Category 5 Athletics

We will see you all tomorrow! First session starts at 9am! Year 5 of The Tampa Open! Think we’ve got our best layout yet, great warm up space and location in the expo!

Days away from year 5! Excited to see all you athletes, coaches, and FL weightlifting community at The Tampa Open! Photo creds to the man Dave Pullis | Tampa Photographer 📸 from previous years!

Athletes you should have final start list and details via email, but links are also on our social pages. Tag us in your event posts as well as The Tampa Open

Link in bio to access final schedule and start list! Athletes check your info and session, there have been some changes from the prelim!

Another round of emails will be coming this evening or tomorrow morning with more details, we will be accepting any more changes for scheduling purposes, if there are any mistakes please let us know asap!

It’s meet week 😎🤘🏼 FL Weighlifting Federation

For the 5th year we welcome back Kilos against cancer to the Tampa Open! Fundraising efforts benefit the kids cancer foundation this year! In our bio you’ll find a link to donate to a great cause!

Sooner or later we all will deal with the reality of cancer, either personally or knowing someone who is fighting against it. Your donations this year help go towards a foundation that specifically works with those battling childhood cancer and their families, providing education and support for kids and their loved ones. Make an impact today and Donate, any amount helps and our goal as a team is to raise over $1,000 this year in our efforts!

Clocks ticking! Regular registration closes this Friday at 12 Noon! ⏰

Registration link 🔗 in bio, revised schedule to be posted at close of registration and final schedule and start list will come out a week before competition!

Volunteer form link is in our bio! We can’t run these events without the help of all of you in the lifting community. If you can please sign up to volunteer, anyone who helps for 2 or more sessions gets free entry to the expo on us, and event tee (need to sign up before July 30 though we do get extras), and free snacks and drink provided for helping!

Just over a month out from year 5 of the Tampa Open! Registration remains open till end of month, can find the eventbrite link in our bio to register! Some important reminders
☑️ All athletes registered before July 31 get an event tee with registration
☑️ Coaches and spectators must purchase tickets to FitFest to gain expo access. (Volunteers for the meet will be given entry for doing so)
☑️ Preliminary schedule will be available by the end of this week, that will be PRELIMINARY ONLY we will do our best to not change lifting days but can’t provide a final schedule till close of registration.

Hope to see you all there! 💪🏼 FL Weighlifting Federation

Jr. Nationals recap Casey Whitebread competed at his first junior nations last week! Finished the day 3/6 hitting a lifetime total PR of 240kg! This is only Casey’s third competition and he’s added 29kg onto his total in less than a year!

Final results 107/133/240 JR 94kg weight class
Bright future ahead
FL Weighlifting Federation

Details for this years Tampa Open, early registration has ended, regular registration will now go until the end of July OR until our cap is hit!

Whether you’re looking for your first meet, next, or to qualify for the FL State Championships in September this competition is open to all ages and experience levels.

FL Weighlifting Federation FitFest

Jr Nationals Lineup, the boys take the stage next Thursday out in Colorado Springs! Wish them luck and follow along for updates next week.

This will be the first Jr. nationals appearance for Casey Whitebread and Justin Delery while CJ Fernandez will represent Team FL Elite in his final JR Nationals

FL Weighlifting Federation