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
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
Notice of 2018 AGM & Conference
Notice of 2018 AGM Notice is given that the 2018 Annual General Meeting of GymSports New Zealand Incorporated, trading as Gymnastics New Zealand, is to be held at the – Sudima Hotel, 18 Airpark Drive, Mangere, Auckland Commencing at 4:00pm on Sunday 6 May 2018. Important Information – 2018 AGM The following are the key dates and details for the … Read More
Gymnastics Coaches Selected to NZ Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Team
We are super pleased to announce that the New Zealand Olympic Committee has officially selected the gymnastics support staff who will accompany our athletes to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games next month. Men’s Artistic Gymnastics – Head Coach David Phillips David is the coach to four out of five of the selected athletes. David is NZ’s most experienced MAG coach … Read More
Call for Nominations – Elected Board Members; Life Members; Meritorious & National Service Awards
The Board Appointments Panel (BAP) is calling for nominations from suitably qualified candidates to fill two Elected Board Member positions for the GymSports New Zealand Incorporated, trading as Gymnastics New Zealand, Board which become vacant as of the 2018 AGM, Sunday 6th May. Under the Terms of the Constitution, the retiring Board Members Pete Elderkin and Jane Borren are eligible … Read More
WAG 2018 Pacific Rim Championships Team
It is with great pleasure that we announce a team of junior and senior athletes to represent New Zealand in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics at the 2018 Pacific Rim Championships, to be held in Colombia 24-30 April. The team selected is: Ariana Salaivao (junior) – Tri Star Gymnastics Jonti Matthewson (junior) – Tri Star Gymnastics Maia Fishwick (senior) – Tri Star … Read More
WAG Workshops and Performance Camps
Two WAG workshops were held on Sunday 21 January in Christchurch. The first workshop was a WAG STEP 1 – 4 beam and floor workshop on how the routines should be performed. The workshop was open to all coaches and judges working with STEPS 1-4 and was led by Hannah Prout, who also choreographed the routines. A Physical Abilities Testing (PAT) … Read More
TRA World Cup Italy and Age Group Team
We are excited to announce the NZ Age Group and Senior teams to compete at the Trampoline Cup and World Cup Brescia, Italy, 27 – 28 April 2018. The athletes who have been selected are: Senior Dylan Schmidt – Extreme Trampoline Madaline Davidson – Olympia Gymnastics Sports Age Group Reegan Laidlaw – Olympia Gymnastics Sports Blake Costley – Extreme … Read More
RG Junior Tournaments – Baku-Portimao
It is with pleasure that we announce team to represent New Zealand at the AGF Trophy in Baku, Azerbaijan on 23-24 April and the International Tournament in Portimao, Portugal on 4 – 6 May 2018. The selected athletes are: Laylah Waggie – Xtreme Rhythmix Alicia Scott – Xtreme Rhythmix Hannah Moore – Xtreme Rhythmix Senior Grace Schroder – Counties … Read More
Media Release: Two Further Gymnasts Selected for Gold Coast 2018
The New Zealand Olympic Committee and Gymnastics New Zealand have named a further two gymnastics athletes to the New Zealand Team for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. 15 year old women’s artistic athlete Stella Ashcroft from Christchurch School of Gymnastics has been selected to the team for her strengths in vault and beam. Though going into her first senior … Read More