March 2022 – Featured Twister Mikaella V!
American Twisters is proud to recognize the Featured Twister for the month of March 2022 - Gymnast Mikaella V!
Featured Twister – Coach Brittany
Twister Gymnastics - Featured Twister for January 2022: Twisters is proud to recognize Coach Brittany as this month's Featured Twister. In addition to her role as Operations Manager at American Twisters in Coconut Creek, Coach Brittany dedicates her free time to rescuing animals and volunteers with Good Karma Pet Rescue in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Featured Twister – Jayla Booker
Twister Gymnastics - Featured Twister for November 2021: Jayla Booker. "Jayla is a 14 year old high school freshman and optional team gymnast who has been a part of the Twisters family since she was five years old. She has been a gymnast for the past nine years, and in July of this year, Jayla was diagnosed with epilepsy."
Twisters Statement Re: USOC & USAG
Dear Twister Families, As you may have heard, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has recently taken steps to revoke USA Gymnastics' (USAG) recognition as the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics. The USOC believes that "the challenges facing the organization are simply more than it is capable of overcoming in its current form," and at Twisters we agree and believe a fresh start is necessary. You may be wondering how the USOC's actions to decertify USAG will impact our gymnasts and coaches. We received a message from the USOC and USAG stating that these actions will have [...]
Twisters Has Record-Setting Weekend at Level 9/10 Regional Championships!
Dedication. Perseverance. Strength. Hard Work. Team Work. Once again, Twisters is beyond proud to announce that our Level 9’s and 10’s had a record-setting weekend at the Region 8 Championships. The hard work and dedication of our athletes and coaching staff shined through as we qualified *9 Level 9’s* to Eastern's and *12 Level 10’s* to Nationals… the most in Twisters history! A huge congratulations goes out to... Level 9 Eastern Qualifiers Carolyn Jackson Sydney Crouch Emily Rivera Sophia Lomasky Nina Ballou Jayla Booker Nicole Rengifo Allison Kaempher Hannah Kang Level 10 National Qualifiers Hanna Castillo Ariana Delgado Haylen Zambrowski [...]
Twister of the Month – April – Alexandra Greenwald
The recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland hit way too close to home for Twisters. Many of our students, including our Team girls, currently attend MSD and knew the victims. One of our Level 10 Team gymnasts, Alexandra Greenwald, lost one of her closest friends, Nicholas Dworet, in the shooting. Nick’s brother, Alex, was also shot and survived. Though facing heartbreak no high school senior should have to endure, Alexandra turned her grief into action and organized a meal train for Nick’s family to help support them in their darkest hour. In addition, she has dedicated [...]
Twister of the Month – Coach Joanna Davis!
Each month, Twisters recognizes one outstanding member of our Twisters family, whether it's a gymnast, coach or staff member, who is doing great things both inside and outside of the gym. This month we are proud to highlight one of our amazing coaches, Joanna Davis, who not only shares her passion and expertise for gymnastics in the gym day in and day out, but she also shares her valuable time serving the homeless on a weekly basis through an organization called "The Soup Kitchen." Joanna is a role model not only for how she positively impacts her students, but also [...]
American Twisters Helps Local Children Through Angel Tree Program
Twisters has partnered with the Angel Tree Program this year to provide holiday gifts to children in need. The gift drive will start the first week in November and go until December 9th. Any parent that would like to participate can stop by Twisters and pick up an Angel Card and select gift(s) for the girl or boy they wish to sponsor. "The Angel Tree program brightens the lives of thousands of children each year who otherwise would have no gifts to open during the holidays. Angel Tree is a volunteer-driven program – with people from all over Broward County donating toys, [...]
Twisters Gymnasts Sign Full Scholarships on National Signing Day!
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 - It was a proud day for American Twisters, as two of our high school seniors, Alexandra Greenwald and Abby Johnston, signed their National Letter of Intent to receive FULL athletic scholarships to NCAA Division I universities in the sport of gymnastics. In addition to their athletic scholarships, these incredible Level 10 gymnasts have both earned FULL academic scholarships, showing their unwavering dedication both in and out of the gym, and we couldn't be more proud of them. The Twister family had a wonderful time celebrating their successes with a festive signing ceremony. In 2018, Alex [...]