July 6 Email – Tentative Competition Schedule & First Meet Update

Hello Lifters,

Thank you for registering for the 2026 USAPL Southwest Regionals! We're excited to host athletes from across the region and wanted to share our first meet update.

The tentative schedule below is intended to help with your travel planning. Please note that all sessions remain subject to change until registration closes and final start lists are published.

Tentative Competition Schedule

Friday, September 4 – All Female Lifters

  • We currently have 32 female lifters registered, which would result in one afternoon session.

  • If registrations exceed 45 female lifters, Friday will expand to two sessions, with the lighter weight classes competing in the morning.

Saturday, September 5 – Men 52 kg through 82.5 kg

  • Based on current registrations, 90 kg men would compete in the second Saturday session.

  • Depending on final registration numbers, the 90 kg class could move to Sunday morning.

Sunday, September 6 – Men 100 kg through 140+ kg

  • We are currently projected to have one session.

  • If registrations continue to increase, Sunday may expand to two sessions.

Please remember that this schedule is tentative and based on current registration numbers. Session assignments may change as registration continues or if athletes withdraw.

Hotel & Venue Information

Hotel booking information can be found on the meet website.

If this is your first time attending Southwest Regionals, the official hotel and competition venue are both located at DFW Airport (Terminal C). The hotel also offers complimentary airport transportation, making travel to and from the venue especially convenient.

We encourage everyone to reserve their rooms early, as the discounted group block is expected to fill quickly.

Please Read All Available Information

Southwest Regionals is a championship-level event, and we encourage all athletes to treat it as a mini Nationals.

Please take the time to review all information provided on:

  • The Southwest Regionals Meet Website

  • The USAPL Regionals Website

  • The USAPL Rulebook

Regionals follows the same rules and procedures as Nationals, including those related to meet procedures, approved equipment, weigh-ins, attempts, qualifying totals, apparel, coaching, and competition conduct.

The vast majority of questions are answered in these resources. Before contacting the meet director, please review the available information first. This helps us spend less time responding to questions that have already been addressed and more time preparing an outstanding championship for everyone.

If your question is not covered by the meet information or the USAPL Rulebook, we're always happy to help.

We'll continue sending periodic meet updates as we get closer to competition weekend.