By Eric Todd
The USAWA national record list has been updated by our records director John Strangeway. It has been updated through the World Championship. Links to the Excel and PDF lists can be found by clicking the following links:
INDIVIDUAL-RECORD-LIST 12-2 -22
INDIVIDUAL-RECORD-LIST 12-2-22
Please look them over for possible mistakes and/or omissions. Enjoy!
By Eric Todd
Big Frank is putting on the second annual New Years Eve Record breaker at his gym in Wapole, MA. What a better way to bring in the year 2023 by getting together with fellow all-rounders and break some records! Choose up to 5 lifts to break or set records in, and let Big Frank know you are coming.
Meet Director: Frank Ciavattone
Date: December 31, 2021
Location: Frank’s Barbell Club, 204 East Street, East Walepole, Massachusetts 02032
If you have interest in lifting and setting records at Frank’s Barbell Club, you can email Frank for more information at fdc2955@aol.com
Here is the next installment of past nationals in an effort to preserve a more complete history. This one is from 1997. They are all transcribed from the “Strength Journal” by Bill Clark. This was an idea of Frank Ciavattone’s and was presented at the national meeting. Enjoy a little piece of history:
By Eric Todd
President and this years national meet promoter crowns your 2022 overall champion: Beth Skwarecki!
Lifter of the month of October goes to Beth Skwarecki for winning her third World Title in as many attempts. Not only is Beth exceptionally strong, but she is also a master of technique. This is her fourth time being named lifter of the month, with two of those being this very year. She is a two-time overall women’s national champion, and a two-time lifter of the year-runner up. She also serves on our USAWA Executive Board. Congrats Beth, well deserved!
By Eric Todd
Well, this might seem like a bit of nepotism, but I tried to be completely objective with this decision. I gave the nod to a championship event over the postal event. And with Chad and Phoebe both winning their division for the third time, I gave the nod to Phoebe for being younger, prettier, and having topped the biggest women’s class we have had in this championship. She bested her nearest competitor by almost 50 points. Congrats, Phoebe! Well deserved!