The 2024 TYR Cup – By the Numbers

October 11th, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

  • The inaugural TYR Cup was a rousing success, and in our final analysis, we break down some key numbers from the team competition.

  • We reached out to some dietitians and nutrition coaches in the CrossFit space to get their initial reactions to Greg Glassman and Emily Kaplan’s MetFix announcement. Check them out below.

  • With the 2024 Down Under Championship coming to Wollongong in a week, we decided to look back at some of the greatest moments in Australian CrossFit history.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I’ve never reached a point of almost failing a burpee.” - Emily Rolfe on what Event 9 at the TYR Cup felt like

COMPETITIONS

The 2024 TYR Cup: By The Numbers

The inaugural TYR Cup competition featured one exciting moment after another as fans watched some of the best CrossFit athletes in the world take part in this unique team contest.

It was a weekend filled with pure joy and camaraderie among the competitors. And while Team North America beat Team World with a final score of 7-6, that does not tell the whole story. 

We crunched some numbers from the weekend to get a bigger picture of what went down in Huntington Beach, CA. Here’s what stood out. 

5 - The number of times Arielle Loewen PR’d during the Spotlight Lifting event.

Arielle Loewen hit all-time highs twice in the snatch (195 and 200 pounds) and three times in the clean and jerk (235, 245, and 250 pounds).  

Afterward, her team crowded around her and celebrated in a moment that summed up the electric weekend in SoCal. The team knew they were most likely not going to win the event, yet they could not be happier to see their teammate put on a show.

  • “I don’t max out much, so it makes events like this fun. I get to feel the hype of the crowd,” Loewen said in her post-event interview.

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SPEED READS

😎🌴 TYR Wodapalooza Miami Qualifier Starts Next Week: The team at Loud and Live Sports announced the move to Miami Beach a few weeks ago on Instagram. Check out the details below for the TYR WZA Online Challenge & Qualifier (OCQ). Get registered here.

  • TYR WZA Online Challenge & Qualifier

    • Week 1: Indy - October 17-21, 2024

    • Week 2: Indy - October 24-28, 2024

    • Week 3: Teams - October 31-November 6, 2024

  • TYR WZA OCQ Divisions

    • Individuals

      • Elite/Rx | Intermediate/Open

      • Masters 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+

      • Teens 13-15, 16-18

    • Teams of Three (MMM or FFF)

      • Elite/Rx/Intermediate/Open

      • Masters Rx/Open

🤕💪 Khrennikov and Raptis Out for Rogue: Mayhem athlete Roman Khrennikov, who placed ninth at the 2024 Games, announced this week that he would sit out of the Rogue Invitational and Dubai Fitness Championship this offseason due to injury. Additionally, Alexis Raptis was replaced on the list of competitors by Dani Speegle.

  • From Khrennikov’s post: “I sustained an injury during the semifinals and aggravated it while preparing for the Games. As a result, my training didn’t go as planned…I knew my chances at the Games were slim, but I still chose to compete, and you saw the result….[W]hen I resumed training [after the Games], it became clear that my injury hadn’t healed.”

📺👂Hear Their Stories: CrossFit’s new video series, called Hear Their Stories, brings viewers into the heart of the CrossFit community. Episode three is out now, focusing on Lynne Knapman, the “Iron Woman,” who has qualified for every CrossFit Games that has included a masters division. Watch now.

🚣 🚣 2025 Rowvember by Dark Horse Rowing: Back again this year, Dark Horse Rowing’s Rowvember challenge will kick off after Halloween. Get ready.

ICYMI: How has CrossFit paved the way for women in strength sports? A new study reveals insights into changing perceptions of beauty and body types.

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE

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5 Nutrition Coaches Share Initial Reactions to Greg Glassman’s MetFix Announcement

Last month, CrossFit founder Greg Glassman and his business partner Emily Kaplan announced the launch of MetFix, a certification aimed at educating coaches and gym owners to use nutrition first to combat obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and other chronic diseases.

We reached out to several dietitians and nutrition coaches in the CrossFit community for their thoughts on what we know so far about MetFix.

The ideas they shared are presented below, with the caveat that we will likely learn much more about what the MetFix program has to offer in the coming weeks and months.

  • On the whole, the reaction was positive, and a common theme emerged that the more people talking and educating others about nutrition, metabolic conditions, and chronic disease, the better. Where opinions differed, they tended to focus on the role and power of education in changing behavior.    

What We Know So Far

Kaplan told the Morning Chalk Up that MetFix will look very similar to CrossFit’s affiliate model. 

However, the main focus will be on nutrition first.

CROSSFIT GAMES

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3 Great Moments in Australian CrossFit History

Australia has embraced the sport of CrossFit since its infancy. Since 2009, the country has hosted Regionals-level CrossFit events and witnessed some of the greatest moments in the history of the sport.

  • In the same year, Australia’s Steve “Commando” Willis  (known for his military-style coaching on Australia’s The Biggest Loser) made the journey to Aromas, CA, where he finished fourth at the CrossFit Games, paving the way for future stars from down under.

With Australia’s largest offseason competition, the Down Under Championship, kicking off October 18-20, we thought it was the perfect time to dig through the archives and share the three greatest Australian CrossFit moments over the years.

Khan Porter Earns Legendary Status at the 2016 Pacific Regionals 

Nowadays, Khan Porter is known as an eight-time Games athlete and member of the 2024 Fittest Team on Earth, but back in 2016, he was fighting for his third ticket to the CrossFit Games.

In order to return to CrossFit’s biggest stage, Porter needed to win the final event at the Pacific Regionals in Wollongong, Australia, a spicy thruster and legless rope climb couplet.

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