Hackney SSCO are trained to deliver WRS in the borough. WRS is featured for the second year at the London Youth Games. The first Hackney borough wide WRS Championship is held. Dame Kelly Holmes gives WRS a go! The Mall UK sponsors portable resistance flooring. (see links)
2007 Mo Farah 5000m World Champion and double European Gold medalist (10,000m & 5,000m) endorses WRS. WRS is featured at the London Youth Games with all of the Olympic Boroughs competing. The third Newham WRS Championship is held.
2006 Kids WRS is approved nationally as a teaching/training programme by Skills Active. The second WRS Championships held with six secondary schools and over one hundred and sixty children competing.
2005 The first WRS Competition held with four schools from the borough of Newham and one from Redbridge (Newbridge School)
2004 For the second year WRS is used as a full PE class at
2003 WRS is introduced to
