As part of its ongoing support of the sport of gymnastics, GK supplied the participants of USA Gymnastics T&T JumpStart program with gymnastics apparel for their January 12-13th camp at the Karolyi Ranch in Huntsville, Texas.  The JumpStart Program "identifies future elite athletes at a young age and educates their coaches on proper fitness and skill development. The fitness program is designed for all trampoline and tumbling athletes." ("T&T Jumpstart Program Overview." USA Gymnastics, n.d., Web. 12 March 2013.)

GK was happy to supply apparel for these young athletes and their smiles are thanks enough!  The girls of the JumpStart program received a GK tank gymnastics leotard with a custom embroidered JumpStart logo on the front.  For warm ups, the girls look great in GK's Fitted DryTech Team Warm-Up SWU01 in Black DryTech, White DryTech, and Red DryTech & coordinating Fitted DryTech Warm-Up Pants SWU02 in Black DryTech.  For the boys, GK supplied Men's Basic Competition Shirt 1838M in red with custom embroidered JumpStart logo to be worn with either Men's In Stock Competition Pants 1846M in white or Men's Gymnastics Straight Leg Stock Shorts 1817M, in red.  The boy's warm up jacket is GK's Relaxed Fit Team Warm-Up Jacket 1797 paired with Men's Relaxed Fit DryTech Pant 1792 in Black DryTech. 

To see some great photos of the kids at camp - click here.  Do you have a camp, meet, or team to outfit?  Check out GK's In Stock Catalog which offers a large variety of gymnastics leotards and apparel for teams & pro shops.  Our workout tank leotards are available for an entire year and with over 70 styles, you are sure to find your perfect workout tank with no worries about availability to fill in throughout the year.  In Stock apparel routinely ships in just three business days.

GK. Choice of Champions.

Do you have a multi-level team that you need to outfit for competition season?  Check out GK's Special Order competitive leotards styles here.  Another option to check out is the In Stock Competitive Collection.  Need some help?  Find your local GK Sales Representative here and they will be happy to walk you through the process.

GK. Choice of Champions.

USAG's Talent Opportunity Program (TOPs), is a talent search & educational program for female gymnasts ages 7-10 and their coaches. The pinnacle of the TOPs gymnastics program each year is the National TOP Training Camp held at the Karolyi Ranch in Huntsville, Texas each December.  GK is proud to outfit the hard working young gymnasts who attend the TOPs camp each year.

This year, the TOPs workout leotard is GK's basic tank gymnastics leotard in a bold Red nylon/spandex. The TOPs girls get some sparkle, not only from their awesome skills, but also from the custom Royal & Silver sequinz TOPs logo on the front chest of their leotard. Their wonderful smiles are the perfect accessory! 

Check out GK's In Stock Basic Gymnastics Leotards in Mystique, Velvet, and Nylon/Spandex.

Shop all of the GK Tank Leotards here.

GK. Choice of Champions.

USA Gymnastics' Trampoline and Tumbling (T&T) Olympic Development Program (ODP) is a bridge between the Junior Olympic and Junior Elite levels. The program provides a training camp, coaches' education, and an ODP team named based on ranking from the ODP Divisions at three competitions. At their recent International Exchange Camp, the athletes trained in IN STOCK women's gymnastics leotards and boy's gymnastics shirts and pants from GK.

The girls are wearing GK's Asymmetrical Curved Tank Gymnastics Leotard 3665 from the IN STOCK catalog, which is a classic tank gymnastics leotard in rich royal mystique and silver mystique with clear SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS.

The boys are wearing GK's Boy's Basic Competition Shirt 1838M in royal with coordinating Boys' Gymnastics Competition Pants 1846 or Boy's Gymnastics Straight Leg Shorts 1817. 

GK's IN STOCK catalog for Women's and Men's Gymnastics Apparel offers everything you need to outfit your team, or your whole gym.  Find your local GK Sales Representative here if you need some help in narrowing down your choices. 

GK. Choice of Champions.

What can we expect from GK in the future?

We want to continue on the path that Sallie had the company on, continue our global expansion. In early 2009 we signed a global licensing agreement with Adidas. We’ve worked with Adidas before on the U.S. level, but now every Adidas leotard in the world is produced here, and marketed by us… Our own GK brand is growing significantly overseas as well. We are now up to 24 international distributors and we add about one or two a year. Right now we primarily serve Europe and Australia, but we are also seeing growth in Asia — Japan and China — and throughout South America.

When we took the company over we were in track and field, we were in skating, and we pulled back from those markets to really focus on gymnastics. One thing we have launched in the last two years is a line for cheerleading, All-Star cheer specifically, which is very complimentary to our gymnastics line. We’ve been able to do a lot of innovating there in terms of stretch fabrics, taking what we knew from gymnastics and applying it to All-Star cheer, really revolutionizing that design. When we looked at our customer base, a good portion of gym customers also offer, or are considering, All-Star cheer in their gym, so it was a very natural fit, with so many former gymnasts doing cheer, and vice versa.

One of the other things we’ve done is really stepped up our product with increased R&D efforts. We are continually looking for new and better fabrics and better construction techniques. We did a major overhaul last year of styles … that have been really well received.

Where does the design inspiration come from? Is it fashion-focused or more dictated by your customers, the gymnasts?

We get our design inspiration from the fashion world in general, and from the sports apparel world outside gymnastics… In terms of designing leotards for the [U.S.] National Team, I know Martha (Karolyi) and Kathy (Kelley) have been very astute at making the U.S. team look good, but I know the gymnasts also have influence.

How do the leotards you create for the U.S. National Team fit into the rest of the line?

We sell over a million garments a year, in hundreds of styles. I think our National Team apparel gives our company exposure. There is definitely a factor where [other] gymnasts want to wear what the top athletes are wearing… And in the case of Nastia (Liukin) and Shawn (Johnson) they each have their own signature lines, that they create themselves, exclusively for GK. Also, [British World Champion] Beth Tweddle has her own dedicated line, exclusively for our European market. And Jon Horton endorses our male line. Our tag line is, ‘Choice of Champions,’ and I think that shows in who wants to endorse our line.

What makes your product so ubiquitous?

What the company was built on, and what is really our secret recipe, is our fit. We actually have a propriety fit formula that none of our competitors have. In gymnastics, you can’t afford to have a wardrobe malfunction…In a given competitive season we outfit thousands of gymnasts, and we’ve got hundreds of styles, because no one wants to look like every other girl in the gym. Then, I think, our dedication to the customer stands out. Obviously, we’re not perfect, no matter how hard we try, but when we make mistakes we do whatever is in our power to make it right.

Having been with the company since 2007, but not coming from a gymnastics background yourself, what have you found most exciting about the sport? What’s your best moment so far?

It’s a niche market and it’s a pretty small industry, so you get to know the people, and that’s probably the best part of it. But I’d have to say that watching Nastia win the all-around gold, watching Shawn win the gold on beam, at the Olympic Games in Beijing, was the most exciting moment. I was so nervous for them, wanting them to win, that I couldn’t watch. It was so intense; I can’t even imagine what it’s like for their coaches and parents. Watching all our athletes — Jon, too, getting the silver on high bar — in Beijing, was without a doubt the best moment so far.

FREE WITH YOUR LEOTARDS

For most stock leotards carried by GK,  a matching or coordinating Hair Scrunchie is included. But for girls who want to accessorize and mix it up, GK has all the air scrunchies you need.

We’ve got scrunchies in all colors and styles that would match any elite leotard. Made in  plain nylon/spandex and all of the many stock fabrics in the GK line, these scrunchies are the ultimate in “hair management”. They range in price from $2.95 to $5.95 and you can be sure that there’ll be scrunchies that will make you go “that’s the one for me!”

Here are the scrunchies we have for you…take your pick:

• GK 15 – Classic Nylon/Spandex Scrunchie
• GK 60 – Deluxe Nylon/Spandex Scrunchie
• GK 26 - Classic Nylon/Spandex w/Foil
• GK 70 - Deluxe Nylon/Spandex w/ Foil
• GK 29 - Classic Hologram Scrunchie
• GK 66 – Deluxe Hologram Scrunchie
• GK62 - Deluxe Velvet Scrunchie
• GK30 - Classic Velvet Scrunchie

Are you interested in ordering some scrunchies from us? CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW! or phone us at 1-800-345-4087.

Do you have some of our scrunchies?  Tell us how they compliment your outfit by submitting your leotard story by including a photo of yourself.

Do you have any questions or comments regarding our girls gymnastics wear we have? Ask away using the comment box below or please feel free to check us out on Facebook.

International Gymnast magazine follows the news that surrounds our sport around the World. Nastia Liukin is definitely one of the hottest forces that the Gymnastics world has seen in years. They have been following her life for a long time. In fact - she has been features in articles 27 times since 2002. 

The latest issue of International Gymnast Magazine  features Mens Olympic Champion Raj Bavsar on the cover - wearing his Team USA adidas Leotards and Shorts - pictured right.

The issues featuring Nastia were outlined in an article that was posted online.  read it here:

International Gymnast Magazine - Nastia Liukin article 


This article is an interview with Nastia from the CoverGirl Classic last weekend in Des  Moines, IA. She talks about her plans for the future in Gymnastics and preparing for the upcoming Visa Championships.

Nastia Liukin is featured in the following issues of International Gymnast magazine:

June 2009: Liukin interview

December 2008: "Nastia's Dream Comes True" (Kids Klub feature)

November 2008: "Thought Process" (Liukin interview); "Following Nastia & Shawn" (photo gallery); "10 Questions with Anna and Valeri Liukin"

October 2008: Olympic Games special issue; Liukin on cover; Liukin center poster

September 2008: Liukin on cover collage, Olympic preview

July/August 2008: U.S. Championships coverage, U.S. Olympic Trials coverage

June 2008: "10 Questions with Nastia Liukin"

May 2008: Pacific Rim Championships coverage

April 2008: Liukin on cover, American Cup coverage

December 2007: "View from the Top" photo gallery, includes Liukin center poster

November 2007: "A Champion's Resurgence" - Liukin feature

October 2007: World Championships special issue, Liukin and team on cover

September 2007: U.S. championships coverage, 2007 World preview photo gallery, includes Liukin

December 2006: World Championships special issue

October 2006: U.S. Championships coverage

June 2006: Pacific Alliance Championships coverage

May 2006: American Cup photo gallery

April 2006: American Cup coverage

January/February 2006: cover photo, 2005 World Championships special issue

October 2005: cover photo, center poster, U.S. Championships coverage

June/July 2005: Valery Liukin Hall of Fame induction feature

April 2005: cover photo, American Cup coverage

August/September 2005: U.S. Championships coverage

June/July 2004: Pacific Alliance Championships coverage

August/September 2003: U.S. Championships coverage

June/July 2003: cover photo

November 2002: "An Unstoppable Force" (profile) 

You can buy  Nastia's latest Gold Medal Collection Leotards on our website. Choose from 6 new Back to School Leotards, which can be matched with GK Gymnastics shorts and warm ups for a complete gymnastics outfit.
 

“In today’s economy, everyone is looking for the best value. Value means you are getting the most for your money, and that’s how I feel when we purchase GK for our teams. Penny for penny, GK apparel will outlast, out perform and out shine all the competition. It’s great to know you can still depend on someone to stand behind their product and leave one less thing to worry about as you prepare to compete. Just one more reason Brown’s gyms continue to wear that GK logo”.

Rita Brown

Brown's Gymnastics Training Centers CEO
GYMCERT Advisory Board Chair
USA Gymnastics Foundation Executive Board Member

as reported on USA-Gymnastics website

Last Friday, USA Gymnastics launched a fundraising effort with the gymnastics coaches at Cal State Fullerton to support the school's continued involvement in women's gymnastics. The response has been very positive, and nearly $25,000 has been promised thus far toward Cal State Fullerton's goal of $50,000-$100,000.

If you have not already done so, please consider making a pledge to support the Cal State Fullerton women's gymnastics program. Making a pledge is just a click away -

click here and complete the pledge form.

All donations will be fully tax-deductible and used solely for the Cal State-Fullerton program. Once we know more, we will follow up regarding the activation of your pledged donation.

Thanks to those who have already committed to support Cal State Fullerton. We are demonstrating that working together does accomplish big things.

About Cal State Fullerton Women’s Gymnastics:

Nickname: Titans
Conference: Western Athletic Conference
Head Coach: Jill Hicks
Accomplishments:

• 1979 NCAA national champions, under the leadership of Lynn Rogers
• 13 trips to the NCAA nationals
• 25 regional appearances; 18 gymnasts for 66 All-American awards

"We have worked with GK for the past two years and have been very pleased  with the professionalism in ordering with GK and the girls love the fit of the gymnastics leotards and gymnastics warm ups. We recieve  many positive comments about our gymnastics outfits and look forward to working with GK in the future."

- Jill Hicks
Head Women's Gymnastics Coach
Cal State Fullerton


Cal State Fullerton has been an account of GK for 18 years. Buying a multitude of gymnastics apparel from GK so they look their best in their gymnastics clothing!

"We have worked with GK for the past two years and have been very pleased  with the professionalism in ordering with GK and the girls love the fit of the gymnastics leotards and gymnastics warm ups. We recieve  many positive comments about our gymnastics outfits and look forward to working with GK in the future."

- Jill Hicks
Head Women's Gymnastics Coach
Cal State Fullerton


Cal State Fullerton has been an account of GK for 18 years. Buying a multitude of gymnastics apparel from GK so they look their best in their gymnastics clothing!

Shop GK gymnastics leotards, gymnastics shorts, and other gymnastics apparel today at...

www.GKELITE.com

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!
 

Get WILD this week with GK’s fancy feline girls gymnastics leotard of the week!  Style 1511K11- Fancy Feline is featured in our value tank/promotional workout leotards catalog.

• Hologram Cat Camouflage Print
• Boat Neck
• Square Tank Back Straps
• Matching Hair Scrunchie
• Child & Adult Sizing
• Famous GK Fit

So, get fierce this spring with GK’s Fancy Feline Value gymnastics workout leotard. Great for recital season and lower priced -great for your wallet, but not cheap gymnastics leotards in quality!

Don’t forget to make your gymnastics outfit complete with a coordinating pair of GK gymnastics shorts!

Shop online at....

www.GKELITE.com