Live from Miami! TYR TZA Podcast hosted a PFAA Panel on the Podcast Stage on Saturday after the Individual Competition wrapped up. The panel was comprised of Brent Fikowski (President of the PFAA), Dani Speegle, Caroline Lambray, John Singleton, and Justin Cotler.
We discussed the competition, adjustments that had to be made due to weather, and what it all means for the future of competition in the functional fitness space.
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Brent joined Talking Elite Fitness to talk about many things ranging from the most recent Games, his own athletic development and process (asana!), and whether we are doing enough to achieve our mission (hint - we will always say we need to be doing more!).
CrossFit CEO Don Faul helped set the tone for the PFAA meeting following the Games. We appreciate his partnership and desire to see professional athletes' careers flourish. Note his clear ask that athletes come to CrossFit with one voice - that voice is the PFAA. This is happening.
The PFAA met in person on Monday August 7th, 2023, following the CrossFit NOBULL Games. PFAA President, Brent Fikowski, kicked off the session with some introductions, background, and thoughts as to how we define professional athlete. Additionally, he spoke to our collective ability to develop the sport and athlete experiences - not just for ourselves but for future athletes.
Invictus Mindset host Bryce kicks off this episode with questions about the PFAA - how we started and what we are doing.
Beyond the PFAA, keep listening if you are an athlete seeking to become professional (or really just seeking to be better). Brent readily shares his approach and strategy for success.
We met with as many athletes as possible at Semifinals.
This is a short compilation of a couple of those sessions. We looked at the history of athlete associations and talked through some of our own history. Most importantly, we talked about what we can do together to drive meaningful change to our sport.
Talking Elite Fitness sat down with Brent to discuss ways he believes could improve the CrossFit Games season as well as athlete involvement through the PFAA.