Week 1, Day 2 Recap Newsletter

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QUICK BRIEF

# Things you need to know.

It’s Sunday. There are only two events and 200 points up for grabs and here’s everything that you might have missed yesterday. 

1. The last athlete gets the loudest cheers. During Event 4, Heat 2 at the Europe Regional, Sara Massoni struggled through the heavy snatches. She didn’t actually get through half the workout before the time cap. But in yesterday’s heartwarming moment of the day, the only athlete left on the floor got the loudest cheers.
2. Nine-hundredths of a second is all that separated Annie Thorisdottir and Kristin Holte racing to the finish in Event 4. 
3. Got cals? Travis Williams started out on the Assault Bike like he was shot out of a cannon, holding a 125 RPM pace through the first 20-something cals out of 30. 
4. From fourth to Fifteenth. You can’t win Regionals with one good event but you sure can lose it. Sigurður Þrastarson was sitting in 4th place going into day 2 until he placed second to last in Event 3. Even with two straight event wins, he probably couldn’t rack up enough points to qualify. 
5. Just don’t let go. That’s what Sara Sigmundsdottir did during Event 4. Instead of dropping the barbell between snatches, she carried it on her back and the only athlete to go unbroken.
6. CrossFit RxLab dedicated their Event 4, 2nd place performance to one of their family members who just lost their battle with cancer. They currently sit in 8th place, 28 points back from 5th place and well within striking distance. 
7. Worth re-watching. If you weren’t up at 7AM Pacific watching the final women’s heat for the day, then you probably missed the pistol battle between Katrin Davidsdottir and Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault. 

SURPRISE. SURPRISE.

Who’s up, who’s down.

Who’s up.

BK Gudmundsson, 6th overall, Europe: BKG ended day 1 in 18th place, but after a 2nd and 5th place finish, he’s back up well within striking distance to earn his fifth trip to the Games.

Bjork Odinsdottir and Thuri Helgadottir, 8th and 10th, Europe: Each athlete started Saturday in 18th and 19th, respectively and made up considerable ground. Bjork has a 32 point edge over Thuri, and with only two events remaining both athletes will have to post top performances if they want to qualify. 

Dani Horan, 4th overall, East: After missing the 2016 CrossFit Games, Dani has no plans on feeling the pain of defeat. She came into Day 2 in 6th place and firmed up her chances of qualifying with two events to go. 

Who’s down.

Alex Vigneault, 25th overall, East: A clear favorite to qualify, a pec injury right before the 2017 Regionals forced Alex to withdraw. He’s been chomping at the bit to get back on the competition floor since. Unfortunately, he’s only moved steadily down the leaderboard and completely out of contention. 

Tommy Vinas, 7th overall, South: Last year, he qualified for his first CrossFit Games and looked like an early favorite to return. But an 18th and a 24th place finish has sent him 60 points out of qualification and under serious pressure. 

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THE DEETS.

How do I watch?

The CrossFit Games Facebook page will be streaming all events and heats. You can also access them on Games.CrossFit.com. To save you the scrolling, here are the direct links.

Team Events 5 and 6: Europe  |  East  |
 South

Individual Event 5: Europe  |  East  |  South

Individual Event 6: Europe  |  East  |  South

Heat Times.

CrossFit HQ posted all the heat times for the Europe, East and South Regionals. Just click on the schedule tab.

To make your life a little easier, and take some of the guesswork out of when athletes are competing, we built these Google Calendars with times and heat breakdowns for each regional so you can synch to Google or iCal. We will update each event with lane assignments daily.

iCal: Europe  |  East  |  South

Google: Europe  |  East  |  South

The Standings.

Europe

— Men: 1). Adrian Mundwiler (342), 2). Roman Khrennikov (320), 3). Lukas Högberg (312), 4). Frederik Aegidius (276), 5). Andrey Ganin (268), 6). Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson (262), 7). Mitchell Adams (234), 8). Uldis Upenieks (220), 9). Lazar Đukić (214), 10). Viktor Långsved (212).

— Women: 1). Kristin Holte (360), 2). Laura Horvath (352), 3). Annie Thorisdottir (350), 4). Sara Sigmundsdottir (342), 5). Camilla Salomonsson Hellman (280), 6). Gabriela Migała (270), 7). Karin Freyová (260), 8). Bjork Odinsdottir (250), 9). Anna Fragkou (224), 10). Thuridur Erla Helgadottir (218).

— Team: 1). Team RXperformance (328), 2).Team Punt Uit (308), 3). Maxpuls Spartans (302), 4). CrossFit Fabriken (294), 5). CrossFit Nordic (290).

East

— Men: 1). Patrick Vellner (364), 2). Tim Paulson (300), 3). Craig Kenney (294), 4). Alexandre Caron (276), 5). Daniel Viger (256), 6). Chase Smith (250), 7). Marquan Jones (244), 8). Cody Mooney (234), 9). Jean-Simon Roy-Lemaire (220), 10). Samuel Cournoyer (216).

— Women: 1). Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir (388), 2). Kari Pearce (366), 3). Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault (352), 4). Dani Horan (272), 5). Chloe Gauvin-David (254), 6). Kristine Best (234), 7). Carolyne Prevost (226), 8). Meg Reardon (222), 9). Kelly Baker (220), 10). Michelle Kwak (216).

— Team: 1). Invictus Boston (352), 2). Reebok CrossFit ONE (332), 3). TEAM FITERNITY (324), 4). Pro1 Montreal (322), 5). Team CrossFit Queens (318).

South

— Men: 1). Sean Sweeney (336), 2). Roy Gamboa (316), 3). Brandon Luckett (310), 4). Jared Enderton (302), 5). Logan Collins (288), 6). Mitch Spjut (268), 7). Tyler Eggimann (252), 8). Tommy Vinas (228), 9). Chantz Ramos (228), 10). Vinny Casey (218).

— Women: 1). Brista Mayfield (320), 2). Bethany Shadburne (318), 3). Margaux Alvarez (306), 4). Camille Leblanc-Bazinet (282), 5). Analisa Marquez (270), 6). Alexis Johnson (262), 7). Tennil Beuerlein (260), 8). Amanda Goodman (244), 9). Colleen Fotsch (242), 10). Marisa De Los Santos (228).

— Team: 1). Don’t Stop (372), 2). Salt Lake City CF Black (328), 3). Lone Star CrossFit (300), 4). Backcountry CrossFit (300), 5). Salt Lake City CF Gold (290).

5/18 – 5/20: East Regional (Albany, NY)

5/18 – 5/20: Europe Regional (Berlin, Germany)

5/18 – 5/20: South Regional (Salt Lake City, UT)

5/19: Raising the Bar for Recovery (Medina, OH)

5/19: East Coast Battle (Hanover, MD)

5/19: Barbells in the Burbs (Carol Stream, IL)

5/19: Gladiator Games (Concord, NC)

5/19: The Pillage of Palm Harbor (Palm Harbor, FL)

5/19: Spring Fling Partner Throwdown (San Anselmo, CA)

5/19: SilverFox Masters Competition (San Clemente, CA)

5/19: Ultimate Fitness Championship (Kennewick, WA)

5/19: Warriors Hope 2018 (Greenwood, IN)

5/19: T-Town Throwdown (Tifton, GA)

5/19: Murph for Muts (Peachtree Corners, GA)

5/19: Firehawks Scorch Trials (Rio Rancho, NM)

5/19: Denton Fitness Festival (Denton, TX)

5/19 – 5/20: GameDay Mankato (Mankato, MN)

5/20: Europe Regional After Party Sponsored by FITAID (Berlin, Germany)

5/25 – 5/27: West Regional (Del Mar, CA)

5/25 – 5/27: Central Regional (Nashville, TN)

5/25 – 5/27: Latin America Regional (Rio de Janiero, Brazil)

5/26: Beauty is a Beast 2 (Indian Rocks Beach, FL)

5/26: Strong AF Against MF (East Windsor, CT)

5/27 – 5/28: 24 Heroes in 24 Hours (Southborough, MA)

6/1 – 6/3: Atlantic Regional (West Palm Beach, FL)

6/1 – 6/3: Meridian Regional (Madrid, Spain)

6/1 – 6/3: Pacific Regional (Sydney, Australia)

6/2: Kegs and Kilos (Manhattan, KS)

6/2: Long Island Masters (Hauppauge, NY)

6/2: Texas WOD Fest (Houston, TX)

6/2: Tacos and Tequila Throwdown (Highlands Ranch, CO)

6/2: Meshugge CrossFit Summer Melee (Overland Park, KS)

6/3: Summer Sizzler Individual Masters Competition (Burlington, MA)

6/8 – 6/9: Bricktown Throwdown (Bricktown, OKC)

6/9: Beastette Bash at CrossFit Ananda (Arlington, TX)

6/9: Gulf Coast Games (Mandeville, LA)

6/9: WOD Wars 6 (Humble, TX)

6/9: Big Orange Brawl (Knoxville, TN)

6/9: Heroes of the Platform (Meridian, ID)

6/9: Triple Crown Fitness Event (Greenville, NC)

6/9 – 6/10: The Heartland Games 2018 (Chicago, IL)

6/9 – 6/10: Alaka’i SUPER Summer Slam (Kapolei, HI)

6/16: Battle on the Creek (Johns Creek, GA)

6/16: Full Battle Rattle (Robinson, IL)

6/16: East Coast War (Wilmington, NC)

6/19: Gauntlett VIII – River Rumble (Portsmouth, OH)

6/22 – 6/24: The Bacon Beatdown (Daytona Beach, FL)

6/23: Garage Girls CrossFit Grit (St. Simons Island, GA)

6/23: 2018 Summer Swolestice (Gresham, OR)

6/23: HAMCO Heat (McLeansboro, IL)

6/23: The Greenville Games (Greenville, SC)

6/23: The Burn Out (New Bern, NC)

6/23: Battle of the Border (Phenix City, AL)

6/23 – 6/24: Asbury Park Summer Games (Asbury Park, NJ)

6/23 – 6/24: The Dakota Games (Fargo, ND)

6/30: Summer Stampede (Bethlehem, PA)

6/30: Battle of the Ballpark (Seattle, WA)