When Hannah Close, a 19-year-old retired Women’s Artistic Athlete from Dunedin Gymnastics Academy (DGA) realised she wasn’t sure what she wanted to study she decided to look for an overseas experience linked to the sport she loved. Hannah remembered a camp her fellow teammates had visited while on a training camp – International Gymnastics Camp (IGC). Hannah was attracted to the … Read More
New Equipment for Canterbury and Otago
You may notice a new shade of green in two South Island Clubs with the arrival of some Rio Olympic Equipment to the Dunedin Gymnastics Academy and Christchurch School of Gymnastics. Both clubs along with their gymnasts are very excited about having equipment that has been used by their heroes. ICE Trampoline will also soon be the proud owners of … Read More
Upcoming Events – South Island
Please see below for upcoming Gymnastics NZ sanctioned events in the South Island. Dunedin Gymnastics Academy Qualifying & 1st Junior Competition 10-11 June Dunedin Gymnastics Academy, Otaki and Vogel Street, Dunedin. WAG STEPs 1 – 6; WAG Regional Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Open & Elite MAG Levels 1 – 3. Enquiries and entries. Marlborough Championships 24 – 25 June … Read More
Gymnastics Equipment For Sale
Blenheim Gymnastics Club has a set of parallel bars and a pommel/vaulting horse for sale. This equipment also comes with mats for underneath. If your club is in need of equipment, then please email Tony Quirk for more details.
AER 2017 ANAC Team
We are excited to announce our first New Zealand Aerobics team of the year, who will compete at the Association of National Aerobics Championships (ANAC) in Las Vegas in August. The team is: Brooke Davies (Howick Gymnastic Club) Hannah Wilton (Aspire Aerobix) Jaimie Le Bas (Aspire Aerobix) Jennifer Groom (Triple A Aerobics) Kate Harvey (Invercargill Gymnastics Club) Kaylee Goodyer (Triple … Read More
MAG Teams – World University Games and World Cups
We are excited to announce the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics teams to represent New Zealand at multiple performance events this year. The NZ team for the 2017 World University Games in Taipei, in August is: Devy Dyson (Tri Star Gymnastics/Phoenix Gymnastics) Callum Phillips (Tri Star Gymnastics) Kyleab Ellis (Tri Star Gymnastics) Luke Dobney (Tri Star Gymnastics) Scott Butler (Tri Star Gymnastics) Coach: Alexander (Sasha) … Read More
TRA Minsk World Cup 2017 Team
We are delighted to announce that two athletes have been selected to represent New Zealand at the Minsk World Cup in Belarus, 18 – 19 August – siblings Rachel and Dylan Schmidt. Minsk will be their first World Cup event of the quadrennial. The full NZ team will be made up of: Rachel Schmidt (Extreme Trampoline) Dylan Schmidt (Extreme Trampoline) Coach … Read More
2017 AGM – New Name Voted In
The most significant motion to be addressed by clubs gathered at the AGM was that regarding the change of name from Gymsports NZ to Gymnastics NZ. The motion was; ‘That the name of Gymsports New Zealand be changed forthwith to, Gymnastics New Zealand.’ Upon the late receipt of legal advice, the meeting voted to accept an amendment to the original … Read More
MAG Boys Take on Berlin
At the beginning of April, a team of six junior athletes traveled to Berlin to represent New Zealand in the men’s artistic gymnastics International Junior Cup in Berlin. The team consisted of Ethan and Sam Dick (Tri Star Gymnastics), Harvey Humber (Counties Manukau Gymnastics), Daniel Stoddart and Batu Yazici (North Harbour Gymnastics) and Jack Williamson (Christchurch School of Gymnastics), led … Read More
World Gymnaestrada
Held every four years since 1953, the World Gymnaestrada is the biggest gymnastics festival in the world with over 20,000 participants from over 50 nations. The aim of the event is to bring together people from all over the world to perform gymnastics. Everyone who enjoys doing gymnastics can take part regardless of age, gender, talent, religion and social status. … Read More