Best Gymnastics Gym near Vancouver, Washington

Wow!! Got to speak with the owner and all I can say is what impressive character! He only had nice things to say about other gymnastics places in the area. That speaks levels of his integrity and character! This place is huge! It's very clean, the people are super friendly, and they have so much to offer including a pre-school option and birthday parties! The prices are on par with other extracurricular activities and the schedule is pretty vast. If our gymnastics experience is anything like our initial tour, we are in for years of training and fun here!

My kiddo has been coming to Naydenov for a couple months now, she’s in coach Ariel’s class and she has been loving it! She always talks about how much fun she’s had in her class and the things shes been learning. I recommend not only this establishment but the coach as well! Keep it up y’all!

This past weekend my grand daughter, Gracie, participated in her first competition at level 3. Preparing for this competition the coaching has been outstanding. Primarily, she has been coached by Ali, Emma and Manuela. She has had growth not only in her athleticism but also emotional and mental strength. I watched Coach Ali and Coach Emma equally bring out the very best of the level 3 team girls at competition. No, my grand daughter did not stand on the podium but she won in so many other ways. Thank you Naydenov Gymnastics and a special thank you to the marvelous coaching. Bravo!

My granddaughter had Chris as a coach for many months. He did a great job! He’s determined to teach good, safe technique. He makes it fun and seems to really care about his students. My granddaughter especially appreciated how he spotted. She felt safe when he was spotting. Thanks Chris!! Madelyn Crockett

Great gym! Very spacious and clean, staff is friendly. We’ve been at Naydonovs for a couple years now in Irina’s class, my girls love her. She’s an amazing coach. She goes above and beyond caring for her students progress. I’ve recommended her classes to many friends.

You won't find a better team of coaches or a nicer community. I recommend SWAG for any gymnast, at any level.

My daughter and I have been at the gym for several years now. Of the three gyms we’ve worked out at, SWAG has been by far the best. SWAG has definitely become a second family. The office staff is super friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The team coaches are all ridiculously great, and have decades and decades of experience between all of them. The gym owner is fun and very involved in his programs. The Rec staff is all wonderful and keep the kids moving, having a great time and keep them learning new skills in a positive environment. Parents night out has fun weekend staff. We love SWAG so much! Too many good things to say.

We had a terrible experience here! Our 6 year old went to the assessment class to determine what class she would go to. The coach for this group was incredibly rude and condescending to the kids, I couldn’t believe my ears! I almost pulled my daughter right out. Many of these kids are new and just trying this for the first time and the coach was making frustrated sighs and yelling at them when they weren’t doing the moves right - rolling her eyes and just absolutely condescending with no encouragement. Again, this was a beginner assessment class!!! How would they know what to do?? She had zero patience and was so harsh with these little kids, it was heartbreaking and after a few rude comments I would’ve pulled my daughter right out but I didn’t want rob her of being able to try something new that she had been wanting to try so bad. In the end I would NEVER sign her up here - after the class my daughter said “the lady kept getting mad at me because I couldn’t do a cartwheel.” It was sad and I regret not leaving earlier. I told the manager at the desk and she replied that the instructor was usually great but having a “bad day.” I’m sorry, you can’t take your bad days out on little kids, it’s not only wrong but also unprofessional. I would never ever recommend sending your children here to learn something new. Even if it’s just one bad coach, it could crush a child’s spirit!

It's been a year and Paige is ready to come back with friends and have some fun again. She loves it there. Thank you.

My initial impression was good, but I'm not really convinced about it being a good place for young kids. Maybe okay for older ones. There is no communication between staff members and nothing gets notated on the accounts (at least not in my case), so the miscommunication caused big issues. I definitely feel like my children are handled and viewed as if they are less valuable than the other participants. I'll update this review if it changes.