Volunteer Week

Volunteer Week

Jim Horner volunteers for both Weightlifting Wales and Strength Academy Wales. He is a retired International competitive Powerlifter, although he still trains regularly and still lifts some impressive weights. He is a level two Weightlifting coach, a Para Powerlifting...
Volunteer Week

Volunteer Week

Weightlifting Technical Officials Stephen Donovan and Darren Rogers volunteer for Weightlifting Wales, British Weightlifting and Strength Academy Wales. Over 6 years ago, Darren Rogers and Stephen Donovan regained their interest in Weightlifting.  Captured while...
Junior Battle 2017

Junior Battle 2017

Recently selected to compete for Wales at the Junior battle, to be held in Austria are SAW Weightlifters Chloe Hood, Louis Thomas and James Hart. They will be part of a team of 11 athletes from Wales to compete in this International event, June 2017. All three lifters...
Anita Gains Silver at Welsh Senior Championships

Anita Gains Silver at Welsh Senior Championships

11th March 2017, Anita Madan made competition PB’s and gained Silver medal in the Welsh Senior Championships. Snatch 69kg / Clean and Jerk 76kg / 145kg Total. Well done Anita. Anita has the reset of the year left as a Junior competitior and is training towards...
British Youth Gold Medalists

British Youth Gold Medalists

In February, 2017, two Pembrokeshire Weightlifters competed for “Strength Academy Wales” in Yorkshire, at the British Youth Weightlifting Championships. Chloe Hood aged 16 from Ysgol Milford Haven and James Hart also aged 16 previously from Ysgol Dewi Sant and...
One to One Coaching

One to One Coaching

If you are a new to SAW we offer a free one to one coaching service, to help you build confidence and knowledge for training. Coaching sessions can be for health, fitness, weightlifting and sports conditioning. If you would like to book with one of our staff please...