Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. The final week of semifinals is upon us, Strength in Depth has kicked off already and the Atlas Games and Copa Sur are set to kick off shortly.
In today’s edition:
Strength in Depth is underway in London and we’ve got you covered
A look at the full scope of semifinal programming for the CrossFit Games
Diving into CrossFit’s move to rehire Dave Castro
Atlas Games is here and we have a full breakdown of the first day
“Life is a long lesson in humility.”- James M. Barrie
CROSSFIT STRENGTH IN DEPTH
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The competition has kicked off at Strength in Depth in London, England. Full details are included below:
On the women’s side at the ExCel Centre, keep an eye on Katrin Davidsdottir and Emma McQuaid to punch their tickets, and watch as Jacqueline Dahlstrom and Thuri Helgadottir duke it out. With Emma Tall withdrawing, there is a very real chance that Sam Briggs could secure her tenth Games trip this weekend.
For the men, Jonne Koski will likely card a solid performance along with Willy Georges. Andre Houdet, Henrik Haapalainen and Giorgios Karavis will all be in the hunt as well.
CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue is the clear favorite in the team competition, but we are interested in seeing how CrossFit Nordic Original handles the event given the controversy with team member Viktor Langveds’ eligibility over the past several weeks.
For a full schedule and leaderboard, we’ve included quick links to access all the information below.
Friday’s schedule of events: Below is the broadcast schedule. You can watch all events live on our content hub.
Team Event 1 — 7:00 AM PT | 10:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM BST
Individual Event 1 — 8:06 AM PT | 11:06 AM ET | 4:06 PM BST
Team Event 2 — 10:26 AM PT | 1:26 PM ET | 6:26 PM BST
Individual Event 2 — 11:12 AM PT | 2:12 PM ET | 7:12 PM BST
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Day 1 Events
Team Event 1
For time:
MF Pair 1
2000m Run (Assault Runner)*
1200m Row
300 Double Unders
For time:
1000m Run (Assault Runner)
2000m Row
300 Double Unders
1000m Run (Assault Runner)
Time cap: Men 26 minutes, Women 28 minutes
Team Event 2
Pair 1
80ft Handstand Walk (both athletes*)
6 Rounds, You Go, I Go (3x Each):
6 Ring Muscle-Ups
160ft Husafell Carry 75/50kg
80ft Handstand Walk (both athletes*)
Pair 2
80ft Handstand Walk (both athletes*)
4 Rounds, You Go, I Go (2x Each):
12 Ring Muscle-Ups
160ft Husafell Carry 75/50kg
80ft Handstand Walk (both athletes*)
*Increments are completed in minimum distances of 20ft
Time cap: 15 minutes
Individual Event 2
3 Rounds for time:
12 Ring Muscle-Ups
30 Alternating Single-Legged Squats
9 Hang Power Snatches 70/48kg
Time cap: 12 Minutes
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Breaking news update: CrossFit interim leader Alison Andreozzi has commented on Dave Castro returning to work for CrossFit.
In case you missed it: Lauren Kalil, the host of The Bottom Line, spoke to our analysts Tommy Marquez, Brian Friend and Patrick Clark about who they think will qualify for the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games from Copa Sur.
So cool: Check out this video of Emma Cary from age 10 to 18 doing CrossFit: “Thank you CrossFit for teaching me to believe in myself, give my best effort to everything I do, and fight my hardest for what I want most.” 😍
Can you tell he’s excited?: Kuwait’s Nasser Alruwayeh is heading to the CrossFit Games after an exceptional performance at the Far East Throwdown.
Southern Style CrossFit: Great local newspaper piece on Misty Thomas, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 31, and has now opened her own box in Addison.
CROSSFIT GAMES
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A Complete Look at Semifinals Programming for the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games
This is the fourth in a series of articles laying out some of the variability in Semifinal programming, if you haven’t seen the others they can be found here:
With the fourth and final week of Semifinals upon us, we now have all the information about the 40 independently programmed individual Semifinal workouts this season. We’ll go through in the same order we have been, and see what overall patterns or outliers emerge.
Time Domains:
As always, the time domains for the events that already happened have been adjusted to reflect the time it actually took on average and with rounding for the top ten athletes (men/women when different) to complete the work. For week four we are approximating that number for now:
In just a couple of hours, the CrossFit Atlas Games kicks off in Quebec, Montreal. Full details are included below:
On the men’s side, we are expecting solid performances out of both Patrick Vellner and Jeffrey Adler. Both should secure their tickets to the Games. There are other Games veterans to keep an eye on, including Alexandre Caron and Alex Vigneault, and some others with Games hopes in Cedric Lapointe and Jack Farlow.
For the women, four athletes have Games experience, including Dani Horan, Carolyne Prevost, Caroline Connors and Erin Vandendriessche, while teen Emma Lawson is foregoing her final year of eligibility in that division for a chance at the Games as an individual.
The most notable teams competing in Montreal are Pro1 Montreal, CrossFit PSC and CrossFit Le Repere Progfal.
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Day 1 Events
Team Event 1
For time:MF 1
3 Rounds:
15 Synchro Strict HSPU
5 Synchro Front Squat 265/155lbImmediately followed by:MF 2
3 Rounds:
15 Synchro Strict HSPU
5 Synchro Front Squat 265/155lb
Time cap: 12 minutes
Individual Event 1
3 rounds for time:21/16 Cal Ski Erg
15 Parallette HSPU 12/8″
90ft Front Rack Walking Lunge 175/115lb
Time cap: 14 minutes
Team Event 2
For time:50 Syncro WallBalls (MF1) 30/20lb, 10ft
50 Syncro GHD (MF2)
When pairs are done, they switch.
Then:
50 Syncro Pistols (MF1)
50 Syncro TTB (MF2)
When pairs are done, they switch.
Then:
50 Hang Cleans 225lb
50 Hang Cleans 155lb
Waterfall fashion
Then:
25/25 Cals bike MM (bike 1)
20/20 Cals bike FF (bike 2)
Time cap: 20 minutes
Individual Event 2
4 rounds for time:24 T2B
12 Sandbag Clean Over the Shoulder 150/100lb
Time cap: 10 minutes
The CrossFit Copa Sur is off and running in its inaugural year in Vitoria, Brazil. Full details are included below:
On the men’s side, all eyes will be on Gui Malheiros as he takes on his sophomore season as a Games individual (although he has a long career as a teen Games athlete). Don’t sleep on Augustin Richelme or Omar Martinez though.
For the women, look for Melina Rodriguez to take the top spot.
In the team competition, keep an eye on CrossFit Q21, Kingbull CrossFit Paraguay and BXP CrossFit Team BXP.
For a full schedule and leaderboard, we’ve included quick links to access all the information below.
The competition has already kicked off in Brazil, but if you haven’t tuned in yet, here are the top 10 seeded athletes and teams coming out of the quarterfinals.
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Day 1 Events
Team Event 1
21-15-9 for time:
Deadlifts, 310kg
Synchro Handstand Push-Ups
Time cap: 9 minutes
Individual Event 1
For time:
50 Wall Ball Shots 30/20lb
50 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
C2 Bike Cals 50/35
100 Double-Unders
50 Deadlifts 90/60kg
Time cap: 12 minutes
Team Event 2
For time:
1000m Run
500m Swim with Paddleboard
1000m Run
Time cap: 40 minutes
Individual Event 2
For time:
2000m Run
500m Swim
2000m Run
Time cap: 40 minutes
LIFESTYLE
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Read on for 14 gifts that we’re buying for ourselves our dads.
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Congratulations Morgan Porter from CrossFit Wildwood in Wildwood, MO on adding 90 pounds to her previous CrossFit Total with a sum of 735 pounds/333kg.
Games veteran Ben Smith re-tested “Regionals Nate” and beat his 2016 time by more than two minutes. #crossfitworks
Mattie Rogers shows her back squat progress from 2020 to 2022 with a new 419 pounds/190kg PR.
And lastly, a “not-highlight” from 2022 Games qualifier Noah Ohlsen. #relatable
CrossFit Des Moines in Urbandale, IA is hosting a WOD for Landon fundraiser on Saturday, June 18. Gym member Landon Beck was in a serious motor vehicle accident that has left him in the ICU with a severe traumatic brain injury.
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