Our technical committees play an important role in supporting the growth and development of our codes and programmes, and they provide technical advice, guidance, direction, leadership, and action in collaboration with Gymnastics NZ, for the benefit of the community. Current Technical Committees Women’s Artistic Men’s Artistic Rhythmic Aerobics Trampoline Purpose and Scope of the Technical CommitteesThe purpose of the Technical … Read More
Elevating Gymnast Wellbeing: Recruiting for the Training Guidelines Working Group
Gymnastics New Zealand is forming a dedicated Working Group that will guide the development of new training guidelines for our gymnasts in Aotearoa. This move is a part of our commitment to improving participant wellbeing and following best practice long-term athlete development. The need for this initiative has been reinforced through the valuable insights from AUT research and feedback from … Read More
GFA in the Bay 2023
More than 300 gymnasts showcased their favourite gymnastics skills at GFA in the Bay, held in Tauranga 5-6 August. Doubling in participation from its launch last year, one of the 15 clubs who attended was Central West Gymsports who came all the way from Australia to participate in the parkour section. A collaboration from three Bay of Plenty Clubs—ARGOS Gymnastics … Read More
Wellness is Key to Sustained High Performance
High performance in gymnastics doesn’t have to come at the cost of physical and mental suffering.That was the message American gymnastics coach, strength trainer, and renowned physiotherapist and injury specialist Dr Dave Tilley delivered to an online audience of New Zealand gymnastics coaches during a highly informative recent webinar. This theme was woven through the three lectures in the workshop: … Read More
2023 Trampoline World Age Group Team Announcement
Congratulations to all who have been selected to represent New Zealand at the 30th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions in Birmingham, 16-19 November. The team is Trampoline Double-mini Tumbling Synchro Officials
Trampoline and DMT World Championships Team Announcement
We are pleased to announce the team to represent New Zealand at the 37th FIG Trampoline World Championships in Birmingham, Great Britain 9 -12 November. Men’s Trampoline Women’s Trampoline Women’s DMT Men’s DMT Coaches Judges Congratulations to all. We wish you all the best with your travels and competitions.
Aerobics World Cups – Bulgaria and Romania
Congratulations to Brooke Davies (Astra Gymnastics) who will be representing New Zealand in Aerobics at the 2023 Plovdiv Cup in Bulgaria from 6-8 October and then at the RomGym World Cup in Romania for 13-15 October. We wish her all the best in her competitions.
Hamilton’s Turn and Gymnastic Circle Embracing the Future of Gymnastics in Aotearoa
Since its inception in 1953, Hamilton’s Turn and Gymnastic Circle (T&G) club has prided itself on being a little club that delivers big results – both in competition and in the community. “It has largely avoided the excessive focus on competition that has led to the athlete welfare and child safety issues highlighted in the 2020 Independent Review into the … Read More
An email home from Ollerup – Grace Shearer
Grace Shearer (Omni Gymnastics Club) is currently enjoying a 6-month scholarship at Ollerup in Denmark – read her email below to see just how much. “There have been so many highlights during my time at Ollerup, that I don’t quite know where to start! At the start of March, we went on a school ski trip to Trysil Norway. It … Read More
Spring Semester at Ollerup – Tamara Marcijasz
Tamara Marcijasz (Olympia Gymnastic Sports) is partway through her 6-month scholarship at Ollerup—read on to hear about some of her adventures so far. “122 days have passed since I first arrived at Ollerup Gymnastikhojskolen, and this time has flown by in the blink of an eye. We have gone through events such as Fastelavn (Northern European carnival tradition), a week-long … Read More