The two senior titles have been won tonight by New Zealand and Australia at the 2016 Indo Pacific Championships in Napier. Olympian Dylan Schmidt took a clear gold in the men’s competition with Lauren Sampson from Australia claiming the women’s title. Dylan (167.680) shared the podium with Australians Jarrod Spear (155.115) and Ryan Hatfield (150.260).  His second medal this weekend, … Read More
NZ Takes Double Gold in Double-mini.
Day two at the 2016 Indo Pacific Championships saw a double gold for New Zealand in the first senior individual event yesterday. 18-year-old Lachlan (Lachie) Smith from North Shore Trampoline Club in Auckland, took the men’s senior double-mini title. Lachie was introduced to trampoline through a holiday programme at five years old and was hooked. He was “stoked” with his … Read More
Learning the Haka
All of the teams at the 2016 Indo Pacific Championships this morning took part in a cultural experience led by the Kahurangi Dance Company. Athletes learned how to do a haka, use poi, play with tititoria and some traditional maori games. “We may be at an international competition, but there is definitely no sign of competition here this morning. Five countries … Read More
Oceania Gains Three New Gymnastics Federations
Some exciting results at the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) 81st Congress in Tokyo yesterday as three new Oceania federations were announced and a new President of the FIG was elected. American Samoa, Cook Islands and Fiji were all officially recognised and ratified as full member federations of the FIG, bringing the total number of Oceania Federations to five. The … Read More
Media release: International Championships Kick Off in Napier
The 2016 Indo Pacific Championships officially kicked off this morning with a powhiri lead by local tangata whenua Ngati Kahunguru. New Zealand Olympian Dylan Schmidt led 186 athletes from South Africa, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand into Pettigrew Green Arena, where they will compete over the next five days. Athletes will bounce it out in individual and synchronised trampoline, double-mini trampoline … Read More
Rhythmic Adds to NZ Medal Haul in Namibia
The NZ junior rhythmic gymnastics team join their artistic counterparts, racking up more medals at the Junior Commonwealth Championships in Namibia last night. The team, consisting of Stella Ebert and Havana Hopman from Xtreme Rhythmix in Auckland, Grace Schroder from Counties Manukau and Anna Taylor from Diva Rhythmic in Christchurch, took bronze (141.2) in the team event after South Africa … Read More
One’s to Watch at the Indo Pacific Championships
AUSTRALIA 44 athletes, 11 officials. Jarrod Spear – senior men: a strong senior men’s competitor entering his sixth Indo Pacific Championships – double-mini is where he’ll pose the biggest threat to other athletes. You can see Jarrod compete 5.15pm Friday 21st October (SYN), 12.45pm Saturday 22nd October (DMT) and 6pm Sunday 23rd October (TRA). Lauren Sampson – senior women: thirteen years in … Read More
Media Release: NZ Wins More Medals in Namibia
From Invercargill to Walvis Bay…Just ten days after competing at the 2016 New Zealand Gymsports Championships, the New Zealand junior women’s artistic gymnastics team take multiple podium finishes at the Junior Commonwealth Championships in Namibia. Tuesday night NZ time saw the team, consisting of Stella Ashcroft (Christchurch School of Gymnastics), Samadiana Fariz and Isabella Brett (Tri Star Gymnastics), finish in third … Read More
Bronze at Junior Commonwealth Championships
From Invercargill to Walvis Bay…Just ten days after competing at the 2016 New Zealand Gymsports Championships, the New Zealand junior women’s artistic gymnastics team take a podium finish at the Junior Commonwealth Championships in Namibia. The team, consisting of Stella Ashcroft (Christchurch School of Gymnastics), Samadiana Fariz and Isabella Brett (Tri Star Gymnastics), finished in third place (149.25) behind Wales … Read More
GFA Coaching Symposium – Big Weekend Ahead!
113 coaches from around the country will be attending the Gym For All Coaching Symposium in Auckland this weekend. Eight presenters will be leading the workshops which include Team Gym, warm-up ideas, PlayGym Acrobatics, Starting a Programme, Rec Trampoline and much more. Multiple workshops will be running concurrently to ensure that participants can get through as much as possible – it … Read More