Hi Everyone,
There are a lot of exciting things happening right now in the SWA and we have a few exciting months ahead of us. We once again sold out the May 6 competition at Ignite. I'll unfortunately be away for a few weeks and unable to attend, but I look forward to hearing about it after and I'm sure it will be a fantastic event. Thank you again to Donovan and Ignite for hosting!
While I am away from Apr 26-May 13 and May 20-28, I will have limited email access. Please direct any questions to Angela (Angela@saskweightlifting.com) and she will be happy to assist. Angela is an amazing addition to the SWA and I look forward to more of you getting to know her over the coming years.
Congratulations to our athletes, coaches, officials, and managers selected to attend Junior and Senior Nationals this year! We are grateful for all of the interest in attending these events and excited to send such a strong team, in terms of athletes and staff, to these events. More information can be found below.
Congratulations to the following members selected to attend IWF events representing Team Canada:
Bella Brown (49kg) - Junior Pan-Am Championships & Junior Commonwealth Championships
Makenna Smith (59kg) - Youth Commonwealth Championships
Alexis Ashworth (71kg) - IWF Grand Prix #1
Chad Benko (Coach) - Junior Pan-Am Championships & Junior/Youth Commonwealth Championships
Announcements:
High-Performance Coach & Official Funding: Please see this document for more information regarding funding opportunities for Coaches & Officials participating in international IWF events. Any and all feedback is appreciated, as we plan to re-evaluate this policy before the 2023-2024 season.
2023-2024 Tentative Competition Schedule: The Board hopes to finalize the schedule for the 2023-2024 season at our June 11th meeting. If you, or your Training Centre, are interested in hosting any of the competitions listed on the tentative schedule please reach out to Angela (Angela@saskweightlifting.com) & Lucas (Lucas@Saskweightlifting.com) by May 29, 2023. We are looking for TC's to host the competitions at their facilities in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, and May with ideally either the Dec or Feb meet hosting in Regina. The SWA will provide additional financial support to host the Oct (SK Open) and Mar (Sr Provincials) competitions at external locations. We are looking for a Training Centre to partner with to host Sr Provincials.
Sask Open & Invitational: As noted in the schedule, we are aiming to build upon the success of Provincials to create a larger 2-day event that is both accessible ("Open") and provides a separate Invitational component to showcase our top lifters, and hopefully some from out-of-province during separate sessions with exclusive awards for top lifters and the guaranteed ability to qualify for international events. More information will be provided soon. If you are interested in assisting with the organization of this event and being a part of the organizing committee, please contact Angela (Angela@saskweightlifting.com). This committee will help shape the event and ensure our first 2-day event goes smoothly. Committee work will likely begin in June. We will also be running a naming & logo contest for this event. Keep an eye out for more details soon!
2023 Senior Canadian National Championships, May 19-21 in Scarborough, ON:
Qualified Athletes:
Funding Details: $150 entry fee found here, must be completed by Apr 28, 2023. Reimbursement for up to $500 of travel expenses will be provided, as outlined here.
Men's Team: McKay Brown (81), Brett Sathers (89), Jack Nash (89), Donovan Dale (102)
Women's Team: Bella Brown (49), Anne-Marie Young (49), Alexis Ashworth (71), Laura Carruthers (76), Angela McDade (87), Etta Love (87+)
Coaches:
Jason Cain - 306 Weightlifting Club
Nick Korchinski - 306 Weightlifting Club
Team Lead:
Angela Cromarty - SWA Executive Director
Officials:
Kathee Le-Korchinski - TO3
Joanne Gasper - TO3
2023 Junior Canadian National Championships, June 3-4 in La Prairie, QC:
Athletes:
Team Selections: Top 10 Male & 10 Female athletes based on weight class Sinclair from the 2022-2023 SWA Rankings, any unfilled slots will be allocated to the opposite category based upon rankings regardless of weight class. Athletes who are not selected, but have qualified, may attend the event, but will receive no financial support from the SWA for registration, travel, or accommodations.
Funding Details: Can be found here on page 4.
Must submit an Expression of Interest by May 14, 2023 at 11:59 pm, with no late submissions. Final selection will be based exclusively on those that complete this form.
Must pay $400 Athlete Fee by May 21, 2023 at 11:59 pm, with no late submissions. If any payments are not completed, the next athlete in the rankings will be offered a chance to attend. This will be distributed directly to eligible athletes, following the Expression of Interest deadline.
Coaches:
Jason Cain - 306 Weightlifting Club
Chad Benko - Synergy Strength
Hanna Jacobson - H/M Fitness
Team Lead:
Angela Cromarty - SWA Executive Director
Team Managers:
Holly Cochrane - K2 Crosstraining
Charissa Polvi
Officials:
Cassandra Exner-Williams - TO3
Cathy Yuzek - TO3
Reminders:
2022-2023 SWA Rankings, Certificates, & SWA Records: These are up-to-date with local results. If there are any errors or omissions, please let me know.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
All the best,
Lucas King, 2Lt. BKIN. MBA
President, Saskatchewan Weightlifting Association