#210 - BRENT FIKOWSKI

🏆 Brent Ficowski transitioned from competitor to athlete advocate, focusing on building sustainable structures for the sport’s future. 🤝 PFAA’s three pillars: advocacy & representation, education & support, and exposure & earning opportunities. 🏋️‍♂️ Collaboration with AFJ aims to standardize movement rules for fairness and consistency across competitions. 🛡️ Safety working group established to improve medical and safety protocols at events with athlete input. 🌍 PFAA strives to be competition-agnostic, representing athletes across all functional fitness events. 📉 Challenges remain with inconsistent rule enforcement, athlete protections, and athlete engagement. ❤️ Brent’s emotional dedication reflects his passion to ensure future athletes have better conditions and voices.