Seattle Strength and Power

SSP lifter Alma Kimura was featured in
1889 Washington’s Magazine. Alma will be competing October 10 in Cape Town, South Africa at the IPF Masters World Championships. Alma is a 4 time World Champion looking to win her 5th Title.
Go Alma!!!

The Seattle Strength and Power Team recently competed in the USAPL 2023 United Ladies of Iron Powerlifting Championships held in Puyallup, Wa. and won the Overall Team Award.
Left to right: Sarah Bohlen, John Buck, Molly Douce, Coach Franklin Easton, Ana North, Hannah Burkhardt, Lillian Otani, Coach Todd Christensen, Sarah Steen, Alma Kimura, Lianna Yang, Lynne Cooney, Paula Houston, Coach Rachele Killian, (missing Kimmi Yamauchi, Alanna Hart, Landon James and Jeff Hughes)

SSP had 9 lifters competing. Molly, Lillian, Sarah, Alma and Kimmi placed 1st in their divisions. Ana and Lynne placed 2nd. Hannah placed 4th and first time competitor Alanna Hart was 7th.
Highlights include: Molly breaking 4 State Records, Kimmi breaking 4 State Records, Lillian breaking 3 State Records and Alma breaking 4 State Records and one American Record. Alma also tied another American Record and set a new Unofficial World Record in the squat. "Rock Star Alma" also won the Masters Best Lifter Award (1st out of 30 lifters)!
A Giant thank you goes out to Rachele, Franklin and Paula for all their awesome coaching and to Jeff Hughes for help in the warmup room, couldn't do this meet without you guys!!