Girls Gymnastics Leotards – Blue, Purple and Red Leos Made by GK Leotards, Eel Skin Leotards, and Tumbleos Leotards
Time for another installment of my gymnastics leotards run-down. For today’s article I have dug through the underbelly of the Internet and come up with a couple of new distributors that have very reasonably priced leotards in a wide variety of styles, but more on that in a minute. First, I wanted to recap the Cover Girl gymnastics classic that just occurred. As always, the young gymnasts amazed me. There were some excellent performances during the competition. Here is a clip of Shawn Johnson’s beam routine. Not one of her best, but not too bad for someone who is getting ...
Gymnastics Leotards – Flip Flop Leos and Wear Moi Leotards
// If you have a little person that loves the sport of gymnastics or dance, you know how important the correct apparel is. It is not uncommon for first time gymnasts to come into class wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt; however they quickly realize that this is not the preferred workout attire for this sport; the primary reason being that loose clothing has a way of getting in the way when dancing or performing acrobatic skills. Too many times I have seen the loose t-shirt of a young female fall over her head while she was upside down ...
Motionwear Leotards, Eel Skin Leotards and The Plight of Collegiate Gymnastics in Rhode Island
// A while back I wrote about the fact that the UC Berkley Gymnastics program had been cut from the list of supported programs next year (UC Berkley loses gymnastics program). I am happy to report that the UC Berkley program has been reinstated; however, it appears that the Rhode Island Gymnastics program is now at risk. Take a couple of minutes, read the article and then sign the petition to keep it around (Rhode Island Gymnastics Petition). On a side note, I have coached gymnastics for over 20 years. Gymnasts as a group are driven, successful individuals that push ...
Mar 11
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Good Deals on Used Gymnastics Leotards, Dreamlight Leotards, and Catching Up With the 1996 Olympians
It has been a while since my last post. I have been swamped with my day job. I have seen several interesting things come across my Facebook USA Gymnastics page lately that I thought were worth discussing, but I really liked the article about the 1996 Gold Medal Olympic Team. I thought that would be an appropriate place to start this article out.
The USA Gymnastics Staff spent a little time with each of the 1996 Olympians asking them what they do these days, if they are married, if they are still involved with the sport and how and what opportunities they felt winning the Olympics provided them with. I am only going to provide a recap of the responses here (the ones I thought were interesting) however I would highly encourage you to hop over to the USA Gymnastics site and read the full article (http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/pages/features/110301_96team/).
I found it fascinating to see where these young ladies have landed after their time in the spotlight. It should come as no surprise that a couple of them are still into gymnastics. Amanda Borden and Jaycie Phelps both own gymnastics training centers and love being involved with the sport to this day. Amy Chow is now a physician, Dominique Moceanu works special events with her husband, Kerri Strug works as a lawyer for the Federal government in DC, and Dominique Dawes also works with the Federal government supporting special program and initiatives…in addition to working in broadcasting.
All of the 1996 Olympians have come a long way and continue to set an excellent example for young ladies.
You know I am a big fan of saving money, it’s one of the reasons I created this website. I believe it is important for folks to have alternatives when picking up leotards for their little gymnasts. This is just as true now as it was 3 years ago when I began writing here. One of the directions that I am moving towards is actually beginning to sell used gymnastics leotards here on the site. Many folks out there buy a $60 name brand leotard, use it twice and then have no reason to keep it. I am going to track some of those down and put them onto a Leotard Shop page I am going to build and add on. I will let you know as soon as it goes live.
Finally, have any of you ever used DreamLight Leotards? I just stumbled across them this week. The information I have been able to find indicates they are very similar in quality and price to the GK Leotards that are out there on the market. Some folks like the way they fit and feel; others are not so excited. I have seen a great deal of discussion regarding the fact that they provide competitive gymnastics leotards, but I haven’t really seen anything about them making toddler gymnastics leotards and such. Any experience with them?
Remember, keep your eyes open for our Girls Gymnastics Leotards Shop!
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Jan 11
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Gymnastics Leotards – The Sad State Of Berkley Gymnastics and Some GK Leotards To Start The New Year
Sadly another collegiate gymnastics program is poised to bite the dust. The powers that be at Cal Berkley have decided that one of the best ways to make up for the funding shortfall in their athletic department is to cut men’s and women’s gymnastics starting next year. How sad. The elimination of Berkley will only leave Stanford University with a men’s squad in the PAC-10. It would seem that gymnastics is a collegiate sport that simply continues to disappear. A group has risen to try and raise funds for the Berkley program; you can find their site here Cal Gymnastics Forever. If you think you are interested in donating some money to the program, or would like to view the full story of how these events have unfolded stop by their site.
On a slightly more upbeat note, the Christmas season has come and gone and many gymnastics leotards makers are getting ready to release their spring and summer lines for this year. Of particular interest to you may be some of the new GK Leotards they are getting ready to push out the door. I was over at their website today and they are also still running specials on their winter/fall lines and even their holiday gymnastics leotards. They have a broad assortment of blue leotards, blue and black leotards, some nice pink and white gymnastics leotards and a whole host of other styles. So, if you are in the market for a new gymnastics leotard for your little one take a look at their site and see what you can find.
For those of you that are value shoppers, I also noticed while I was at the GK Leotards site that they now have an overstock area as well. You may be able to find some cheap gymnastics leotards in that area of the site. Good luck!
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So, this looks like it will be the final post of this year. I know I missed posting last month, but things have been busy (as we all know life tends to be). Overall, 2010 has been a good year for the sport of gymnastics, and I hope I have provided you with lots of new information on various leotard makers and resellers. My goal for 2011 is to continue to bring you useful information about all of the various leotards that are out there. Up to this point I have focused mostly on gymnastics leotards (the name of the site IS Girls Gymnastics Leotards after all), but in 2011 I think I am going to begin to branch out more into finding good deals on dance and cheer leotards and outfits also. Being the parent of a young teenager that loves this stuff I know it gets expensive quickly, and anytime I can help someone else find a way to save a couple of bucks it helps me to sleep better at night. So, if you have any lines you would like for me to profile or anything you would like me to track down just leave a comment in the comment section and we will see what we can dig up.
In keeping with this new direction, I went out and did a little digging around and came up with Yumiko leotards. Yumiko is one of those companies that makes leotards primarily for dance (some of the styles that they sell could work equally well for gymnastics if paired with a nice pair of bike shorts though). Now let me be clear that if you are looking for a cheap gymnastics leotard, it is not Yumiko leotards. These dancewear pieces are handmade and carry a very specialized feel to them. As a matter of fact this company has a very unique marketing approach as well. They encourage the dancers that use them to act as personal models. Basically, the dancers can become authorized salespeople for the line and earn points when they help facilitate a sale. I think that is brilliant.
Snow Flake Leotards is another one of those sites on the Internet that has an excellent variety and assortment of gymnastics leotards and accessories. They carry everything from hair scrunchies to competition leotards. So, they have created a type of one stop gymnastics accessories shop. The other thing that is nice about the Snowflake leotards site is that the leos are very reasonably priced. These are not the “break the bank” type of leotards that some gymnastics companies sell. One of the other things I liked about their product line was that it is very colorful. They have a wide array of leotard styles that match multiple colors together. Red and black leotards, blue and black leotards, pink tie die leotards, and the list goes on. They are worth checking out if you need to purchase some gymnastics leotard apparel.
To finish out the year, here is a nice montage that the folks over at USAG put together to recap of some 2010 highlights – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGsm_Ru4tq4. Check out the extremely colorful leotards many of the gymnasts are wearing. This clip also includes highlights from the 2010 rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline seasons. Enjoy and Happy New Year!
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