Europe & Asia Day Semi-final Weekend Discussion Thread

[jonjones229]

[h4]/games2023[/h4]

Home Page

Asia semifinal homepage

Games Site Live Stream

Europe Semifinal youtube

Asia Semifinal youtube - thanks @grace4nan

Workouts

Leaderboard

On-Site Info includes event schedule schedule

 

[dom77]

@jonjones229 Migala super impressive. I was ridiculed in this sub a few years ago for suggesting she would surpass Haley Adams among the up and comers. Wow.

Tough to predict podium...too many contenders!

 

[grace4nan]

@dom77 She is far from complete so it's hard to assess her ceiling at the Games, but she was a tennis player before CF so she has an endurance base and she was not weak as Haley so it's not unjustified to think that she can go farther.

 

[throwaway]

@dom77 I think she underperformed at the games last year. She should be one of the podium challengers.

 

[theinformer]

@jonjones229 Which GoRuck are they using for the Rings event?

 

[throwaway]

@theinformer I think it was the 'Rucker' bag.

 

[akingbade]

@jonjones229 How many spots did Asia have? And how many for Europe?

 

[skelendke]

@akingbade 2 and 11

 

[tootie143]

@skelendke Is this quota? How are these numbers are determined?

 

[godsknightdavid]

@tootie143 https://games.crossfit.com/article/strength-field-explained

https://games.crossfit.com/article/number-games-qualifying-spots-2023-semifinals

 

[tootie143]

@godsknightdavid Wow, this is more complicated than I thought

 

[josephcamline]

@jonjones229 The problem with lane 8

I openend a seperated post because it effects all semifinals.

https://www.reddit.com/r/crossfit/comments/140f5zf/cf\_semifinal\_europe\_the\_problem\_with\_lane\_8/

 

[giftsigns]

@jonjones229 Migala to win the Games?

She's been the most consistent so far including the NA East and West semis, all top 5 finishes apart from one test. Someone should recalculate the points based on the performances of all the qualifiers and see who comes out on top.

 

[raviathon]

@giftsigns Dependent on programming. The requisite events where endurance sports play a factor, i.e. water, cycling, running, and maybe something else may put a damper on her performance.

Top 10 contender? Without a doubt.

Outright winner? Maybe. Competition is fierce and she doesn't have an edge in any particular discipline apart from power- and strength-based ones. But that edge is something she's not alone with.

I think what we can say for sure is that if either Laura Horvath or Gabriela Migala does well, the other one is most likely close behind. They are quite similar in terms of strengths and weaknesses, with Laura so far coming out on top.

 

[tennesseegirl1993]

@raviathon I think gabi and Laura are both definitely podium contenders and until recently have been grossly underrated

I’m not sure I can see her beating Laura though in games style programming since their strengths are very similar, but Laura has such a potential to utterly dominate some of the power based events.

I think programming is going to be so important this year. Imo the top contenders (horvath, migala, Lawson, Brandon) have such different skill sets that if there is a bias one way or another it could skew the podium a lot.

In any case I can’t see Laura not being fittest on earth 2023. Migala and Emma Lawson to round off the podium.

 

[rev2104]

@tennesseegirl1993 Agree..Laura dominates the lifting events. If the programming has a lot of lifting than I would put my money on Horvath !

 

[grace4nan]

@raviathon She is actually a runner, otherwise true.

Edit: Laura is much better in upper pulling, she was a climber.

See last years:

"2014 Regional Event 5"

10 rounds for time:

1 legless rope climb, 15 ft

Run, 170 ft

 

[musicwidow]

@jonjones229 Sara

 

[jarvis75]

@jonjones229 Stoked for Jelle Hoste. Laura and Gabi continue to impress with their humility and focus. I hope they both podium at the games.

 

[grace4nan]

@jonjones229 Should Sara change her coach?