From his return to CrossFit®, everyone expected that sooner or later Dave Castro returned to the role that made him famous: that of creator of the Open workouts.
After all, Dave's advice and his actions during the Open have always been part of the “game” which makes it one of the most fun phases of the CrossFit® Games.
However, answering a question on his YouTube live broadcast, the CrossFit® Sports GM emphasized his absence in the programming of this year's workouts.
Although, did not explicitly state to be completely outside of creation but, according to Dave himself, will observe and could become superficially involved in the programming of the Open 2024.
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Dave Castro's words on the 2024 Open
Dave made that clear he will not have the commitment to create the evidence.
“I'm not planning the Games like I used to. In the past I did them completely myself. I was obsessed from start to finish. This year Boz and our team will develop and I will give feedback and collaborate, but not like I have in the past.”
However, Dave gave hope that we might still have some workouts he designed.
“Maybe I will organize some training or direct it, but to actually say that I am planning the Open is not correct, but I will be involved.”
The GM also stated that currently it is involved in several areas of CrossFit® and that he could not stay stuck for months planning the Open trials, thus highlighting that he will be involved in the first phase of the Games, but no longer as he once was.
However, if Dave claims to be involved, we might still get the usual playful teases about the testing that the GM has always been doing. It is also important to note that Adrian Bozman, who now fills Dave's old role, is achieving excellent results in creating workouts, so not having Dave fully involved will not diminish the quality of the evidence.
Useful information for the CrossFit® Open 2024
The 2024 Open continues with last year's format, comprising 3 tests spread over three weeks:
- the announcement of 24.1 is expected on February 29th,
- il 24.2 for March 7 e,
- finally that of 24.3 for March 14th.
As usual, each participant will face the challenges according to their category. It is important to observe how, in the last two years, participation in the Open has shown an ascending trend, indicating a growing number of people who try this phase to test themselves and evaluate their fitness level.
And you, have you signed up? Happy Open 2024 everyone!