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Not Swimming and Paddling, CrossFit?!

Covid, travel restrictions, a change in regime and now CrossFit athletes are being asked to swim and paddle at the CrossFit Games. Cut them a break, willya.

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Written by Douglas Perry Last updated on July 9, 2021

Since Greg Glassman left CrossFit, the company has moved to Colorado, it has signed on executives who have actually exec’d, and it has got its community all a flutter about competing again.

Of course, there is still David Castro, now the CrossFit Games Director, who seems to relish the drama of the teasing reveal of workouts for competitors. On his Instagram page recently, Castro wrote, “Swim – distance; long. And paddle; distance – even longer.”

Since Greg Glassman left CrossFit, the company has moved to Colorado, it has signed on executives who have actually exec’d, and it has got its community all a flutter about competing again.

Of course, there is still David Castro, now the CrossFit Games Director, who seems to relish the drama of the teasing reveal of workouts for competitors. On his Instagram page recently, Castro wrote, “Swim – distance; long. And paddle; distance – even longer.”

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CrossFitters (not a real word) seem to love this kind of weird, let me punish you with unflattering workouts, vibe, even if they seem to hate Castro.

We get the whole, let’s see how you do when you have to do this approach to the programming at CrossFit events, but maybe CrossFit needs to start showcasing the stuff that will drive people to their gyms, you know, because they are going to be like Orange Theory but a little grimier.

Unless, CrossFit HQ has figured out that global warming is going to drown us all and they are being prescient.

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About Douglas Perry

Douglas Perry is a journalist who turned his passion for technology into his profession more than 20 years ago. Since then, he followed, reviewed, and wrote about trends and products that define our mobile lifestyle today. He helped create several technology publications in Europe as well as the US in the past; these days, Douglas earns his living as a technology product and content strategist.

Three teenage athletes at home keep him busy during his free time, but have allowed him to get just enough training time in to remain competitive in road cycling and swimming. Less frequently than he would want to, Douglas manages to squeeze a Criterium ride in his schedule, and occasionally a casual bike race and a 5K with his kids.

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