Shire Speed And Strength

A few highlight lifts from yesterday's NSW Weightlifting Association Senior State championships.

Aris had a career best performance, 6 for 6 and 3 PB's. There is only one time you sn**ch 100kg in competitionthe first time, and he did that and more.

Osman Dean finished with 135/160 in the 85kg class. The next training block could out him well above the 300 level.

Nelson Cheng from Sydney High club is a lifter we've collaborated with on multiple occasions. Yesterday he nailed this 136kg jerk to qualify for AWF Senior Nationals later this year.

Danielle Predkowski fought off a week of illness to claim the bronze in the 53kg class. No PB's but will compete again at the AusFitness Expo ⚡️ Global Celebration of Fitness & Health in a few weeks and be able to attempt some bigger lifts.

Ironically, weightlifting has one of the lowest injury rates per hour of participation of all sports.

Unfortunately for what looked like an innocuous twist trying to save a 3rd attempt sn**ch was enough to serously sprain an ankle and prevent making any C&J attempts at

The competition in the 53kg was poised for someone to make heavy jerk attempts at the end, alas we didn't get that chance. What we did see is Nigeria's Onome Didih sn**ch 93kg, just 6kg off the world record standard!

3rd attempts looking like openers for Danielle Predkowski yesterday at Weightlifting ACT event at RealFITT Weightlifting Club

6 good lifts and PB's all round for Danielle in the 53kg class.

Women in Weightlifting NSW Weightlifting Association

A massive comeback from Mätthew Gibböns at Australian Weightlifting Federation Masters Nationals in Adelaide today in the 40-44 110kg class.

Down by 11kg in the sn**ch, Matt followed a 137kg new National Record with an attempt for Gold at 142kg.

Not only was this rep a PB Jerk, it is a weight Matt has never cleaned before. 2 is all you need - and nobody celebrates like Gibbo!

NSW Weightlifting Association

Pretty good debut for North Sydney in the on the weekend by with 2 tries to open the game. The went on to win a close one that went down to the finals minutes.

.ventura79 taking out the Sydney Catholic Schools Cross Country Championship on Thursday.

Kim has added previously undeveloped general traiming capacities to her preparation this year as well as off track technical work that has paid off with PB's in every event, both on the track and now cross country.

A couple of highlights from out athletes this last few weeks.

took out the Ruth Preddy Shield in softball.

won the annual City v Country fixture with the City squad.

ventura79 obliterated the field in the Sydney Catholic Schools cross country championship.

signed with the in a multi-year development contract.

Kyara joined her brother Kayde in adding big kilos to her competition reps.

A 4kg pb sn**ch and massive 8kg on the C&J!!!! Not bad for u12 lifting.

The boys had a great day at the U15/Youth State Championships.

Simeon made all 6 lifts in his first competition. Bailey and Kayde both sn**ched 40kg for the first time and Alec put 18kg on his total.

Great comraderie in the session, the positive experiences continue to grow for these boys.