Eleven months after having knee surgery, Rio Olympian Dylan Schmidt (Icon Trampoline) returns to the trampoline world stage at the World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he finished 5th. Two months later at the World Cup in Minsk, Belarus, he bettered that by one with a 4th place finish. A mere 0.225 off podium and only 0.81 from gold. A … Read More
Judges awarded PM Scholarships
High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) each year, award Prime Minister’s Scholarships to officials to help with their professional development. This year, five of our international brevet judges are recipients of the Scholarships: • Gareth Brettell – Men’s Artistic Gymnastics• Ken Bow – Men’s Artistic Gymnastics• Michelle Woolf – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics• Janine Glover – Trampoline• Lance Henry – Trampoline … Read More
FIG Level 2 Academy
From 9 – 16 January, 19 Men’s and Women’s Artistic coaches attended the FIG Level 2 Academy which we hosted in Auckland. A FIG Academy is a week-long coaching course which includes comprehensive theory and practical lectures across all apparatus. The week also finished with theory and practical exams. For coaches in New Zealand, the course also served as the … Read More
Students in Denmark
We have a wonderful opportunity through our partnership with Ollerup to offer members a year-long scholarship to attend the school and study in TeamGym, Tumbling or Parkour. The Academy of Physical Education in Ollerup is the oldest academy of physical education in Denmark. Alanah Goldingham received the 2018-2019 scholarship and is halfway through her scholarship. Alanah’s, originally from Hutt Valley … Read More
Independent Athlete’s Complaints Service
Following the publication of the Heron Report, which claimed that Cycling New Zealand was responsible for the toxic culture within their track team, High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) and Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ) have launched an interim complaints service. From 1 May 2019, the service is available to HPSNZ Programmes that have carded athletes. For Gymnastics, this means … Read More
TRA – 2019 Trans-Tasman Team
Every two years at alternating National Championships, we take on Australia in a separate Trans-Tasman Challenge. The following athletes have been selected to compete against Australia in this year’s challenge at the 2019 Australian Gymnastics Championships: Men’s Trampoline Dylan Schmidt (Icon Trampoline) Sean Wilson (Icon Trampoline) Lachlan Smith (North Shore Trampoline Club) Jakarta Klebert (Olympia Gymnastic Sports) Nathan Monkton (North … Read More
AER – 2019 International Aerobic Championship Team
2019 sees us send another New Zealand team to the USA, to compete in the International Aerobic Championship (ANAC). This year’s event is back in Phoenix, Arizona taking place 27 – 31 July. The athletes who have been selected to represent New Zealand at ANAC this year are: Age Group 1: Individual Amber Sue (Gymnastics Waitara) Laiken Neaves (Aspire Aerobix) … Read More
TRA – 2019 Australian Gymnastics Championships Team
Each year we venture over to Melbourne to compete in the Australian Gymnastics Championships for some healthy trans-Tasman rivalry, and we very much look forward to another year’s competition, to be held 27 May – 3 June at Hisense Arena. Representing New Zealand for Trampoline Gymnastics will be the following teams: Synchronised Trampoline Senior Men: Dylan Schmidt and Sean Wilson … Read More
AER – 2019 Australian Gymnastics Championships Team
Each year we venture over to Melbourne to compete in the Australian Gymnastics Championships for some healthy trans-Tasman rivalry, and we very much look forward to another year’s competition, to be held 27 May – 3 June at Hisense Arena. Representing New Zealand for Aerobic Gymnastics will be the following team: Age Group 1 – Amber Sue (Gymnastics Waitara) Age … Read More
RG – 2019 Junior World Championships Team
The inaugural Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships is to be held in Moscow, Russia, from 19 – 21 July 2019, and we are very excited to have selected a team to represent New Zealand at this event. The Team who have been selected is: Laylah Waggie (Xtreme Rhythmix) Paris Chin (Olympia Gymnastic Sports) Team Manager and Coach: Erica Thorby (Xtreme … Read More