2025 USA Powerlifting United in Strength

Registration Roster USAPL Rules  Meet Cap: 45 Lifters
TX-2025-50 Meet Shirt New Lifter Tips USAPL Membership

 

Location: Freeman Coliseum Expo Hall: 3201 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78219

I. Descriptions:

- The 2025 USAPL Magic City Showdown is a local meet that is open to Police, Military & Fire Fighter division only, including Full Meet, Push/Pull, Bench Only & Deadlift Only.

- Since it's a local meet, it can't be used to qualify for Raw Nationals. However, it can be used to qualify for USAPL Military Nationals, State Championships & Regionals.

- This will be a one-day meet with one platform, one morning session. Tentative schedule shown below.

II. Requirements:

- Must have a non-expired USAPL membership (2025 shown on card). 
- All lifters must have been drug-free for the past thirty-six (36) months.
- No qualifying total needed for this meet.
- Lifting Attire: All competitors must wear a one piece lifting suit or a wrestling singlet, shoes and a T-Shirt, deadlift socks for deadlift. All equipment must conform to USA Powerlifting rules. See www.USAPowerlifting.com for details.
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Note: Raw-with-wraps division is for those who wear KNEE WRAPS to Squat.
Raw division includes wearing knee sleeves, wrist wraps, non-compresed singlet.
Please see USAPL Rulebook for details.

III. Schedule (tentative):

Optional Early equipment check: TBA

Meet day:

  • Weigh-in on meet day: 7:00AM - 8:30AM
  • Lifting starts at 9AM & ends around 1:30PM.
  • Awards will be given to 1st – 3rd in each age and weigh division in powerlifting, bench press, and deadlift. Special awards will be given to one best female & one best male lifter.

IV. Registration Timeline (meet shirt not included):

       Early Bird Registration: $75 (Deadline - June 30)

       Regular Registration: $100 (Deadline - August 31)

       Late Registration: $125 (after August 31 if spots still available) 

 Additional division: $25.

IV. Changes after signing up:

For any meet change request including weight class, division, team name, etc.. Any division(s) add or changes or add won’t be accepted within 2 weeks out from the date of the meet.

Cancellations & refund policy.

Any questions please email meets@texasstrengthsystems.com. If you're an Adaptive Athlete, please send us an email with your USAPL Membership card.