We have the records list updated through the records days that were held during the weekend of October 11th-12th 2024. As promised we will update the century club every quarter. Congratulations to Jeff Wenzel and Leroy Todd who are new members to the Century Club. Also, congratulations to Lisa Gore who became the 10th female member to join the century club. As usual, please let me know if you find anything that needs fixing. Email me at lupoa0313@gmail.com.
After some research, I think the Team Records are up to date through 30 September 2024. I could not find team records performed during late 2021 – February 2024. If you are aware of any team records set, or there are any issues with past team records, please e-mail me. Since March of this year, there has been renewed interest in Team Lifts. I think I found them all through the 3rd Quarter, but if I missed any, please let me know.
What to do with team records? The individual records are the centerpiece of USAWA records, so the number of individual records will not include team records. Thus, the “Century Club” will only include the individual records. However, each quarter, I’ll publish the top team duets of all time as well as the top 10 individuals who set team records. Every year, we’ll publish the number of “combined records” for those in the Century Club, but it will appear under the Team Records information.
The IAWA World meeting was held this past weekend (10/5/2024) in conjunction with the World Championships in Eastbourne, England. The minutes are attached. Of note:
The Duck Walk is being added as an official lift
Disability Lifts and Old Time Strongman Lifts are being added to the IAWA record book. Neither will be combined with regular lifts in competition, as they each have their own competitions.
Al Myers is stepping down as President after 12 years of service; Paul Barette will serve as President for the next 4 years. Thank you Al for all your work!
Sanjiv Gupta is replacing Chad Ullom as Vice President for the US. Congrats, Sanjiv!
2025 World Championships will be Oct 4-5 in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Stevie Shanks, promoter)
2025 Gold Cup will be November 1 in Derbyshire, England (Steve Gardner, promoter)
2026 World Championships will be October 3-4 in Lebanon, PA, USA (Denny Habecker, promoter)
2026 Gold Cup will be November 7 in Eastbourne, England (Paul Barette, promoter)
Thanks to the combined efforts of the records team and the EB, we are up to date on records through September 29th, 2024. If you find errors, please send them to me. The next step in the process is to update the Team Lifts file. If anyone has the team lift file as it was in 2021 or later, please send it to me as soon as possible. Team lifts have been popular lately and we’ll get those updated soon. Also, I’ll update the century club at the end of each quarter going forward. Thanks!
The Amazon version of the rulebook is print-on-demand, meaning that USAWA did not have to front money for a print run, nor will anybody have to store copies of the book or take the time to ship orders. The purchase price is cheaper than we have been able to offer previous printed rulebooks, and as a bonus the USAWA bank account nets $2.78 per copy. The photos included here are of the proof copy; the final copy will not include the “not for resale” banner that you can see across the cover.
The Rulebook is still available in PDF format on our Rulebook page for free, and if you prefer to print your own copy, you are still welcome to do so. I am working on formatting an ebook version that can be purchased on Kindle or loaded onto the e-reader of your choice.
So tell your friends, and order a copy for yourself if you would like. I’m told that reviews on the Amazon website are helpful in keeping books available and easy to find, so consider giving it an honest review (it deserves five stars, right?) if you’re so inclined.
