We are pleased to today announce the athletes who have been selected to our first Rhythmic Gymnastics NZ Junior Squad. Those athletes are: Alicia Scott (Xtreme Rhythmix) Chalisa Bond (Counties Manukau Gymnastics) Paris Chin (Olympia Gymnastic Sports) Laylah Waggie (Xtreme Rhythmix) We wish these junior athletes all the best in their competitions next year as they progress through towards senior. … Read More
Waitara Welcome Germany to their Gymnastics Family
Gymnastics Waitara recently farewelled some newly made friends from Germany. The visitors are all based at the TuS Chemnitx Altendorf Germany Centre of Excellence where they train and attend school. The girls are all part of the Germany Gymnastics Federation Kader team and have competed at the German Youth Championships, the European Youth Olympic Championships, Rio Olympics and other international … Read More
TRA – 2019 World Cup Baku Team
We are excited to announce the first 2019 New Zealand Trampoline team to compete on the world stage. This will be at the World Cup in Baku, 16-17 February 2019. The team who has been selected is: Alexa Kennedy (Icon Trampoline Club) Madaline Davidson (Olympia Gymnastic Sports) Dylan Schmidt (Icon Trampoline Club) Coach: Jarrod Heriot (NZ Trampoline Coach) Judge: Phil … Read More
2019 MAG Squad 360
The Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) Squad 360 is a national program designed to identify talented competitive athletes and coach them into the performance pathway. Each squad has been selected using profile and skills testing, and performances from 2018 competitions. (2019 Squad 360 announcement from the MAG SDC) superseded by the below on 5/12/2018 2019 Squad 360 announcement from the MAG … Read More
Clubland Industry Updates – Term 4, 2018
Health & Safety Health & Safety continues to be (and will remain) a key area of focus for clubs. Conversations with Centre Managers and Committees in Clubs around the country have shown that there are still many who are overwhelmed by what they need to do and don’t know where to start. The key thing is to make a start … Read More
Education Update – Term 4, 2018
Practical Coaching Hours and migration of coach/judge qualifications At the end of each year, Gymnastics New Zealand collects practical coaching hours from clubs. This information has previously been collected on excel spreadsheets. As we roll out our new database, there will be changes to this process. Through the Club Portal, clubs will be able to input coaching hours directly to … Read More
XTND 2019 Brings New Online Resources
Our Education team is always working hard to keep our courses current and updated. Part of this was the introduction of online courses and resources and the updating of the Foundation Coach qualification. After 8 years it is now time for XTND’s turn. Through this process we have been working with clubs, past and current XTND coaches and presenters to … Read More
MAG – 2019 World Cups Teams
Performance events for artistic gymnastics kick off in 2019 with World Cups Melbourne in February followed by Baku and Doha in March. These World Cups form part of the qualification pathway to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. As such, we are excited to announce the men’s artistic gymnastics teams to represent New Zealand at these events: World Cup Melbourne – 21-24 … Read More
MAG – 2019 Valeri Liukin Team
We are pleased to announce the team to represent New Zealand for the first 2019 international event, being the Valeri Liukin Invitational to take place in Texas on 9-10 February 2019. The Team who have been selected are: Logan Curtis (Hutt Valley Gymsports) Kennedy Payne (Olympia Gymnastic Sports) Damian Hewett (North Harbour Gymnastics) Jack Williams (North Harbour Gymnastics) Flynn Sheridan … Read More
TeamGym On The Rise
The growth of TeamGym in New Zealand is well underway with the first competitions of the season held in the Waikato (Huntly) and Auckland (GymCity Papatoetoe) in the last couple of weeks. TeamGym already has a large following in the Wellington and Whanganui regions and, with support from Gymnastics NZ and funders, is being developed in other regions. TeamGym is … Read More