TOP's - Talent Opportunity Program

TOP's is a national Talent Opportunity Program run by USA Gymnastics to identify girls ages 7 - 11 who have the potential and motivation to train at the Elite level. TOP's training initially focuses on strength, flexibility and conditioning. At the regional level, qualified athletes are tested on a series of physical abilities including press-to-handstands, rope climb, leg lifts, cast-to-handstands, vertical jumps, sprints, splits and shoulder flexibility. TOP's girls testing regionally in the 7 and 8 year old categories are not invited the National Testing, nor do they attend the training camps. Instead they are scores as Bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond Level participants.

Nearly 2,500 girls from across the country tested regionally last summer, and of these, three hundred 9 - 11 year olds have been invited to test again in Houston, at Bela Karoyli's Ranch - the US Women's Olympic Gymnastics Training Center.

Download a printable version of the schedule (PDF)

Accomplishments - 2009

Congratulation to Madi, Shyan, and Jenna for making National TOP’s Testing. Congratulations as well to Camille for achieving the Gold Level of recognition, Anya and Sachi for achieving Silver Level of recognition, and to Kaylee, Natalie, and Sydney for achieving Bronze!

National Tops Test Qualifiers