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Kinesiology student medals for Team Canada at Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships

Kinesiology student Ty Humphries recently took home hardware at the 2026 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships in Winnipeg (PROVIDED BY T. HUMPHRIES/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves

When Ty Humphries started hitting the gym with some friends in 2021, he was 16 years old and just looking to get into better shape.

He could not have expected that within five years, he would be representing his country in powerlifting, taking home medals and holding national records.

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Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships

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— Published on Sep 29th, 2026

Lifting, law and lifelong learning: World record holder studies women’s strength athletes

Jeanine Watt is a graduate student, two-time UWindsor alumna and world record-holding powerlifter (PROVIDED BY J. WATT/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves

Jeanine Watt (BSc ’78, LLB ’88) joined a gym in 2018 to stay active as a semi-retired lawyer.

“I knew that if I retired, the only thing that would get any exercise was my thumb on the remote control,” she jokes.

This March, she will take the main stage at the Arnold Sports Festival as a pro competitor in the Arnold Armlifting Championships.

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— Published on Sep 18th, 2026