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Youth powerlifter attends virtual meet, gains experience

WEYBURN- The youth division of powerlifting just started in Saskatchewan and this was the first opportunity for Rhys Fowler to participate in a competition. He competed in the Youth 1 division.
Sabrina Kraft
Sabrina Kraft
Rhys Fowler Powerlifting1
Lifters from Olympia In Depth competed in a virtual meet to gain some experience and to qualify for provincials this fall In the back row, from left, are Heidi Fowler (bench-only), Charlene Cossar (spotter), and first time competitors: Natalie Butz, Megan Roelfsema, Vicki Leas, and Katherine Balog. In the middle row, from left are Chelsea Wahl (veteran lifter), Ryan Fowler (coach), Franki Nault (spotter), and Calla Hryneuich (first-time competitor). In the front row are Paige Wahl (cheering section) and Rhys Fowler.Submitted by Heidi Fowler
WEYBURN- The youth division of powerlifting just started in Saskatchewan and this was the first opportunity for Rhys Fowler to participate in a competition. He competed in the Youth 1 division. He wanted to compete to get a spot at Provincials this fall.

The Saskatchewan Powerlifting Association has been holding virtual meets for the past year.

Lifters video themselves doing the lifts according to the rules of the sport and then submitted the videos to a panel of three judges who were live on Facebook with a bit of commentary.

There were eight lifters doing their videos at Olympia In Depth so they were able to do a little “mock meet” simulating a real powerlifting meet.

Fowler said he enjoyed everything but deadlifts were the hardest as they were the heaviest. He ended up doing a 32.5 kg squat, a 20 kg bench press, and a 45 kg deadlift.