Topic: Gymnastics
Motions Unlimited sends 50 gymnasts to Gasparilla Classic
Motions Unlimited Gymnastics sends 50 female athletes to compete at the 38th annual Gasparilla Classic Gymnastics Meet.
Apex Gymnastics makes club-level debut at Presidential Classic
Apex Gymnastics has completed its first appearance at a club level competition, sending a delegation of eight athletes to the Presidential Classic in Orlando, Florida.
Motions Unlimited gymnasts start season strong in New Jersey
Motions Unlimited Gymnastics kicked off the 2026 competitive season at the Star Struck Invitational in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Competing from 16-17 Jan., the event...
Cayman gymnasts secure nine medals in historic CARIFTA debut
Cayman’s debut at the CARIFTA Artistic Gymnastics Championships this past weekend in Trinidad and Tobago was a spectacular success as the seven-member squad returned home with nine medals.
Historic gold-medal wins for Cayman gymnast Justin Spencer
Cayman gymnast Justin Spencer delivered a historic performance at the Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Cayman gymnasts flip to victory in Florida season opener
The Motions Unlimited Xcel Gold gymnastics team has launched its season with a major victory, securing first place in the Small Team Division at the Fall Gasparilla Classic in Florida for their first competition of the season.
Cayman gymnasts to debut at CARIFTA after skipping 2024
Though the CARIFTA franchise expanded in 2024 to include gymnastics as a separate sport, the Cayman Islands did not compete; however, that is set to change this year.
Karthik Adapa’s ‘intense’ preparation for Gymnastics World Championships
Karthik Adapa, Cayman’s most decorated Orkney 2025 International Island Games athlete, is set to compete at the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships.
Medal count rises for Cayman at Island Games
Cayman continues its impressive showing at the Island Games, racking up 30 medals across swimming, gymnastics and sailing.
More squash and swimming wins for Cayman at Island Games
Cayman's squash players again dominated on their second day of competition at the Island Games, taking gold in the men's, women's and mixed doubles, while the islands' swimmers brought in a gold and two bronze medals.
9 medals for Cayman in first two days of Island Games
In the first two days of competition in the 20th International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland, Cayman athletes secured nine medals, including two gold.
Former Caymanian gymnast becomes UCLA cheerleader
Jaiden Gilbert, 19, recently became the first ever Caymanian cheerleader at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Gymnast Sienna Santiago hopes to set the bar high in her sport
Young gymnast Sienna Santiago is on track to follow the path of compatriot Raegan Rutty, though Cayman's first Olympian in gymnastics expects the teen to go even farther in the sport.
Cayman gymnasts shine at charity invitational in Florida
After rising to the occasion at the Fall Gasparilla Classic in October, the Cayman Islands national gymnastics team were back in Florida earning impressive multiple first-place finishes.
Cayman gymnasts excel at Fall Gasparilla Classic
After competing against Canada at home at a mock invitational earlier this month, Cayman gymnasts were back in action, this time at the Fall Gasparilla Classic in Florida.
Cayman and Canada shine together at local gymnastics event
The Cayman Islands went head to head with Canada in the Motions Unlimited Inhouse Mock Invitational held Wednesday, 9 Oct., with young gymnasts sharing the spotlight in front of an appreciative crowd.
Cayman sidelined as gymnastics joins the CARIFTA ranks
Gymnastics will be making its debut at the CARIFTA competition next month in Kingston, Jamaica – but Cayman's flag will not be flying at that event.
No limits: From angler, to Olympian, to Miss Universe pageant
For the first time in the 73-year history of the Miss Universe pageant, an Olympic gymnast will grace the stage amongst the international contestants....
Caymanian gymnast qualifies for finals at PanAm event
Gymnast Karthik Adapa became the first Caymanian to qualify for the finals in that discipline at the Pan American Championships, with two other local athletes also able to showcase their skills.
Karthik Adapa rekindles love of gymnastics ahead of PanAm event
Cayman gymnast Karthik Adapa is preparing to take to the floor, rings and bars, when he flips into action at the Senior Pan American Championship on Wednesday, 22 May.
Cayman gymnasts lead gold rush on international debut
Raking in a combined medal haul that stretched into double digits, Igor Magalhaes and Karthik Adapa led the way as the Cayman Islands’ first-ever men’s gymnastics team placed third at the 2023 Inter Island Games, held 4-8 July in Åland.
Cayman gymnasts compete in Pan American Championships
Cayman’s elite male gymnasts finished in the middle of the pack amongst the best gymnasts in the Americas.
Gymnasts hope for good result at PanAm championships
National gymnasts Karthik Adapa and Igor Magalhaes will represent Cayman at the senior Pan American Gymnastics Championships in Colombia.
Cayman gymnasts shine at 2023 Gasparilla Classic
More than 40 gymnasts from Motions Unlimited in Cayman took part in the 35th Annual Gasparilla Classic Gymnastics competition on 24-26 Feb. at Tropicana...
Igor Magahlaes sets gymnastic goals for university
Caymanian gymnast Igor Magalhaes is adjusting to life as a freshman at Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England, and has set his sights on upcoming major competitions.
Cayman athletes set personal bests at Junior PanAm Games
As the 2021 Junior Pan American Games wind down, several Cayman Islands athletes are returning home, pleased with the personal records they set at the inaugural event in Cali, Colombia.
Gymnastics, squash teams selected for PanAm Games
Cayman’s gymnastics association and squash club have confirmed their athletes that will represent the Cayman Islands at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games next month.
Rutty encourages young gymnasts to jump high
Cayman’s first Olympic gymnast, Raegan Rutty, visited her old flipping grounds – the Motions Unlimited gymnasium – before leaving the island on Friday, 20...
Raegan Rutty gains Olympic berth
Raegan Rutty has made history, becoming the first Caymanian gymnast to represent the country at the Olympic Games.
Cayman gymnasts hope to qualify for PanAm Games
Cayman national gymnasts Karthik Adapa and Igor Magalhaes have their attentions focussed on qualifying for the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in November.
Adapa, 16,...
Gymnasts bring home hardware
A team of 13 girls from Cayman gymnastics studio Motions Unlimited earned a total of 22 medals at the Manhattan Classic gymnastics meet, held 25-26 Jan. in New York.
Olympic coach trains Cayman gymnasts
Olympic coach Yin Alvarez trained the Cayman boys gymnastics team during a three-day clinic last month.
Cayman Island Gymnastics Association sponsored the clinic with Alvarez,...
Rutty lands PB at world championships
Raegan Rutty landed a personal-best score in the all-around competition to finish 158th over the weekend at the 49th International Gymnastics Federation Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
Boys gymnastics squad bring home gold
The Motions Unlimited men’s gymnastics team may have missed Pirates Week, but they sure brought back a lot of gold from the Atalanta Judges Cup Men’s gymnastics meet on Nov. 17.
Cayman athletes have mixed fortunes at ongoing CAC Games in Colombia
Cayman’s athletes continue to see mixed results at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Columbia.
Gymnasts go for the gold at Gasparilla Invitational 2018
With the largest Motions Unlimited team this competitive season, the 30th annual Gasparilla Classic Invitational meet attracted a record number of participants, with nearly 5,000 gymnasts from across the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and South and Central America attending last month.
Gymnasts thrive at Windy City
Three male gymnasts traveled to Chicago for the Windy City Invitational, Jan. 18-21, competing against thousands of gymnasts from across the U.S.
Hard work pays off for Cayman gymnasts
The Motions Unlimited Boys gymnastics team recently returned from a Judges Cup competition in Atlanta, Georgia, which ran Nov. 10-12.
Trio of gymnasts compete in Lakeland
A trio of gymnasts from Motions Unlimited kicked off the competitive season at the Gasparilla Fall Invitational on Oct. 21 and 22 in Lakeland, Florida.
Cayman athletes compete in Macabbiah Games
Four athletes from Cayman are in Israel to represent the Cayman Islands in the Macabbiah Games July 4-18.
Cayman girls win top trophy at Gasparilla gymnastics meet
The team of Sarah Bush, Gabriella Royston, Emmi Daykin, Maddalena Polloni and Meaghan Fowler posted the highest team score in their level 4 division, earning them the first-place team trophy at the Gasparilla Classic Invitational gymnastics tournament last week.
Cayman boys earn silver at West Point gymnastics meet
Two boys from Cayman won silver medals in separate events at the West Point Open, hosted by the U.S. Military Academy from Jan. 13-15. The boys gymnastic team from Motions Unlimited traveled to New York for the early season meet.
Local gymnasts compete in Holiday Extravaganza
More than 30 local gymnasts, boys and girls, demonstrated their skill, strength and grace for a large audience of family, friends and spectators at Motions Unlimited’s annual Holiday Extravaganza on Dec. 3.
Cayman gymnastic team places second in Florida meet
A team of gymnasts from Motions Unlimited placed second at the Gasparilla Fall Invitational on Oct. 22 and 23 in Lakeland, Florida. Head coach Kelley Paz guided the “Super Six” girls Level 4 team to the second-place overall team victory, a press release states.
Gymnasts aim for international circuit
Cayman’s top gymnasts wrapped up their regular competitive season in February and have moved on to the international circuit, where they will attempt to qualify for major international events in the second half of 2016.
Youth gymnasts bring home honors from NY competitions
The boys and girls of Motions Unlimited brought home gold, silver, bronze and many accolades from competitions in New York last month.
Cayman gymnasts compete in Texas
Three members of the boys competitive gymnastics team from Motions Unlimited traveled with Coach John Leonard to the Valeri Liukin Invitational in Frisco, Texas, last month.
Gymnasts impress in Jamaica
The Cayman Islands sent a team of 27 gymnasts to the inaugural Caribbean Gymnastics Championships in Jamaica over the weekend and came away with a clutch of medals.
Limbering up for Jamaica trip
Cayman’s top gymnasts are back in motion and gearing up for their next big event, the Caribbean Commonwealth Gymnastics Cup, in Jamaica.
Jan's leap into flag is paying off
The thriving flag football scene welcomed Tyanna Jan into its fold this season, and the Trinidadian speedster immediately made a huge impact.
Jonathan 'Zoom' Webster defies horrible injuries
Jonathan “Zoom” Webster is a regular competitor on the local running and triathlon scene and although not the fastest, he is a top finisher. However, what most people don’t know is that Webster has had both lungs operated on due to a spontaneous pneumothorax (collapse) a few years ago.
Peene has leaped to the fore
There are some exceptional gymnasts emerging from the celebrated Motions Unlimited gym, and Sami Peene shines as brightly as her teammates.
Woman gets into character to promote reading program
One woman has taken to the street to make a point – there is a need to teach Caymanian children to read.
Rutty flips like a seasoned vet
Raegan Rutty is the youngest female member of the Cayman Islands national gymnastics team, yet she performs like the world-class adult she eventually hopes to become.
Malgalhaes puts rivals in a spin
Little Igor Magalhaes is only 12, and in street clothes he looks like a regular schoolboy. But put him on any gymnastics apparatus and Igor becomes a twirling, somersaulting phenomenon.
Lloyd cannot resist being in Motion
Gymnastics never really hit the radar in Cayman until a few years ago when Motions Unlimited started producing athletes able to compete internationally.
Youth stars set for Samoa Games
The Cayman Islands national team competing at the Samoa 2015 V Commonwealth Youth Games has been announced by the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association.
Magalhaes flips to four medals
Four members of the Cayman Islands gymnastics team competed at the recent Island Games in Ynys Mon and won four silver and four bronze medals.
Volleyball duo will bounce back
Ileann Powery and Chante Smith-Johnson experienced many new and exciting things at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games which wrapped up over the weekend.
Motions stars reach new heights
Cayman's gymnastics teams demonstrated their strength, skill and grace at the Summer Extravaganza Olympic Day Celebration to end their season with Motions Unlimited Gymnastics.
Cayman gymnasts to compete in Inter-Islands Games
Cayman's gynasts will represent the Cayman Islands next month in the Inter-Island Games.
Pan Am team named soon
The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee has appointed FUSE Marketing Group – a Toronto-based, marketing agency as the base when Cayman compete at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.
Gymnasts leap ahead
Gymnastics in Cayman has evolved from a recreational activity for kids to one of Cayman’s premier sports represented in the international arena in recent years.
Medals galore make hearts leap
Cayman sent the largest delegation of gymnasts abroad this season to the Gasparilla Classic in Tampa last weekend and came back with a clutch of medals.
Wine lovers cheer on local gymnasts
Wine lovers gathered at the Grand Old House recently for a fundraiser to help the Cayman Islands Gymnastics Association with their upcoming competitions.
Gymnasts shine in Atlanta
Cayman gymnasts representing Motions Unlimited continued their competitive season in Georgia.
Gymnasts limber up at elite level
Cayman gymnasts kicked off the season with strong results at the Manhattan Classic and the Sand Dollar invitational last week.
Sponsors give gymnasts a lift
The Cayman Islands Gymnastics Association has attracted local sponsors to provide three talented and committed young gymnasts with scholarships for the upcoming season.
Rutty is reeling after first big catch
Twelve-year-old angler reels in her first big fish, a whopping wahoo weighing 56.5 pounds.
Motions leap for Texas props
Local gymnastics earned fresh kudos in Texas.
Gymnasts leap for Carolina medals
Cayman gymnasts representing Motions Unlimited launched the 2014-2015 competitive season enjoying crisp Fall South Carolina weather.
Martial arts star high-kicks into Cayman
Fans of martial arts or “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” will kick themselves if they miss one of their favorite characters, Master Splinter, aka Matt Emig when he arrives in Cayman next week to wow budding martial artists with the “tricks” of the trade.
