In the FIG international judging pathway, there are four levels of judges, starting from Brevet Category 4 going up to Brevet Category 1. Â A judge does an intercontinental judges course at the beginning of a four-year cycle where the results of their theory and practical exams places them in one of the four categories. Once awarded a Brevet, the judge … Read More
International Judges Courses
GymSports New Zealand had the pleasure of hosting the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics International Judging Course in Auckland. The course was held at the Sudima Hotel near Auckland Airport. Lead by FIG experts Shihoko Sekeita (Japan), Isabell Sawade (Germany) and FIG Administrator Andrea Joao (Brazil) the course had 31 participants from Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, Lithuania and New Zealand. The course … 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
2017 Trampoline National Squad Announcement
This year with the appointment of a Trampoline Gymnastics National Coach, we have the opportunity to expand on what trampoline has achieved so far. In developing the role description for the national coach we set a vision to âbuild a resilient and sustainable high performance program to deliver consistent world class performancesâ. As part of realising this vision will be … Read More
National Trampoline Coach Appointed
In recently submitting applications for the latest round of High Performance Sport New Zealand funding, a coaching provision within campaign funding was included. The need to secure coaching services to ensure a continuation of the upward trajectory of recent trampoline performances, most notably Dylan Schmidt making finals at Rio, was seen as vital. The substantial increase in trampoline campaign funding, … Read More
Dylan Schmidt Halberg Finalist
A big congratulations goes out to Olympian Dylan Schmidt who has been announced as a finalist for the SKY NEXT Emerging Talent Halberg Award for the second year running. Dylan has demonstrated a clear upward trajectory since his gold-winning performance at the Youth Olympic Games in 2014.  He went on to finish 15th at the 2015 World Championships in his first … Read More
Gymnasts Named in High Performance Investment Announcement
GymSports New Zealand is pleased to announce another sport record, to what has been a year of âfirstsâ for the national sports organisation. High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) announced this morning their Campaign Investment decisions for 2017 and on the list is womenâs artistic gymnast Courtney McGregor. Courtney was the baby of the New Zealand Olympic Team in Rio, … Read More
Tumbling Tracks Enquiries
Over the past two weeks a number of clubs have asked about where to buy tumbling tracks, recreation tumbling tracks, air tracks etc. If you are interested in tracks check out Tumbl Trak. Information has been requested from the Sport Development team and will be shared with Wellington gymsports clubs as soon as it is available. If you are also … Read More
Sean Bounces on to the Senior World Stage
Sean Wilson (Xtreme Trampoline) just finished his first year competing senior international. First at the World Cup Arosa in Switzerland, then at the 2016 NZ Gymsports Championships before the Indo Pacific Championships in Napier. One of his highlights from Switzerland was seeing other international athletes who he had only watched online before. âItâs really nice to see theyâre human.â Sean … Read More