RBC Training Ground athletes set records in Montreal
Setting records, making friends and booking a trip to Rio 2016
It was a big day for RBC Training Ground athletes in Montreal on Saturday.
Canada's top athletes between the ages of 14-25 were given the opportunity to showcase their skills and were measured by their speed, power, strength and endurance ... all in front of a panel of coaches.
A trip to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio was on the line for the athlete with the highest performance in these workouts.
So, here it is — the inside scoop at the RBC Training Ground in Montreal:
First things first, the high-level athletes prepared for their big day.
And it starts! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RBCTrainingground?src=hash">#RBCTrainingground</a> <a href="https://t.co/CB3qDFUZgV">pic.twitter.com/CB3qDFUZgV</a>
—@aKleebsA new record has been set for men! 10.40m <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Triplejump?src=hash">#Triplejump</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PatriceSTLouis?src=hash">#PatriceSTLouis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RBCTrainingGround?src=hash">#RBCTrainingGround</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Montreal?src=hash">#Montreal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcsports">@cbcsports</a> <a href="https://t.co/d3QXdgXW2c">pic.twitter.com/d3QXdgXW2c</a>
—@CaroCalveNew women's record <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TripleLongJump?src=hash">#TripleLongJump</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RBCTrainingGround?src=hash">#RBCTrainingGround</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Montreal?src=hash">#Montreal</a> 8.50m <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TaniaBami?src=hash">#TaniaBami</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amazing?src=hash">#Amazing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcsports">@cbcsports</a> <a href="https://t.co/DrhM5ARM1H">pic.twitter.com/DrhM5ARM1H</a>
—@CaroCalveAwesome day at the MTL <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RBCTrainingGround?src=hash">#RBCTrainingGround</a> event today! So much talent in one room <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/campdesrecrues?src=hash">#campdesrecrues</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/futureolympians?src=hash">#futureolympians</a> <a href="https://t.co/ya8buvzONn">pic.twitter.com/ya8buvzONn</a>
—@incontrolya<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RBCTrainingGround?src=hash">#RBCTrainingGround</a> having fun after testing 💃 <a href="https://t.co/q3fRlvrMqI">pic.twitter.com/q3fRlvrMqI</a>
—@Caro_TruchonAnd the winner is...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RBCTrainingGround?src=hash">#RBCTrainingGround</a> <a href="https://t.co/GgKJncmS6A">pic.twitter.com/GgKJncmS6A</a>
—@N_BerrymanCongratulations to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/talented?src=hash">#talented</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/taniaB?src=hash">#taniaB</a> on winning <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/montreal?src=hash">#montreal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rbctrainingground?src=hash">#rbctrainingground</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/campsdesrecrues?src=hash">#campsdesrecrues</a> & a trip <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rio2016?src=hash">#rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/8ng2N7SQkq">pic.twitter.com/8ng2N7SQkq</a>
—@suaadfitnessRBC Training Ground makes its way to the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario in Toronto on March 5th.
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