Custom Made Leotards

The Visa Championships is where the best of the best in American Gymnastics meet to crown the Champions of the USA and select the new US National Team.  And what gymnastics apparel was the Choice of Champions at the most important event of the year?

As Reported on USA Gymnastics - Top 19 in the All Around Competition at the Visa Championships (19 total competitors on Night 2)

1. Bridget Sloan, Pittsboro, IN - Sharps Gymnastics
2. Ivana Hong, Lovejoy, TX - WOGA
3. Rebecca Bross, Plano, TX - WOGA
4. Kytra Hunter, Frederick, MD - Hills Gymnastics
5. MacKenzie Caquatto, Naperville, IL - Naperville
6. Jana Bieger, Coconut Creek, FL - Bieger Intl Gymnastics
7. Kayla Williams, Nitro, WV -Gym Nest
8. Cassandra Whitcomb, Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gymnastics
9. Alaina Johnson, Tyler, TX - Texas East Gymnastics
10. Kaitlyn Clark, Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Precision
11. Rebecca Clark, Blue Springs, MO - GAGE
12. Kimberly Jacob, Raleigh, NC - Superior
13. Brooke Parker, Lorton, VA - Capital GNTC
14. Morgan Steigerwalt, Jim Thorpe, PA - Parkettes
15. Annette Miele, Easton, PA - Parkettes
16. Georgia Dabritz, Rowley, MA - Ace
17. Nastia Liukin - #4 on Beam - WOGA
18. Samanth Peszek - #2 on Beam - Sharps Gymnastics
19. Chellsie Memmel – National Team Member - M&M Gymnastics

And not only were the top 3 standing on the podium on the final night wearing GK gymnastics apparel – BUT EVERY OTHER GYMNAST WAS TOO!

The Top 19 Gymnastics Champions competed wearing GK Gymnastics Leotards!

And was this a fluke? Maybe – only 18 of them wore GK on Night 1. But when it came to the final night, it was GK all the way.

If you ask the top competitors why they were wore GK Leotards and gymnastics warm up suits at the premier event in American Gymnastics in 2009, what will they say?

There are many reasons why GK is the preferred brand by the top clubs. For instance:

“M&M Gymnastics uses GK Leotards for their great style and fit”
Jeanelle Memmel, M&M Gymnastics 

“Their style and functionality have made them a huge success with our athletes. GK Elite Sportswear is definitely synonymous with quality, class and style.”
Andrea Bieger, Bieger International Gymnastics

“GK is the best of the best!  The product, the service and the overall consistency for excellence is why Cincinnati Gymnastics continues to do business with GK.” 
Mary Lee Tracy, Cincinnati Gymnastics

“We settle for nothing but the best. Nothing beats GK for fit, comfort and quality.”
Kelli Hill, Hills Gymnastics

 “GK has been outfitting Texas East Gymnastics their whole life! “
Martin D Parsley, Texas East Gymnastics

“Your design team is simply great!. From selection to delivery, GK was professional all the way!”
Al Fong and Armine Barutyan Fong GAGE

“GK Elite Sportswear is the choice of all our champions. They provide us flexibility in style, all while exceeding our expectations in quality and customer service.”
Valerie Liukin and Yevgeny Marchenko,  WOGA 

“Once again GK is the only choice for our team!! Gk's style, customer service, quality and designs are always top notch!”
Donna Strauss, Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center

With so many athletes in GK at the same event, it is a challenge to keep everyone looking unique and set apart.  We outfitted a total of 24 clubs for this one single event (and that doesn’t even include the men’s clubs!), and there were 48 different leotard style/ color combinations and 30 warm-up styles.  On Prelim night for the senior women, 18 of the 19 competitors were in GK.  On Finals night, the magic number was achieved – 100% GK!  The challenge now for next year is 100% both nights, while still giving everyone of them a feeling of being the best out there!

GK – The Choice of Champions

Get ready for Gymnastics Summer Camps with Gymnastics Leotards from GK! GK's Gymnastics Summer Camp leotards offer two stylish leotard designs, in 6 bright colors (aqua, lavender, orange, red, neon pink & green apple).  Styles are made to Mix and Match. You can either buy all the same color, or mix it up for all age groups.

The E1290 is a Racer-Back styled leotard. The body of the leotard is made from Bright mystique spandex. The E1291 is primarily black nylon spandex with highlight binding and stripes in bright mystiques with back straps. Each leotard features Tech Mesh in the back for added coolness! Free scrunchies are included with every leotard! You  can also purchase matching gymnastics shorts for a complete outfit!

Summer Camp Special - Embroider your Gymnastics Camp Name

Embroider your camp name to create a special look for your CAMP leotard. This year, we are offering 1/3 OFF our embroidery prices…

Discount includes:
• Small lettering* is just $.30 per letter (regularly $.45 per letter) with a minimum charge of $3.00.
*Embroidery lettering is ½” to 1” depending on the number of letters.
(First time/new design embroidery set-up fee: $15.00. Discount does NOT apply.)

• Custom embroidered logos are also 1/3 off. Provide us with camera ready artwork and we will provide a quote. (Digitizing fee: Based on quote. Discount does NOT apply.)

Minimum order for embroidery is 12 + pieces.
Apparel can not be returned or exchanged if it was ordered with embroidery.

Add a little BLING…
We are also offering jeweled accents, one on either side of your camp name. (To order use style J235…for only $.50)

 

. . . .and Guarantees it with Leotard Sizing Samples

GK offers customers the opportunity to use sizing samples. Teams can try on the sizing samples to determine their best fit before placing their order. Using sizing samples greatly increases the accuracy and confidence of the sizing and fitting process for gymnasts, and virtually eliminates sizing errors when ordering.

To guarantee the correct sizing for your team, use GK's "Try Us On For Size" sizing samples for your gymnastics apparel. It takes the guesswork out of sizing, and ensures the best possible fit for each athlete.

Women's Competitive Long Sleeve Leotards
Women's Fitted Warm ups
Unisex Warm up Jackets
Men's Warm up Pants
Women's Warm up Pants
Men's Competitive Wear (Leotards, Comp Shirts, Shorts and Pants)
Team Coordinates Warm ups
Special Fit (for athletes with disabilities)

Leotard Sizing samples are offered free of charge, and must be returned to GK when the sizing process is completed. GK guarantees the fit of any garment when sizing samples are used prior to ordering, so we highly recommend taking the time to complete this step in the sizing process.

Size your team no more than 1 month before placing your order. Note-Special orders are made to your specifications and are not returnable.

Call 1-800-345-4087 to receive your
samples or send an email request to customerservice@gkelite.com

You Get GK’s Fit Video 

With every set of sizing samples we send our Leotard "Fit Video". It demonstrates the proper way to size a team using step by step instructions. You will see what to look for when sizing a leotard, illustrating the difference between sleek fit and growing room. 

Growing Room

Many gymnasts prefer a little growing room in their workout apparel, but GK always recommends a sleek fit when purchasing competition garments. Sleek fit is meant to fit a gymnast’s body like a second skin, with no wrinkling or puckering anywhere, and is the fit seen on elite-level gymnasts when they compete.
 

GK’s Elite Fitted Gymnastics Warm Ups are perfect addition to your competitive gymnastics outfit. These warm ups are made specifically for the female gymnast and not to mention coordinate with our fabulous GK gymnastics leotards!  They are tailored and constructed with your choice of our wide selection of fashion fabrics and colors!  With GK’s special order Elite Warm Ups the choices are INFINITE! Your Elite Fitted Warm Ups will be Uniquely YOURS! All with the famous perfect GK fit!

The Styles
We offer a wide variety of Elite Fitted Warm Up Jackets, in fact we have 35 different jacket style lines to choose from! And to coordinate with these jacket styles we have 9 different pant styles! So, create your own unique gymnastics outfit!

Each Elite Warm Up jackets and pants are sold separately so you can customize your gymnastics outfit as you wish. They are stylish and are great addition to your competitive leotards! 

The Options
Like all GK special order style we offer a wide variety of options to customize your gymnastics outfit to fit your wants, needs, and likes!

• Hoodie Options
  • When ordering your elite fitted warm up jacket you have to choose what  neck/hoodie option you like. Each of these options are different style numbers.
    • Collar (style numbers starting with 87)
      • This is our standard option which would give a collared neckline like most jackets
    • Hoodie (style numbers starting with 88)
      • This option allows you to add a hood to your jacket, for just looks or for those windy/chilly days.
    • Zip Hoodie (style numbers starting with 89)
      • The zip hoodie is our classic hoodie with zipper down the center so the hoodie will lay flat on your back when not zipped.  It gives you the versatility of a hoodie, for those windy chilly days when zipped, but a more complete back view when hoodie is unzipped. 
      • The inside for the hoodie (when unzipped will face the outside) is also a great way location to put your custom embroidery for your team!
• Jacket Zipper Options
  • You can have your choice of warm up jacket zipper colors! This way you are sure to get the perfect coordinating gymnastics outfit for your team!
• Piping Options
  • Piping options are available on select jacket styles and is yet another way to customize your gymnastics warm up jacket.  You pick the fabrics and color of your choice!
• Alterations
  •  Select jacket styles are available with optional sleeve length alterations.  But all elite warm up pants offer inseam alterations. Yet two more options to help ensure the perfect fit!

The Customizations!

The choices are INFINITE on customizing your elite fitted gymnastics warm ups! We have stock jewels you can add, style specific jewels that follow your style lines, numerous options for embroidery and imprinting, and lets not forget  you can always create your own custom jewels, embroidery, or imprinting. Call customer service for more information this custom design service!

GK’s Special Order Elite Fitted Warm Ups will give your girls gymnastics team the most options with the best fit!  These warm ups are just what you need to complete your gymnastics outfit!  GK is the best place to go to give….

YOUR TEAM. YOUR LOOK. YOUR WAY!

GK is happily endorsed by Gymnastic Olympic Champions Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson!  So, feel like a champion…Wear GK the Choice of Champions!

Shop GK’s Elite Fitted Warm-Ups TODAY at…
 
www.GKELITE.com

Stay Tuned for our next blog in our gymnastics warm up series on our Team Coordinate Warm-ups!
 

We are about to enter Dancing with the Stars week 3! Gymnastic Olympic Champion Shawn Johnson made it last week with help from all of you (and a couple of fabulous routines).  So, Shawn will be wearing her brand new dancing apparel rather than her GK gymnastics leotards and gymnastics shorts and dance into the hearts of America yet again tonight!

Don’t forget to watch and vote again tonight, when Shawn and Mark will be dancing the foxtrot!!

Tune into Tonight, Monday March 23rd on ABC 8pm

To vote for Shawn, call 800-VOTE4-09 (800-86834-09), text VOTE to 3409 (AT&T mobile customers only) or go to the Dancing with the Stars website. Remember that voting opens at the beginning of each performance show!

Lets GO Team SHARK(SHawn+ mARK)!!
 

1)   GK Elite Sportswear, L.P. is a Female owned and operated business – started 28 years ago by Sallie Weaver in Reading, PA.

2)   GK present tagline is: Choice of Champions: The World’s Leading Supplier of Gymnastics Apparel with the Best Variety, Best Fit, Best Quality, Best Service.

3)   President Sallie Weaver is a former Gymnastics Gym Owner.

4)   The Company started with 35 employees and now has over 300 and is the largest Supplier of Gymnastics Apparel in the world.

5)   GK produces over 15 catalogs per year with both Stock and Special Order leotards, shorts, pants and warm ups that you choose the colors, fabrics and embellishments including embroidery, silk screens and genuine Swarovski Crystals.

6)   GK will also create Free custom designs for teams.

7)   GK is the sole manufacturer of adidas gymnastics apparel in the USA.

8)   The GK brand is known for its leotard Fit – which has become the benchmark standard in gymnastics.

9)   All fabrics made exclusively for GK and must pass our specifications for Color match, imperfections and stretch.

10)  All garment designs are fit tested on human fit models.

11)  All leotards manufactured are 100% quality control checked.

12)  GK is presently endorsed by gymnastics Champions Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Jonathan Horton, Chellsie Memmel and Jana Bieger.

13)  GK has produced apparel for the US Olympic Team for 4 of the past 5 Olympics.

14)  GK is an international organization with a presence in 29 different Countries around the world.

15)  GK is the Official apparel sponsor for USA Gymnastics Junior Olympics Programs – outfitting participating throughout the country.

16)  Over the past 20 years, GK has been endorsed Female Gymnastics Champions including: Shannon Miller, Amanda Borden, Jaycie Phelps, Amy Chow, Svetlana Boguinskaia, Lilia Podkopaeva and Carly Patterson.

17)  Mens Gymnastics Endorsees include: John Roethlisberger, Chainey Umphrey, John Macready, Vitaly Sherbo, Rustam Sharipov, Blaine Wilson, Jason Gatson, Paul Hamm and Morgan Hamm.

18)  GK was also endorsed by Trampoline and Tumbling star Michael Devine.

19)  GK has taken price in being the official Supplier to the following international teams: Ukraine, Germany, Belarus, The Netherlands, Australia, Slovenia.

20)  In addition, at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the following teams competed in GK: Bulgaria, Belgium, Columbia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Luxembourg, Puerto Rico and the Belarus Trampoline Team.

21)  GK Supports the fight against Breast Cancer with a line of Breast Cancer Awareness Leotards, proceeds of which are donated to the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund – www.stopbreastcancer.org.

22)  GK is a longtime sponsor of the TOPS’s program. TOPs stands for Talent Opportunity Program. This program is designed to identify those girls between the ages of 7 and 11 who show particular talent in gymnastics and who are not already enrolled in an elite program or training for international competition.

23)  GK offers a “Special Fit” leotard design for athletes with disabilities.

24)  GK was the apparel supplier to Team USA at the Special Olympics Summer World Games in Shanghai China in 2007.

25)  Our Purpose is to be the Athletes first Choice. We are committed to providing the ultimate in Service, quality, selection, innovation, value and integrity.

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