The purpose of these camps is to bring together the country’s leading athletes over the course of a 12-month campaign leading up to key milestone events, and to help them:

• Become a team and build familiarity with the BWL coaching team who take them away to international events.
• Explore the gaps in their performance which could add kilos to the bar and improve their ranking at the British Championships, or European Age-Group Championship events at the end of each year.
• Improve their awareness of what is required to win medals at senior international level and develop a long-term athlete development plan in collaboration with the BWL performance team to ensure that there is clear understanding about the athlete's goals, priorities and schedule conflicts

National Training Squads are designed for Weightlifters who demonstrate early potential to win medals at future Olympic & Commonwealth Games. Athletes must meet the following criteria to be considered:

• Youth Squad, between 13-17 years old on 31 December 2025
• Junior & Under 23 Squad, between 18-23 years old on 31 December 2025
• Lift no less than  the minimum standard for their age
• Be one of the leading athlete in their weight category
• Be one of the 12 leading GB female Youth athletes or 12 Female Junior & Under 23 athletes in the country
• Compete regularly at National level events to demonstrate progress and challenge themselves against other leading Age-group athletes (e.g., British AG Championships).
• Demonstrate a clear commitment to weightlifting. BWL strongly encourages multi-sport development at younger age groups but, as with most sports, at some point athletes must make decisions to choose one sport over another and effectively apply themselves to their training, support their teammates, and compete regularly.

A Selection policy for the 2025-2026 GB Age-group training squad is currently under review and will be released shortly.

The following timeline is a rough guide for what to expect as a member of this training squad. While BWL tries to maintain consistency in its approach to delivering camps and squads, we are faced with the reality that key events in the international competition calendar rarely happen at the same time each year. Therefore, the dates of training camps will change from time to time, subject to changes in the international and domestic competition calendar.

• August: European Youth Championships
• September: European Junior & Under 23 Championships  
• September: British Age-Group Championships.
• October: GB Age-Group Training Squad Selection & Online Induction.
• December: Attend GB Youth induction camp (2 days).
• January: Attend an Annual Planning meeting (Virtual).
• February: Attend GB Age-group Camp (4 days, during February half-term).
• April: Attend GB Age-group Camp (4 days, during the Spring Holiday).
• May: Focus on revision / exams.
• June: Focus on exams.
• July: European Youths Prep camp for selected athletes and British Championships
• August: European Youth Championships 2026.
• August: European Juniors Prep camp for selected athletes
• September / October: European Junior & Under 23 Championships

Please contact Stuart Martin (stuart.martin@britishweightlifting) if you have any further questions about the GB Age-Group Training Squad.

The following timeline is a rough guide for what to expect as a member of this training squad. While BWL tries to maintain consistency in its approach to delivering camps and squads, we are faced with the reality that key events in the international competition calendar rarely happen at the same time each year. Therefore, the dates of training camps will change from time to time, subject to changes in the international and domestic competition calendar.

• July: Compete at the British Championships
• August: GB Women's Training Squad Selected & Online Induction
• August / September: Attend GB Women's training squad induction camp (2 days)
• November: Attend GB Women's Training Camp (4 days)
• December: Attend an Annual Planning meeting (Virtual)
• February: Attend GB Women's Training Camp (4 days)
• April: European Senior Championships
• July: British Championships

Please contact Stuart Martin (stuart.martin@britishweightlifting)  if you have any further questions about the GB Women's Training Squad.

The purpose of these camps is to bring together the country’s leading athletes over the course of a 12-month campaign leading up to key milestone events, and to help them:

• Become a team and build familiarity with the BWL coaching team who take them away to international events.
• Explore the gaps in their performance which could add kilos to the bar and improve their ranking at the British Championships, European Youth or Junior & Under 23 Championships at the end of each year.
• Improve their awareness of what is required to win medals at senior international level and develop a long-term athlete development plan in collaboration with the BWL performance team to ensure that there is clear understanding about the athlete's goals, priorities and schedule conflicts

National Training Squads are designed for Weightlifters who demonstrate early potential to win medals at future Olympic & Commonwealth Games. Athletes must meet the following criteria to be considered:

• be 18 or older on 31 December 2025
• Lift the minimum standard for their age
• Be a leading athlete in their weight category
• Be one of the leading GB Men in the country
• Compete regularly at National level events to demonstrate progress and challenge themselves against other leading GB Men
• Demonstrate a clear commitment to weightlifting. BWL strongly encourages multi-sport development at younger age groups but, as with most sports, at some point athletes must make decisions to choose one sport over another and effectively apply themselves to their training, support their teammates, and compete regularly.

A Selection policy for the 2025-2026 GB Men's Training squad is currently under review and will be released shortly.

The following timeline is a rough guide for what to expect as a member of this training squad. While BWL tries to maintain consistency in its approach to delivering camps and squads, we are faced with the reality that key events in the international competition calendar rarely happen at the same time each year. Therefore, the dates of training camps will change from time to time, subject to changes in the international and domestic competition calendar.

• July: Compete at the British Championships
• August: GB Men's Training Squad Selected & Online Induction
• August / September: Attend GB Men's training squad induction camp (2 days)
• November: Attend GB Men's Training Camp (4 days, during February half-term)
• December: Attend an Annual Planning meeting (Virtual)
• February: Attend GB Men's Training Camp (4 days, during the Spring Holiday)
• April: European Senior Championships
• July: British Championships

Please contact Stuart Martin (stuart.martin@britishweightlifting.org) if you have any further questions about the GB Men's Training Squad.