2018 Prime Ministers Scholarship Recipients

Anna Robertsone-News, Education, International

Gymnastics New Zealand is excited to announce that six international judges are the recipients of a Prime Minister’s Scholarship. Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Officials (judges) helps judges gain the skills to officiate at pinnacle events. The scholarship is awarded once a year. Recipients of a 2018 Scholarship are: • Michelle Woolf – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (Hutt Valley) • Gareth Brettell … Read More

Men’s Results at Gold Coast 2018

Anna RobertsonGold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, International, Men's artistic gymnastics

Day one of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games saw some fantastic performances from our men’s artistic gymnastics (MAG) team.  After competing in Subdivision two, it was an anxious wait as previous top seeds Canada, England and Scotland battled it out in the final subdivision to determine the medalists.  Our NZ Team’s best result was on vault where they placed … Read More

Ways to Watch Gymnastics at Gold Coast 2018

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, e-News, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, International, Men's artistic gymnastics, Rhythmic gymnastics, Women's artistic gymnastics

Seven out of the two hundred and fifty-one athletes in the New Zealand team competing at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, are gymnastics athletes.  If you are not fortunate enough to be at the event, following are some ways that we can support our athletes from afar… There are certain media restrictions in the Village, but we will be posting … Read More

TRA 2018 World Cup Japan Team

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, NZ Team Announcements, Trampoline

It is with great pleasure that we can announce an all-female team to represent New Zealand at the World Cup Japan, to be held in Maebashi 3 – 5 August 2018.  The athletes selected are: Madaline Davidson – Olympia Gymnastic Sports Rachel Schmidt – Icon Trampoline Alexa Kennedy – Icon Trampoline Kate Nicholson – Icon Trampoline   Officials Coach: Jarrod Heriot … Read More

Spot the Billboards

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, International

Our wonderful friends at TVNZ Commonwealth Games and the NZ Olympic Team are celebrating some of our Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games athletes… Misha is up in Fanshawe St, Gisborne, Rotorua and Greymouth and David and two others will also pop up on digital boards around the country. Post a photo of you with one of our athlete billboards, add … Read More

TRA 2018 Australian Championships Team

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, International, NZ Team Announcements, Trampoline

It is with pleasure that we announce our 2018 NZ Trampoline team to compete at the Australian Gymnastics Championships to be held in Melbourne, 27 May – 3 June.  The selected athletes are: Men’s Double-mini Jordan Twigge – Senior (ICE Trampoline) Kieran Growcott – Senior (Ice Trampoline) Scott Phillips – Senior (Christchurch School of Gymnastics) Nathan Monkton – Junior (North … Read More

WAG 2018 Australian Championships Team

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, International, NZ Team Announcements, Women's artistic gymnastics

We are excited to announce the women’s artistic gymnastics team to compete at the 2018 Australian Gymnastics Championships to be held in Melbourne, 22 – 27 May.  The selected athletes are: Senior International Tyla Bow – Counties Manukau Gymnastics   Junior International 15 Years and YOG Trial Josephine Chao – Christchurch School of Gymnastics Jazpa Hammond-Parrish – Christchurch School of … Read More

RG 2018 Australian Championships Team

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, International, NZ Team Announcements, Rhythmic gymnastics

We are pleased to announce the athletes to represent New Zealand at the 2018 Australian Gymnastics Championships, to be held in Melbourne 28 May – 3 June.  The team is: Level 9 Annebell Dogger – Counties Manukau Gymnastics Waimarama Potae-Tamatea – Counties Manukau Gymnastics   Level 10 Anna Hooker – Delta Sarah Quinn – Delta Emma Logan – Delta Isabella Ralston … Read More

MAG 2018 Australian Gymnastics Championships Team

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, International, Men's artistic gymnastics, NZ Team Announcements

For the first time this cycle, we will have a men’s artistic gymnastics team attending the Australian Gymnastics Championships to be held in Melbourne, 22 – 27 May.  The selected athletes are: Level 8 Open Aaron Van Eijck – Kapiti GymSports Dylan Biggs – Eastern Bay of Plenty Gymnastics Mathew Wilkins – Counties Manukau Gymnastics Rory Quinn – Counties Manukau Gymnastics … Read More

Clubland Programmes Update – Feb 2018

Anna RobertsonClubland Newsletter, Community Sports Newsletter, Education, Member Updates

TeamGym and Tumbling The two priority programmes developed in 2017 were TeamGym and Tumbling pathways.  Both of these programmes became a focus through the community need and linking to the national participation strategy supporting retention of athletes in clubs. Elementary Coach pilot education courses for TeamGym and Tumbling were offered in November and were fully subscribed with 30 participants on each … Read More