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CrossFit HQ Workouts Suggest Semifinals Strength

May 23, 2022 by

Updated 6/17/2022

With 10 roads leading to Madison, understanding which road may be a little steeper or a little rockier or a little more packed is something die-hard dataheads are eager to do. My own pre-Semifinals strength of schedule analysis can be found here. Brian Friend & Tyler Watkins give there breakdown here (RX subscribers).

With CrossFit Games staff rolling out two workouts to be performed in each Semifinals, fans have another opportunity to evaluate how competitions rank in terms of toughness.

Methods

The methods here are simple: first, grab the results for the clean complex & 2014 Regionals retest. Then, compare general statistics (e.g., mean, median, max) of each comp as well as the top-10 (top-6 for teams) of each event within each comp. I also couldn't help wondering what the top-40 worldwide (top-38 for teams) of each event looked like in terms of Semifinals representation.

Results

Let's look at the clean complex first.

I've got max (heaviest), mean (average of the whole field), median (middle value of the field), top-10 minimum (what did 10th place in the field lift?), top-10 mean (average of just the top-10), & top-40 worldwide representation (when you compare the top-40 lifters worldwide, in which Semifinal did they compete?).

Men

Syndicate Crown:

  • max: 345
  • mean: 313.45
  • median: 310
  • top-10 minimum: 325
  • top-10 mean: 333
  • top-40 worldwide: 17.5%

Torian Pro:

  • max: 335
  • mean: 298.67
  • median: 295
  • top-10 minimum: 315
  • top-10 mean: 320.91
  • top-40 worldwide: 5%

Lowlands Throwdown:

  • max: 332.9
  • mean: 297.82
  • median: 297.7
  • top-10 minimum: 308.7
  • top-10 mean: 313.65
  • top-40: 2.5%

MACC

  • max: 335
  • mean: 312.24
  • median: 315
  • top-10 minimum: 320.00
  • top-10 mean: 326.50
  • top-40: 17.5%

Cape Town

  • max: 315
  • mean: 284.80
  • median: 289
  • top-10 minimum: 291.00
  • top-10 mean: 301.83
  • top-40: 0%

Far East

  • max: 330
  • mean: 298.54
  • median: 302.5
  • top-10 minimum: 305
  • top-10 mean: 316.67
  • top-40 worldwide: 12.50%

Granite Games:

  • max: 355
  • mean: 316.07
  • median: 317.5
  • top-10 minimum: 325
  • top-10 mean: 333.64
  • top-40 worldwide: 25%

Atlas Games:

  • max: 347.5
  • mean: 309.33
  • median: 312.5
  • top-10 minimum: 317.50
  • top-10 mean: 326.00
  • top-40: 10%

Copa Sur:

  • max: 356
  • mean: 304.00
  • median: 304
  • top-10 minimum: 310.00
  • top-10 mean: 320.60
  • top-40: 5%

Strength in Depth:

  • max: 330
  • mean: 306.08
  • median: 304
  • top-10 minimum: 310.00
  • top-10 mean: 318.83
  • top-40: 5%

Women

Syndicate Crown:

  • max: 245
  • mean: 213.15
  • median: 215
  • top-10 minimum: 210
  • top-10 mean: 228.18
  • top-40 worldwide: 27.5%

Torian Pro:

  • max: 245
  • mean: 202
  • median: 202.5
  • top-10 minimum: 210
  • top-10 mean: 220
  • top-40 worldwide: 10%

Lowlands Throwdown:

  • max: 233.7
  • mean: 201.6
  • median: 200.6
  • top-10 minimum: 209.5
  • top-10 mean: 216.5
  • top-40 worldwide: 7.5%

MACC

  • max: 235
  • mean: 207.50
  • median: 210
  • top-10 minimum: 215.00
  • top-10 mean: 220.00
  • top-40: 10%

Cape Town

  • max: 225
  • mean: 189.59
  • median: 190
  • top-10 minimum: 194.00
  • top-10 mean: 204.91
  • top-40: 2.50%

Far East

  • max: 215
  • mean: 182.29
  • median: 185
  • top-10 minimum: 185.00
  • top-10 mean: 195.38
  • top-40 worldwide: 0%

Granite Games:

  • max: 245
  • mean: 210.34
  • median: 210
  • top-10 minimum: 215.00
  • top-10 mean: 223.46
  • top-40 worldwide: 22.50%

Atlas Games:

  • max: 230
  • mean: 203.02
  • median: 207.5
  • top-10 minimum: 210.00
  • top-10 mean: 214.62
  • top-40: 7.50%

Copa Sur:

  • max: 222
  • mean: 200.31
  • median: 198
  • top-10 minimum: 205.00
  • top-10 mean: 211.67
  • top-40: 5.00%

Strength in Depth:

  • max: 227
  • mean: 199.78
  • median: 200
  • top-10 minimum: 209.00
  • top-10 mean: 215.60
  • top-40: 7.50%

Now for 2014 Regional Retest legless rope climbs.

I've got max (fastest), mean (average of the whole field), median (middle value of the field), top-10 minimum (how fast did tenth place go?), top-10 mean (average of just the top-10), & top-40 worldwide representation (when you compare the top-40 athletes worldwide, in which Semifinal did they compete?).

Note: with the CAP scores, I averaged the time cap (11:00.00) across the reps completed (30 - cap remainder) & then added the product of the average rep time & remaining reps. Not perfect, but gets the job done.

Men

Syndicate Crown:

  • max: 02:45.00
  • mean: 03:21.71
  • median: 03:05.69
  • top-10 minimum: 02:59.23
  • top-10 mean: 02:52.11
  • top-40 worldwide: 27.5%

Torian Pro:

  • max: 02:49.04
  • mean: 03:19.83
  • median: 03:14.59
  • top-10 minimum: 03:11.00
  • top-10 mean: 03:02.30
  • top-40 worldwide: 7.50%

Lowlands Throwdown:

  • max: 02:50.59
  • mean: 03:14.63
  • median: 03:11.31
  • top-10 minimum: 03:03.62
  • top-10 mean: 02:57.43
  • top-40: 15%

MACC:

  • max: 02:33.30
  • mean: 03:43.42
  • median: 03:12.66
  • top-10 minimum: 03:02.69
  • top-10 mean: 02:53.80
  • top-40 worldwide: 17.50%%

Cape Town:

  • max: 03:02.00
  • mean: 04:14.30
  • median: 03:42.00
  • top-10 minimum: 03:32.00
  • top-10 mean: 03:13.70
  • top-40: 0%

Far East:

  • max: 02:36.00
  • mean: 03:42.00
  • median: 03:23.00
  • top-10 minimum: 03:19.00
  • top-10 mean: 02:59.00
  • top-40 worldwide: 15%

Granite Games:

  • max: 02:59.65
  • mean: 03:28.77
  • median: 03:26.84
  • top-10 minimum: 03:17.32
  • top-10 mean: 03:09.10
  • top-40 worldwide: 2.50%

Atlas Games:

  • max: 02:44.38
  • mean: 03:18.98
  • median: 03:14.85
  • top-10 minimum: 03:09.08
  • top-10 mean: 03:01.23
  • top-40: 5.0%

Copa Sur:

  • max: 03:21.00
  • mean: 04:58.83
  • median: 04:20.00
  • top-10 minimum: 03:56.00
  • top-10 mean: 03:37.70
  • top-40 worldwide: 0%

Strength in Depth:

  • max: 02:48.48
  • mean: 03:16.47
  • median: 03:15.31
  • top-10 minimum: 03:08.62
  • top-10 mean: 03:00.27
  • top-40: 10%

Women

Syndicate Crown:

  • max: 03:21.28
  • mean: 06:48.30
  • median: 05:29.95
  • top-10 minimum: 03:24.23
  • top-10 mean: 04:31.85
  • top-30 worldwide: 20%

Torian Pro:

  • max: 03:32.54
  • mean: 08:05.10
  • median: 06:31.00
  • top-10 minimum: 04:02.73
  • top-10 mean: 05:03.89
  • top-30 worldwide: 10%

Lowlands Throwdown:

  • max: 03:44.41
  • mean: 07:03.92
  • median: 05:32.98
  • top-10 minimum: 04:37.69
  • top-10 mean: 04:17.12
  • top-30 worldwide: 10%

MACC:

  • max: 03:43.60
  • mean: 06:15.86
  • median: 05:55.98
  • top-10 minimum: 04:47.39
  • top-10 mean: 04:14.14
  • top-40 worldwide: 17.5%

Cape Town:

  • max: 04:16.00
  • mean: 24:58.39
  • median: 10:46.00
  • top-10 minimum: 08:35.00
  • top-10 mean: 06:41.30
  • top-40: 2.50%

Far East:

  • max: 04:00.00
  • mean: 36:05.69
  • median: 09:02.50
  • top-10 minimum: 07:52.00
  • top-10 mean: 05:20.80
  • top-40 worldwide: 5%

Granite Games:

  • max: 03:55.94
  • mean: 06:50.77
  • median: 06:03.95
  • top-10 minimum: 05:16.58
  • top-10 mean: 04:36.69
  • top-40 worldwide: 7.50%

Atlas Games:

  • max: 03:56.21
  • mean: 06:06.61
  • median: 05:38.64
  • top-10 minimum: 04:53.08
  • top-10 mean: 04:34.77
  • top-40: 7.50%

Copa Sur:

  • max: 04:24.00
  • mean: 08:07.38
  • median: 08:24.00
  • top-10 minimum: 06:12.00
  • top-10 mean: 05:12.10
  • top-40 worldwide: 0%

Strength in Depth:

  • max: 03:50.01
  • mean: 05:20.50
  • median: 04:51.00
  • top-10 minimum: 04:34.09
  • top-10 mean: 04:05.62
  • top-40: 20.00%

As I finish editing this piece, there's one more question I have:

when you score both events, which Semifinal ranks highest?

Z-Score measures performance relative to the average. TL;DR: higher = better
Z-Score measures performance relative to the average. TL;DR: higher = better

No surprise that Torian Pro winner & 5-time Fittest Woman on Earth Toomey tops the leaderboard for most points, missing a perfect 200 by 0.5 thanks to O'Connell's blistering 3:21.28 in the legless rope climb event.

Who leads the men's field? From the Syndicate Crown, you might be surprised to see Tudor Magda as all-around worldwide leader for these two events with 188.97 points.

Psssst. Don't think I forgot about the teams! Check it out:

Teams: snatch ladder

Syndicate Crown:

  • max: 935
  • mean: 881
  • median: 885
  • top-6 minimum: 900
  • top-6 mean: 910
  • top-38 worldwide: 26.32%

Torian Pro:

  • max: 895
  • mean: 792.89
  • median: 820
  • top-6 minimum: 860
  • top-6 mean: 870.00
  • top-38 worldwide: 2.63%

Lowlands Throwdown:

  • max: 955.5
  • mean: 841.7
  • median: 846.6
  • top-6 minimum: 870
  • top-6 mean: 895.13
  • top-38 worldwide: 10.53%

MACC:

  • max: 935
  • mean: 875.59
  • median: 880
  • top-6 minimum: 890.00
  • top-6 mean: 909.29
  • top-40 worldwide: 18.42%

Cape Town:

  • max: 880
  • mean: 635.68
  • median: 659
  • top-6 minimum: 765.00
  • top-6 mean: 805.33
  • top-40 worldwide: 0.00%

Far East:

  • max: 905
  • mean: 758.44
  • median: 792.5
  • top-10 minimum: 805.00
  • top-10 mean: 850.00
  • top-40 worldwide: 5.26%

Granite Games:

  • max: 930
  • mean: 881.05
  • median: 885
  • top-6 minimum: 900.00
  • top-6 mean: 911.43
  • top-38 worldwide: 18.42%

Atlas Games:

  • max: 955
  • mean: 861.32
  • median: 875
  • top-6 minimum: 885.00
  • top-6 mean: 905.83
  • top-38: 10.53%

Copa Sur:

  • max: 865
  • mean: 767.53
  • median: 794
  • top-6 minimum: 807.00
  • top-6 mean: 833.50
  • top-38 worldwide: 0.00%

Strength in Depth:

  • max: 910
  • mean: 820.17
  • median: 848.5
  • top-6 minimum: 870.00
  • top-6 mean: 887.33
  • top-38: 7.89%

Teams: legless rope climb

Syndicate Crown:

  • max: 11:20.83
  • mean: 13:51.34
  • median: 13:29.86
  • top-6 minimum: 13:29.86
  • top-6 mean: 12:46.35
  • top-38 worldwide: 21.05%

Torian Pro:

  • max: 11:30.54
  • mean: 15:36.14
  • median: 14:33.54
  • top-6 minimum: 14:33.54
  • top-6 mean: 13:03.89
  • top-38 worldwide: 10.53%

Lowlands Throwdown:

  • max: 10:45.85
  • mean: 15:21.06
  • median: 14:31.92
  • top-6 minimum: 14:31.92
  • top-6 mean: 13:24.37
  • top-38 worldwide: 7.89%

MACC:

  • max: 11:55.21
  • mean: 14:18.46
  • median: 13:28.62
  • top-6 minimum: 13:43.58
  • top-6 mean: 12:47.82
  • top-38 worldwide: 18.42%

Cape Town:

  • max: 20:44.00
  • mean: 30:39.10
  • median: 31:25.88
  • top-6 minimum: 31:25.88
  • top-6 mean: 24:57.69
  • top-38 worldwide: 0.00%

Far East:

  • max: 10:44.00
  • mean: 18:38.10
  • median: 16:52.50
  • top-6 minimum: 18:10.00
  • top-6 mean: 14:39.30
  • top-38 worldwide: 7.89%

Granite Games:

  • max: 12:45.49
  • mean: 14:59.49
  • median: 14:50.93
  • top-6 minimum: 14:50.93
  • top-6 mean: 13:54.91
  • top-38 worldwide: 5.26%

Atlas Games:

  • max: 11:44.81
  • mean: 38:13.72
  • median: 13:42.39
  • top-6: minimum: 13:42.39
  • top-6: mean: 12:45.26
  • top-38: 15.79%

Copa Sur:

  • max: 14:49.00
  • mean: 19:15.05
  • median: 20:09.00
  • top-6 minimum: 20:09.00
  • top-6 mean: 17:01.40
  • top-38 worldwide: 0.00%

Strength in Depth:

  • max: 11:16.88
  • mean: 13:55.84
  • median: 14:16.42
  • top-6 minimum: 14:25.18
  • top-6 mean: 12:57.66
  • top-38: 13.16%
Z-Score measures performance relative to the average. TL;DR: higher = better

CrossFit Reykjavik from Lowlands with a perfect score (200 pts) with Mayhem Freedom (194.86) & Mayhem Independence (193.77) separated by 1.09.

Lots of ways to slice & dice Semifinals toughness. These two events give us some considerations as we compare Semifinals & look forward to the Games in August. Is the analysis perfect? Certainly not. All comparison outside of a Semfinal has to be taken with a grain of salt—an individual or a team may have performed differently in a different venue with a different schedule competing against different teams.

So based on these two events, which Semifinal was the toughest? For men, probably a toss up between Syndicate Crown & Granite Games. For women & teams, Syndicate Crown seemed to have the highest performance across the field.

Not a bad showing for Syndicate's inaugural year.

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