Wednesday marked the second day of events for adaptive athletes competing at the 2021 CrossFit Games. This is the first time in history that adaptive athletes have their own category at the Fittest on Earth tournament. Here is the Adaptive Division Day 2 Recap.
Contrary to all other categories, no cuts will be made to the adaptive divisions throughout the CrossFit Games.
There will be a total of 7 events for adaptive athletes at the 2021 CrossFit Games. Today, the athletes completed events 4 and 5.
In case you missed, watch day 2 of the CrossFit Games for all divisions here.
Have a look at the Masters, Teens and Adaptive results from Day 1.
Note: results are unofficial and they are subject to change.
Adaptive Division Day 2 Recap
Overall Result After Day 2 for Adaptive Athletes
Upper Extremity – Men
| Athlete | Points |
| Casey Acree | 555 |
| Josue Maldonado | 455 |
| Xabier Osa Mendes | 250 |
| Logan Aldridge | 230 |
| Victor Castro | 190 |
Upper Extremity – Women
| Athlete | Points |
| Sabrina Daniela Lopez | 500 |
| Eileen Quinn | 445 |
| Elizabeth Bride | 375 |
| Countenceau Anne Laure | 230 |
| Charlotte Coburn | 135 |
Lower Extremity – Men
Lower Extremity – Women
Neuromuscular – Men
Neuromuscular – Women
| Athlete | Points |
| Alisha Davis | 405 |
| Letchen Du Plessis | 400 |
| Shannon Ogar | 395 |
| Rebecca Shingledecker | 250 |
| Ebby Isbill | 250 |
Adaptive Division Day 2 Recap
Event 4
Upper Extremity
- 84/68-cal. bike erg
- 42 GHD sit-ups
- 42 single dumbbell squats (50/35 lb.)
- 84-ft. single-arm dumbbell overhead walking lunges (50/35 lb.)
- 42 single dumbbell push presses (50/35 lb.)
- 84-ft. single-arm dumbbell overhead walking lunges
Time cap: 16 min.
*Athletes must use the same arm for overhead walking lunges and dumbbell push presses throughout the workout.
Men
| Athlete | Points |
| Casey Acree | 355 |
| Josue Maldonado | 305 |
| Logan Aldridge | 200 |
| Xabier Osa Mendes | 160 |
| Victor Castro | 100 |
Casey Acree won the first event by seconds as Josue Maldonado had a no rep at the finish line and had to go back.
Women
| Athlete | Points |
| Sabrina Daniela Lopez | 350 |
| Elizabeth Bride | 265 |
| Eileen Quinn | 245 |
| Coutenceau Anne Laure | 160 |
| Charlotte Coburn | 100 |
Eileen Quinn won event 4 and put pressure on the leaderboard.
Lower Extremity
- 63/50-cal bike erg
- 21 toes-to-bar
- 21 dumbbell squats (50/35lb)
- 84-ft handstand walk
- 21 sandbag squats (100/70lb)
- 84-ft handstand walk
Time cap: 16 minutes
Men
Ole Kristian Antonsen solidify his position as a top contender by winning the first event and jumping to 1st place overall.
| Athlete | Points |
| Ole Kristian Antonsen | 355 |
| Seraphin Perier | 260 |
| Elliot Young | 255 |
| Felipe Maturana Infante | 220 |
Women
Valerie Cohen maintained her dominance from the previous day and smoked the first workout of day 2, winning 4 out of 4, paving the way for a possible CrossFit Games win.
| Athlete | Points |
| Valerie Cohen | 400 |
| Natalie Bieule | 240 |
| Sarah Rudder | 220 |
| Beth Tannatt | 220 |
| Amy Bream | 160 |
Neuromuscular
- 63/50-cal. bike erg
- 21 toes-to-bars
- 21 dumbbell squats (35/20 lb.)
- 84-ft. bear crawl
- 21 sandbag squats (100/70 lb.)
- 84-ft. bear crawl
Time cap: 16 min.
Men
Brett Horchar got another event win and looked good, with more than a 100 points advantage, going into event 5 this Wednesday.
| Athlete | Points |
| Brett Horchar | 375 |
| Mijail Pedrini | 240 |
| Sylvania Harrod | 205 |
| Jcruz Gudino | 180 |
| Geroge Simonds-Gooding | 160 |
Women
The neuromuscular women’s division is far from decided as Alisha Davis won event 4 and jumped to 1st place overall, only 25 points behind 2nd place Shannon Ogar.
| Athlete | Points |
| Alisha Davis | 290 |
| Shannon Ogar | 265 |
| Letche Du Plessis | 225 |
| Rebecca Shingledecker | 180 |
| Ebby Isbill | 180 |
Adaptive Division Day 2 Recap
Event 5
For all divisions:
- 300-m swim
Athletes from all adaptive divisions started the event together, with lower extremity athletes starting already in the water, while athletes from the other divisions started behind the start line.
Men – Upper Extremity
Again we saw a head-to-head showdown between Casey Acree and Josue Maldonado. And again, Casey Acree got the better end. The difference between them was only 0.18 of a second.
Women – Upper Extremity
Eileen Quinn won day 2 events back to back and jumped closer to 1st place overall Sabrina Daniela Lopez. It will make an interesting last day of events on Thursday.
Men – Lower Extremity
In a surprising twist, the 1st and 2nd place ended up tied on event 5. Seraphin Perier and Felipe Maturana Infante finished the swimming event at 4:40, sharing 100 points.
Women – Lower Extremity
Natalie Bieule got her first event win at the CrossFit Games and shortened the gap between her and 1st place Valerie Cohen. This was the only event Cohen had not won since the beginning of the Games.
Men – Neuromuscular
And again Brett Horchar came out on top winning every event on day 2 and a total of 4 events out of 5, cementing his way to winning the CrossFit Games.
Women – Neuromuscular
Letchen Du Plessis put more gasoline in the fire and tomorrow at the final day of the CrossFit Games for adaptive atlhetes, everything is possible.
Image Sources
- Adaptive Day 2: Photo courtesy of CrossFit Inc.