DAY 2 RECAP – What went on at the Down Under CrossFit Championships

Day 2 of the Down Under CrossFit Championship saw individual athletes “Battle the Beach” on a 800m run, 300m swim and a final 1km run.

They then returned indoors to perform strict handstand push-ups, muscle ups, rowing and a calorie Ski Erg.

Amanda Barnhart absolutely smashed Individual Event 4, finishing in 7:51, almost two minutes quicker than the fastest male. She also won the Battle the Beach event by one second, securing her top spot at the end of day 2.

Australian favourite Matt McLeod also won Event 4 and the Battle of the Beach, going into the last day of competition in first place. American Jake Floen, currently ranked 30th, surprised everyone by winning Individual Event 5.

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Man of the moment @mattmcleodd wins Event 4 in the Individual Men’s competition with a speedy time of 9:45. Matt admits that the pressure this weekend isn’t as high as previous years. “It’s a very weird weekend, I know a lot of the boys have already qualified, so like, you’re trying to win but the pressure to come first is not really there”. However, Matt confirms “I am always going to go for the win”. Can Matt finally punch his ticket to Madison? @mattmcleodd @downundercrossfitchampionship @reebokau @rogueaustralia @win_entertainment_centre @mikesalwayphotography

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Re-watch the events of Day 2 here.

Down Under CrossFit Championship standings after day two

Team

1. Project X (546)
2. X-Terminators (544)
3. 64 Army Black (492)
4. Renegade Z (462)
5. Starr Strength Black (402)

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X-terminators continue to hold the lead over Project X in the Teams division by just 18 points after Event 4. When asked about how ‘X-terminators’ came together @rob_forte disclosed “I saw James Newbury and Maddie Sturt’s name and I thought, ‘I wonder if they’ll want to go team?’. Rob was stoked when they both agreed to compete this weekend, even though both have already earnt individual spots to The Games. “The first goal of this weekend was to just have fun”. Will we see X-terminators standing at the top of the podium after the event this weekend? @downundercrossfitchampionship @win_entertainment_centre @reebokau @rogueaustralia @undefine.media @mikesalwayphotography #destinationwollongong #downundercrossfitchampionship #ducrossfitchamp

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Male Individual

1. Matt McLeod (450)
2. Jacob Heppner (372)
3. Matt Reilly (371)
4. Luke Fiso (358)
5. Jay Crouch (347)

Female Individual

1. Amanda Barnhart (476)
2. Jamie Greene (457)
3. Courtney Haley (382)
4. Lindsay Vaughan (346)
5. Alethea Boon (344)

DAY 1 RECAP – All the Action from The Down Under CrossFit Championship

Schedule for Sunday

Individual Event 6

• 30 Sandbag Cleans Males 150lbs Female 100lbs
• Handstand Walk to Finish

Individual Event 7

• 7 Rope Climbs
• 21 Toes to Bar
• 7 Pistol Squats (each leg) Male 24kg Females 16kg
• 5 Rope Climbs
• 15 Toes to Bar
• 5 Pistol Squats (each leg)
• 3 Rope Climbs
• 9 Toes to Bar
• 3 Pistol Squats (each leg)
• Over Head Lung to finish matt with Kettlebell

Click here for full workouts details, team workouts and specific individual and team timings.

Catch all the action here or follow the Down Under CrossFit Championship Instagram and Facebook pages for highlights of the event.