Anyway, time prevents me from introducing all of them today, but along with the featured magnificent seven UK muscle goddesses who finished in the top 5 of their respective classes, we will be name-checking the entire female contingent of Team GB, so you can carry out your own investigations at your leisure.
So, from Bikini on up, here they all are...
KARINA SKOWRONSKA
2nd, Bikini up to 169cm
UKIPs take note, Karina was a multiple Polish fitness champion before doing us Brits the honour of coming to settle on these shores, and become our premier Bikini competitor. In 2014 Karina was runner-up at the IFBB Europeans and Amateur Olympia as well as finishing 3rd at the IFBB Worlds (see FMS passim) and 4th at last year's ACE. And she won the 2014 UKBFF British title as well. Phew!
Karina, you may remeber, not only wears posing suits but also manufactures them - "bespoke bikinis made by a competitor for competitors - each bikini, each stone is made with love and care", apparently. Check out the Sparkle Bikini website for a posing suit for the female competitor in your life, and while you're waiting for that dream to become a reality, drop by Karina's Facebook and/or Instagram (6,000+ followers) and let her know how very glad you are that she's decided to come and stay.
EMMA HOWIE
2nd, Bikini up to 172cm
I used to be one of those girls who starved themselves, thinking it will give you the perfect body, says Emma, who hails from Brighton, home of Britain's IFBB pro Rene Campbell. I was one of those cardio bunnies who turned up to the gym, spent an hour running, cycling or plodding on the x-trainer, expecting to see results overnight. Her PT and now partner changed all that, happily for Emma, and, I dare say, for him, too. Emma won the UKBFF Stars of Tomorrow title in 2013, and it looks very much like this wedding industry creative director and consultant is going to be just that.
Follow Emma on Instagram, where you'll be pleased that this stunningly beautiful woman indulges in a lot more flexing than she's supposed to do when she's on stage.
NICKI CHANDRARAJ
5th, Masters Bikini 163cm+
The last of our top 5 placing British Bikini goddesses also happens to be the one most local to FMS' current premises. Mrs Chandraraj surely then qualifies as the woman most likely to be spotted by old Swell in the course of his daily life and/or inspire the wife when I get her booked in for a session at one of the local gyms this 38-year-old mother of two frequents. How exciting! Nicki won her place in Madrid by taking the Masters Bikini title at the UKBFF English Grand Prix in July, and on the evidence of the package she represented Britain with here, she was well worth the win.
And much much love to all the other UK Bikini babes flying the flag in Madrid...
Junior up to 163cm
Frankie Carter (7th)
Camila Morales (8th)
Joselin Dasilva (12th)
Junior 163cm+
Chelsea Dyson (11th)
Georgia Lewis (13th)
Hannah Kent
Sophie Dungate
Masters up to 163cm
Szilvia Babinszki (14th)
Masters 163cm+
Liz Richardson (7th)
Nyaomi Wright (14th)
Up to 160cm
Nathalie Lewis (8th)
Regina Hunt
Elle Hudson
Agnes Lagare
Up to 163cm
Gabriela Merksz (12th)
Clare Boyle
Charlene Smith
Rhiannon Pontin
Up to 166cm
Joanna Wolosz (9th)
Georgia Lewis (10th)
Chelsea Dyson (13th)
Geane Freitas
Up to 169cm
Chloe Beth Morgan
Zalinka Earle
Up to 172cm
Anastasia Parikos (9th)
Jodie Chiappa
Luciana Del Giudice
Alaura Campbell
172cm+
Agnes Lukaszek (9th)
And so to the Fitness division...
EMMA PAVELEY
5th, Fitness up to 163cm
Just look at her go! I'm so proud of myself for smashing my new routine, said Emma afterwards. And she was even more excited after she'd made the first callout during the "Figure round" - wearing, incidentally, a Karina Skowronska-made posing suit.
Catch Emma (if you can) on FMS passim and on Instagram and Facebook.
Fellow UK competitor Vicky Cale finished 8th in the same class. So much fun competing together, Emma told her Facebook followers. True friends and always here to support each other. We have so much passion for fitness and love performing on the stage. And hanging backstage it seems - what a couple of stunners!
And up we go again, this time to find yet more stunners in Bodyfitness...
CONNIE SLYZIUT
2nd, Junior Bodyfitness
Just 19 years of age, Connie (mysteriously listed as Lonie on the official scorecards from the show), not only finished runner-up in the Junior Bodyfitness class, but also placed a very creditable 10th in the 168cm+ Bodyfitness class. Check Connie out on her Instagram, you won't regret it. She receives comments telling her she shouldn't "flex too much" and should upload "more girly pictures" which is good news for me and you because she ignores them and does quite the opposite. She plays and teaches the viola professionally. Clearly, Connie is a very talented young lady.
MICHELLE MORRIS
3rd, Bodyfitness 168cm+
My main goal in my bodybuilding career is to be competitive on an international stage and eventually attain my pro card, said Scotland's Michelle Morris - aka "Mimo" - before the ACE. Having placed 3rd in her class in the very competitive Bodyfitness (the equivalent of the IFBB's Figure) division, and then going on to win her second successive British title in Nottingham last weekend, I think it's fair to say she's definitely looking likely to achieve the last of her stated goals and join fellow Brits Louise Rogers and Maria Scotland in the IFBB Pro Figure ranks before long.
Follow the further adventures of this truly jaw-dropping beauty on her Instagram.
And also starring for the UK in the Bodyfitness division...
Masters
Claire Barks (13th)
Sara Logan
Nikki Chick (real name, apparently)
Lisa Brown
Up to 158cm
Sara Logan (14th)
Up to 163cm
Claire Barks (8th)
Nikki Chick
168cm+
Connie Slyziut (10th)
Lisa Kelly (14th)
And last, but by no means least, our new Physique champ...
CARLY THORNTON
Winner, Physique 163cm+
Britain's only Physique woman at the ACE was also our only winner, but today, I'm afraid, is just going to be a tiny taste of Carly Thornton. But you won't have to wait long for more, there's a whole post devoted to nothing but Carly coming tomorrow.
I know, I can be such a tease...
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