Engineering student qualifies for 2023 CrossFit Games
Jack Farlow balances academics and CrossFit as the only student competitor By Jordan Flemming University Relations Jack Farlow, a second-year engineering student at the University of Waterloo has achieved a remarkable feat by qualifying for the 2023 CrossFit Games. The games are a multi-day competition that brings together elite athletes from around the world to showcase their fitness and compete for the title of Fittest on Earth. After two previous attempts, making it to the semifinals each time, Farlow secured his spot in to compete in this years' finals taking place August 3 to 6 in Madison, Wisconsin. "After working so hard over the past seven years - and making it to the semifinals but not the finals - getting into the games just felt very rewarding and made me appreciate how far I've come," says Farlow. The competition season begins with an open qualification stage, where participants complete a series of workouts to earn a spot in the next round. From there, the top 10 per cent of athletes advance to the quarterfinals and then the top 60 athletes compete within their geographic region in the semifinals. Finally, the top 40 athletes globally progress to the CrossFit Games, where they face a series of grueling workouts and challenges over several days.
