Geelong Kettlebells Sports Association held a competition at Lara Health and Fitness Centre on Saturday June 28 with 11 local athletes competing.
The event was the second Girevoy Sport Association of Australia auspiced event in Geelong this year and had 11 scheduled flights in which up to three athletes competed at the same time across various lifts ranging from five minutes to 30 minutes.
Athletes from around Victoria attended to compete.
Kettlebell is a repetitive weight lifting sport performed with kettlebells in a given period of time.
Competitive kettlebell lifting has a long history in Russia and Eastern Europe, but developed as an organised, standard sport under the name kettlebell lifting during the 1960s.
Geelong Kettlebell Sports Association had 11 local athletes competing at the event with many achieving a national rank across junior, open and veteran classes with one new member making their lifting debut.
The event was successful in showcasing the talent within the local kettlebell lifting community as well as that from across the state.
Further information about local kettlebell can be found at geelongkettlebellsport.org.au
