A quick look back at our Midlands teams who competed at the 2017 NZ Championships… Athletes, coaches, team managers, chaperones and accompanying parents from all 3 Midlands Provinces (Taranaki, Waikato and Bay of Plenty) enjoyed their Nationals experiences around the country. Team Managers were asked to capture just a few of the many great moments from Nationals. Well done to … Read More
Trampoline World Championships Results
The Gymnastics NZ team have again done us proud at the Trampoline World Championships, held in Sofia Bulgaria the last 5 days. The team have produced the following results: Trampoline Dylan Schmidt (Extreme Trampoline) – 20th place Rachel Schmidt (Extreme Trampoline) – 36th place Alexa Kennedy (Icon Trampoline) – 35th place Synchro Rachel Schmidt and Alexa Kennedy – 9th place … Read More
Central Region Nationals Results
Well done to all athletes from Hawkes Bay/Poverty Bay, Wanganui/Manawatu and Wellington who competed in Auckland at the NZ Aerobics and Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships and Nelson at the NZ Artistic Gymnastics Championships. It was wonderful to see so many athletes achieving not only medals and placings, but personal bests and other personal goals. Top 6 placings was Level 6 Lia … Read More
Aorangi – New Code Brings National Titles
Aerobics started up seven months ago in the Aorangi province and now the province has three national titles to it’s name after taking out the Level 4 Aeroschools individual 15 – 17 age group, Level 4 Pairs and the Level 4 Trio. Aorangi Coach Sally Hart said she was incredibly proud of their efforts and that all the girls totally … Read More
Media release: New National Trampoline Champions Named
260 athletes bounced their way into the Pioneer Stadium this week for the 2017 NZ Trampoline Championships. From Northland to Southland, they’ve represented 14 provinces around New Zealand, to battle it out for National titles. The Championships returned to Christchurch for the first time in 10 years, and was organised by the Gymsports in Canterbury Charitable Trust, led by Nigel … Read More
Schmidt Takes Silver in Spain
NZ’s first trampoline Olympian continues to make his mark on the world stage with a silver medal overnight in Spain. Dylan Schmidt has followed up his 7th place in Rio with three World Cup finals finishing 6th in Belarus in August and 4th in Portugal last week, before his podium finish in Valladolid last night.  He qualified through to finals … Read More
Media Release: Gymnastics Battle for National Titles
Media release: Sunday 8 October 2017 The 2017 NZ Artistic Gymnastics Championships has wrapped up in Nelson today. 400 athletes from 16 provinces descended on the Trafalgar centre for what was a spectacular show of New Zealand gymnastics. The National Championships was split this year into 3 separate events – Artistic Gymnastics here in Nelson, Rhythmic and Aerobic Gymnastics currently … Read More
Ethan and Sam Bring Home Results
We are very proud of brothers Sam and Ethan Dick (Tri Star Gymnastics), who produced great results at the International Junior Gymnastics Competition in Yokohama, Japan recently. Ethan finished 8th equal All Around, 6th on pommel and 8th on high bar Sam finished 5th on vault. Those are superb results guys! Not only was New Zealand represented amongst the athletes, … Read More
Bringing Some Phoenix Home to Midlands
One of the great things about gymnastics is when athletes from a region head off on international tours representing New Zealand and then return to where their careers began bringing all the experience and skills they have gained with them. In August Hannah Wilton and Jaimie Le Bas (both former Midlands athletes) represented New Zealand at the Association of National … Read More
NZ Teams on the World Stage
August saw a more NZ teams on the world stage across aerobics, trampoline and men’s artistic gymnastics… 2017 International Aerobics Championships (ANAC) – 29 July – 2 August, Phoenix, Arizona. Senior International Laura Furse (Triple A Aerobics) qualified 4th (20.200) to finals where she finished 5th (20.200) Kate Harvey (Invercargill Gymnastics Club) placed 21st (18.000) in prelims and finished 20th … Read More