INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 20, 2010 — Beginning this weekend, gymnastics clubs across the United States are hosting state testing for USA Gymnastics Talent Opportunity Program (TOPs). Involving 74 gym clubs throughout 29 states, TOPs State Testing provides young gymnasts an opportunity to showcase their talent with the hope of eventually being selected to the TOPs National Team.

With a rich, 18-year history, TOPs is a talent search and educational opportunity for female gymnasts, ages 7-11, and their coaches and parents. Athletes are first evaluated at the state and regional levels on their physical abilities. From there, the top gymnasts are invited to participate in the TOPs National Test, conducted Oct. 1-2 at the USA Gymnastics Women’s National Team Training Center in Houston. Based on national testing results, athletes are invited to participate in the National TOPs training camp in December of each year as a member of the National TOPs Team. For the first time, 8-year-old gymnasts will be invited to the National TOPs Testing and have the opportunity to be invited to the National TOPs training camps in December. The schedule for state testing is listed below.

TOPs has certainly proven itself over the years. Of the current members on the Women’s National Team, more than 50 percent were TOPs participants at young ages. In fact, Olympic medalists Carly Patterson, Courtney Kupets, Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek, Alicia Sacramone and Tasha Schwikert are TOPs graduates, and each was awarded the National TOPs athlete of the year distinction.

2010 USA Gymnastics TOPs state testing calendar
NOTE: Sorted by state. Click here for a listing sorted by date

State Location Date
Alabama JFJ Elite Gymnastics; 3314 Old Columbiana Road; Hoover; AL; 35226 06/26/2010
Arizona Desert Lights Gymnastics; 6175 West Detroit; Chandler; AZ; 85266 08/01/2010
Arizona Gold Medal Gymnastics; 255 West Warner Road; Chandler; AZ; 85225 06/12/2010
Arizona Tumbleweeds Gymnastics; 1859 West Grant Raos #101; Tucson; AZ; 85745 06/27/2010
Arizona Tumbleweeds Gymnastics; 1859 West Grant Raos #101; Tucson; AZ; 85745 07/18/2010
California Accel Gymnastics; 888 Hinckley Road; Burlingame; CA; 94010 06/13/2010
California Gymnastics Olympica USA; 7735 Haskell Ave; Van Nuys; CA; 91406 06/06/2010
California Liberty Gymnastics; 2330-A Bates Ave; Concord; CA; 94520 07/18/2010
California Precision Gymnastics; 9518-9; Rancho Cucamonga; CA; 91711 08/01/2010
California TRC-South Gymnastics; 6474 Nancy Ridge Dr; San Diego; CA; 92121 06/27/2010
California West Coast Elite; 900 South Santa Anita Ave; Arcadia; CA; 91106 07/18/2010
Colorado Adrenaline Gymnastics; 8237 South Holly St; Centennial, CO; 80122 07/17/2010
Colorado Xtreme Altitude Gymnastics; 555 Aspen Ridge Drive Unit F; Lafayette; CO; 80026 06/26/2010
Connecticut Gymnastics Revolution; 13 Francis J Clarke Circle; Bethel; CT; 06801 07/10/2010
Florida Bieger International; 3000 SW 15th Street; Suite A-C; Deerfield Beach; FL; 33442 06/11/2010
Florida LaFleur’s Gymnastics Largo; 8550 126th Ave; Largo; FL; 33773 07/31/2010
Florida Starlight Gymnastics; 3000 Plummer Cove Rd; Jacksonville; FL; 32223 07/10/2010
Georgia Georgia All Stars; 100 LondonderryCT Suite 100; Woodstock; GA; 30188 06/26/2010
Georgia Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta; 2995 Cobb Parkway; Kennesaw; GA 30152 06/05/2010
Georgia Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta; 2995 Cobb Parkway; Kennesaw; GA; 30152 07/31/2010
Hawaii Island Tumblers Gymnastics; 94-475 Uke’s Street; Waipahu; HI; 96797 05/29/2010
Illinois Gymnastics Academy of Rockford; 6630 Springbrook Rd; Rockford, IL 61114 06/19/2010
Illinois Gymnastics Academy of Rockford; 6630 Springbrook Rd; Rockford, IL 61114 07/31/2010
Indiana Elite Sports Academy; 6879 Enterprise Dr; South Bend; IN; 46628 06/06/2010
Indiana Elite Sports Academy; 6879 Enterprise Dr; South Bend; IN; 46628 07/18/2010
Iowa Trida Gymnastics; 2202 SE Creekview; Ankeny; IA; 50021 06/19/2010
Iowa Trida Gymnastics; 2202 SE Creekview; Ankeny; IA; 50021 07/31/2010
Kansas Folgers Gymnastics; 920 N. Andover Rd.; Andover, KS 67002 07/30/2010
Maryland Hill’s Gymnastics; 7557 Lindbergh; Gaithersburgh; MD; 20879 06/20/2010
Maryland Hill’s Gymnastics; 7557 Lindbergh; Gaithersburgh; MD; 20879 07/31/2010
Maryland Hill’s Gymnastics; 7557 Lindbergh; Gaithersburgh; MD; 20879 07/31/2010
Massachusetts Head over Heels; 412 Washington St; Norwell; MA; 02901 08/01/2010
Massachusetts Yellow Jackets Gymnastics; 4B Lookout Land; Middleton; MA; 01949 06/12/2010
Michigan Bounce Gymnastics; 2755 Arena Dr; Hartland; MI; 48353 07/31/2010
Michigan Olympia Gymnastics Academy; 51676 Danview Technology Ct; Shelby Township; MI; 48315 06/27/2010
Minnesota Flips Gymnastics; 3505 Commerce Blvd; White Bear Lake; MN; 55110 07/09/2010
Minnesota Flips Gymnastics; 3505 Commerce Blvd; White Bear Lake; MN; 55110 07/30/2010
Nevada Go For It; 3105 Coleman St; North Las Vegas; NV 07/24/2010
Nevada Gymcats; 440 Parkson; Henderson; NV; 89011 06/26/2010
New Hampshire Atlantic Gymnastics; 150 Gosling Road; Portsmouth; NH; 03801 07/17/2010
New Jersey Rebound Gymnastics; 111 Highway 35; Commerce Plaza; Cliffwood, NJ 07721 06/19/2010
New Jersey Rebound Gymnastics; 111 Highway 35; Commerce Plaza; Cliffwood, NJ 07721 06/19/2010
New Jersey Rebound Gymnastics; 111 Highway 35; Commerce Plaza; Cliffwood, NJ 07721 07/17/2010
New Jersey Rebound Gymnastics; 111 Highway 35; Commerce Plaza; Cliffwood, NJ 07721 07/17/2010
New York Riverside Gymnastics; 1129 Crossover Dr; Riverhead; NY; 11901 06/19/2010
New York Rochester Gymnastics Academy; 131 Despatch Dr; East Rochester; NY; 14445 07/17/2010
New York YMCA Camp Huguenot; Huguenot; NY 06/25/2010
North Carolina Superior Gymnastics; 220-F Dominion Dr; Morrisville; NC; 27560 06/12/2010
North Carolina Superior Gymnastics; 220-F Dominion Dr; Morrisville; NC; 27560 07/10/2010
North Carolina Superior Gymnastics; 220-F Dominion Dr; Morrisville; NC; 27560 07/24/2010
Ohio Cincinnati Gymnastics; 3635 Woodridge Blvd; Fairfield; OH; 45014 06/13/2010
Ohio Cincinnati Gymnastics; 3635 Woodridge Blvd; Fairfield; OH; 45014 08/01/2010
Ohio Olympic Dreams Gymnastics; 4403 Logan Way; Youngstown; OH 06/25/2010
Ohio Olympic Dreams Gymnastics; 4403 Logan Way; Youngstown; OH 07/23/2010
Pennsylvania Girls Co-Op Gymnastics; 57 S. Commerce Way; Bethlehem, PA 18017 06/25/2010
Pennsylvania Girls Co-Op Gymnastics; 57 S. Commerce Way; Bethlehem, PA 18017 07/18/2010
Rhode Island Aim High Academy; 3355 South County Trail; East Greenwich; RI; 02818 07/31/2010
South Carolina Charleston Gymnastics; 1088 Quail Drive; Charleston; SC; 29412 06/05/2010
South Carolina Davita’s Funtastic Gymnastics; 9549 Homburg Road; Ladson; SC; 29456 07/17/2010
South Carolina Tapios School of Gymnastics; 455 Longpoint Rd Suite A; Mount Pleasent; SC; 29464 06/26/2010
Texas Platinum Gymnastics; 1410 Royston Lane; Round Rock; TX; 78664 07/17/2010
Texas Stars Houston; 10513-G Katy Fwy; Houston; TX; 77043 07/31/2010
Texas Stars Houston; 10516-G Katy Fwy; Houston; TX; 77043 06/26/2010
Texas Texas Dreams Gymnastics; 117 Wrangler Suite 175; Coppell; TX; 75019 06/25/2010
Texas Texas Dreams Gymnastics; 117 Wrangler Suite 175; Coppell; TX; 75019 07/30/2010
Utah Arete Gymnastics; 308 South 1250 West; Lindon; UT; 05/29/2010
Utah Arete Gymnastics; 308 South 1250 West; Lindon; UT; 06/26/2010
Utah Arete Gymnastics; 308 South 1250 West; Lindon; UT; 07/31/2010
Virginia Excalibur Gymnastics; 5816 Arrowhead Dr; Virginia Beach; VA; 23462 07/08/2010
Virginia Paragon Gymnastics; 1410 Central Park Blvd; Fredericksburg; Virginia; 22401 07/24/2010
Washington Mid Columbia Gymnastics; 1523 C Fowler; Richland; WA; 99352 06/26/2010
Washington NASA Gymnastics; 2905 Jahn Ave NW #11; Gig Harbor; WA 98335 07/10/2010
Washington Vega Gymnastics; 6707 NE 117th Ave; Vancouver; WA; 98682 07/31/2010
Wisconsin Salto; 1417 Poplar Dr; Waukesha; WI; 53188 07/30/2010