Olympic Lifting
Team FL AFP Mission Statement
Team Florida - Advanced Fitness and Performance Olympic Weightlifting's mission is to promote a healthy lifestyle, discipline and drug - free sports through education and the use of Olympic Weightlifting.
Team Florida - Advanced Fitness and Performance Olympic Weightlifting is a Florida Non Profit that is organized to foster local, state, national and international Olympic style weightlifting competition that will open new lifestyle experiences for youth and adults of all ages, sexes, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds while developing future talent to represent Florida in school-age, junior and master at local, state, national and international Olympic championships.
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Joseph Seth
C.S.C.S. NSCA-CPT USA W
As Owner of Advanced Fitness and Performance, Joe is the engine that propels AFP down the drag strip. Joe graduated in 1992 from one of the best liberal arts colleges in the country, Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA. In 1995, Joe gained his National strength and Conditioning Association's Certified Personal Training accreditation while he was working in a physical therapy clinic in Kittanning, PA.
With his Personal Training credentials, Joe expanded his training to a healthier population in the health club setting. It didn't take long for Joe to gravitate south to the warmer climate of Sarasota/Bradenton, where Joe quickly found a niche for training younger athletes of all sports. With his talents, Joe landed in a sports and fitness clinic where he acquired the knowledge and skills required to obtain his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Andrew Sweeney
C.S.C.S. NSCA-CPT USA W
Andrew began coaching the sport of Olympic-style weightlifting in 2006 after receiving his USA Weightlifting sports performance coach certification. In addition, he received a B.A. in Exercise Science and is an NSCA-CPT, CSCS. Andrew began his career in the sport as an athlete in 1999. Having the experience as a high-level athlete in combination with his education has given him a very unique set of skills.
His passion for the sport of Olympic weightlifting inspired Andrew to pursue Exercise Science as major in college and ultimately a career path. Having so many positive, and some negative, experiences as an athlete in the sport inspired him to become a coach. It is the goal of every coach to develop the best athletes possible. Andrew believes that the intangible characteristics developed through the sport such as discipline, commitment, responsibility, confidence, and self-reliance need to parallel the tremendous physical attributes the athlete obtains through this sport.
As an athlete, Andrew has been very competitive at the national level. In 2000, he finished 2nd at the Junior Olympics and 6th at the American Open. The following year in 2001, Andrew placed 3rd at Junior Nationals, qualified for the Junior National Team, and placed 3rd in the clean & jerk at the American open. During 2002, he placed 2nd at Junior Nationals, qualified for the Junior National Team, and finished 5th at the National Championships. In 2004, he was forced to medically withdraw from the American Open Championships and decided to take some time away from the sport to focus on school.
Andrew returned to competition in 2009 and was awarded best lifter at the 2009 Sunshine State Games, State Championships, and 2010 “Florida Elite vs. Australia (New South Wales).” He currently holds several state records including the 77 kilogram weight-class Snatch record (132 kilos) and the Joe Dube 85 kilogram weight-class Snatch record (135 kilos) Clean & Jerk (160 kilos) and Total record (295 kilos). The next goal as an athlete is to participate at the 2012 Olympic Trials!
