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
FIG Academy – Artistic
FIG Academy Level 2 Academy – WAG and MAG (updated 8 December 2016) We are pleased to announce that the Level 2 FIG Academy to be held in January has been approved by FIG and will take place from January 9-16 in Auckland. Participants will attend from New Zealand, Australia and the Philippines. We are excited to have international FIG … Read More
GymSchool 2017 – Save the Date
We’re excited to announce that GymSchool will be held on 14-15 January at the Gymsport & Recreation Centre. This will feature a range of amazing coaching courses and workshops across all disciplines, including for the first time, some workshops specifically for club administrators. GymSchool will be held at the same time as the WAG and MAG Level 2 FIG Academy (Senior … Read More
Media Release: National Gymnastics Titles Awarded
Media release: Sunday 2 October 2016 Five days of competition saw 16 provinces battle it out at the 2016 New Zealand Gymsports Championships, where Auckland and Canterbury dominated the National titles. Both Trampoline titles go home to the same household in Auckland, with Rachel Schmidt taking out the Senior Women’s trampoline and brother Dylan Schmidt the Senior Men’s. Dylan also … Read More