About Us

We would like to introduce ourselves to you as the owners of Aiken Gymnastics, Inc. We are Draha and Radek Kriz. We are originally from
Czechoslovakia. We have been coaches in the United States, as well as in Czechoslovakia.

Our accomplishments include:

*Draha was on the Czechoslovakian National Team that competed in the Olympic Games held in Montreal in 1976. The team placed fifth in the world.

*Radek a coach for the National Team of Czechoslovakia.

*Draha and Radek produced several national champions for Czechoslovakia. The best known of these gymnasts is Hana Ricna who was a silver medalist
on the balance beam in the World Championships held in Budapest, Hungary in 1983. She was also a bronze medalist on bars in the Montreal World
Championships of 1985.

Draha and Radek started Aiken Gymnastics in 1993. Through out the years they have coached individual and Team US National Champions in Level 8, 9
and 10. Together they have coached numerous Level 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 Individual and Team State Champions in South Carolina. Draha and Radek
coached the best gymnast from Aiken, Grace Taylor. She began training with them at the age of four, and became the first gymnast from South Carolina
to reach the prestigious Elite Level. Grace also represented the United States in a competition against Japan. She won the Friendship Cup in 2006 which
is an international competition, and later received a full gymnastics scholarship to the University of Georgia. As a sophomore, Grace helped lead the
UGA Gymdogs to the 2008 NCAA National Championship Title. Grace was also awarded the Individual NCAA National Championship on balance beam.

Draha and Radek are members in good standing of USA gymnastics and are Safety Certified by the USAG.

Draha, Radek and their staff are dedicated to excellence in the sport of gymnastics and a healthy and friendly atmosphere.

Aiken Gymnastics is conveniently located adjacent to the Aiken Sports Complex and offers the best gymnastics training facility in South Carolina. Our
equipment in our 12,000 square-foot gym meets the specifications of the international gymnastics federation. Aiken Gymnastics has a resi-pit for
tumbling, uneven bars, and vault dismounts. Our gym has a 50 foot in ground tumbling tramp and a custom 80 foot tumbling floor. Fully carpeted and
air-conditioned, our facility provides a pleasant environment for gymnasts of all ages.