How It All Started

It all started with an aspiring doctor and a Facebook group dedicated to old gymnasts.

Our team leader, Elizabeth Reznikov, was originally an active member of the NAIGC affiliated adult gymnastics organization, the Dynamite Dynos, during her residency in Washington, DC. Upon securing a fellowship in Seattle, she started laying out the groundwork to form a team in Washington State in May of 2022. She posted on Just Like Fine Wine, a popular adult gymnastics Facebook group, and was connected with our coleader, Kristin Kowalkowski, who coaches at Sky Valley Academy. While Lizzy attended any and all adult gymnastics open gym sessions in the region, scouring for adult gymnasts crazy enough to desire to compete again, Kristin persuaded the gym owner that we were legitimate, and found a place for us to practice. We began practicing in June of 2022, and grew quickly, relocating to Emerald City Gymnastics Academy by September. In our first season, we competed at NAIGC Nationals in Memphis, TN, Phoenix Gymnastic's Luau Cup in Vancouver, BC, and two virtual competitions. We had a blast in our first year and are excited to see what the future holds.