About Texas Dreams Team Gymnastics

Texas Dreams Gymnastics was established in Coppell, Texas in 2001, by husband and wife team, Chris Burdette and Kim Zmeskal Burdette. You are sure to recognize Kim Zmeskal's name as she is a legend in the world of sports as the First American Gymnast to Win a World All-Around Championship. She is a 3-time World Champion and an Olympic Medalist.

In 7 short years, Texas Dreams Gymnastics has competed at and won national and international competitions. And in the first Olympic year that Texas Dreams had an eligible athlete, Kim and Chris coached Chelsea Davis to the 2008 Olympic Trials and at 15 years old, she earned her way to the 2008 Olympic Selection Camp.

At Texas Dreams there are several paths an athlete can take. Kim and Chris coach the Dream Team, these gymnasts are elite and elite hopefuls. Most of these athletes have come up through USAG’s TOPs program; a program that Texas Dreams has had the most athletes named to the TOPs National Team for four consecutive years. And in 2008 having a record breaking 12 athletes named to the National Team. In addtion to a nationally recognized Elite program, Texas Dreams Gymnastics has over 200 athletes on the girls and boys and trampoline teams competing USAG Levels 4 – 10. With a strong pre-team and compulsory program feeding the upper levels, Texas Dreams Optional gymnasts are some of the best in the country. In fact, Coppell’s own, Liz Green is the 2007 & 2008 Junior Olympic National Champion.

Our goal at Texas Dreams is to develop each individual's gymnastics potential in a safe and fun atmosphere. We believe gymnastics helps develop skills that can be transferred to many sports like: physical strength, speed, grace, agility, balance, flexibility and a total body awareness. This sport, like no other, teaches life lessons in discipline, perseverance, and promotes self-confidence. At Texas Dreams, we believe it all starts with a DREAM! Just ask Kim!

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