Wow!  We had some fantastic photos and videos entered into the #waitoasummergym competition over the last couple of weeks.  A big thank you to all those who shared their favourite summer gym moves with us. We have chosen the following 5 favourites as our winners: The Tumbling Squad from Wanganui Boys and Girls Gymnastics Club Handstand on a rock by Joseph … Read More
TRA 2017 World Games Team
At the 2015 Trampoline World Championships in Denmark, Bronwyn Dibb (ICE Trampoline) qualified New Zealand a spot at the 2017 World Games in Poland for Double-Mini Trampoline. Â We are now pleased to announce that Bronwyn has been selected to compete in that New Zealand spot that she earned. Â Bronwyn will be attending with her coach Nigel Humphreys. Congratulations to Bronwyn … Read More
TRA 2017 Australian Gymnastics Championships Team
GymSports NZ is pleased to announce the following teams to represent New Zealand at the 2017 Australian Gymnastics Championships in Trampoline Gymnastics, 30 May – 4 June: NZ AGE GROUP TEAM Trampoline Under 11 years Susan Edmonds-Maney – Icon Trampoline Under 13 years Jackson Stone – Hamilton City Gymsports Under 15 years Ethan Strickland – Icon Trampoline Jorja Kellett-Reardon – … Read More
WAG 2017 Australian Gymnastics Championships Team
GymSports NZ is pleased to announce the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team to represent New Zealand at the 2017 Australian Gymnastics Championships, 22 – 29 May, as follows: Senior International Isabella Brett – Tri Star Gymnastics Caitlin Todd – Tri Star Gymnastics Estella Matthewson – Tri Star Gymnastics Ayame van Beusekom – Tri Star Gymnastics Charlotte Ryan – North Harbour Gymnastics … Read More
RG 2017 Australian Gymnastics Championships Team
GymSports NZ is pleased to announce the Rhythmic Gymnastics Team to represent New Zealand at the 2017 Australian Gymnastics Championships as follows: National Level 9 Amber Goodger – Counties Manukau Gymnastics Zara Galliven – Dunedin Gymnastics Academy Isabella Ralston – Delta Rhythmic Stephanie Lester – Olympia Gymnastic Sports National Level 10 Abbey Retter – Xtreme Rhythmix Susanna Denby – Counties … Read More
New Regional Relationship Structure – February 2017
As the gymsports community will now all be aware, GymSports New Zealand (GymSports NZ) had a community sport funding reduction from Sport NZ last year amounting to $1.6 million through to 2019. This significant funding reduction has meant that GymSports NZ has had to make some changes to the Regional Relationship Manager (RRM) Team structure. Read here about what this … Read More
2017 WAG STEPs Update
The WAG coach/judge workshops will be rolling out across the country in March detailing the new WAG requirements. The aim of these workshops is to upskill Women’s Artistic Gymnastics coaches and judges involved with the WAG STEPs Programme at a lower and intermediate level. There will be two workshop sessions available; STEPs 1-3 and STEPs 4-6. The workshops will cover … Read More
Win a Waitoa Fundraising Pack for your Club
Our like-minded partners at Waitoa Free Range Chicken have $1,000 worth of fundraising meat packs to giveaway.  We are splitting these into 5 x $200 packs full of Waitoa Free Range Chicken product that your club can use as a fundraiser. Because we all love gymnastics and being outdoors, we want to see Instagram and Facebook photos and videos of you … Read More
Community Cabinet – 31 March 2017
In keeping with previous years, there will be two Community Cabinets held this year at two separate locations. The first Cabinet is scheduled to take place in the Midlands region, providing clubs with the opportunity to bring matters of importance to the GymSports NZ Board. The date for the Cabinet is Friday 31 March from 6pm – 7.30pm at Sport … Read More
Coaches Learn from UK’s Best – Eddie Van Hoof
Last month several coaches from around the country had the opportunity to attend a High Performance Sport NZ workshop with the UK’s head MAG coach Eddie Van Hoof.  David Phillips and Jarrod Heriot attended the Auckland workshop, and Toby Levine, Terry Walker and Paddy Kelly attended in Christchurch. An Olympic gymnast and Coach for 20 years, Eddie’s UK programme success was … Read More