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Special Olympics power lifters practice at The Firm

Pat Irelan
April 26, 2013
Robert Smith concentrates on his technique during an April 20 power lifting practice session at the Firm Fitness Center in Rehoboth. Coach Hank Stoklosa supervises. BY PAT IRELAN
Power lifter Mark Jastrevski practices his bench press technique under the watchful eye of coach Hank Stoklosa in preparation for this summer's Special Olympics. BY PAT IRELAN
Colin Mullen completes a warm-up set on the bench press at The Firm Fitness Center. BY PAT IRELAN
Power lifter Ian Currie eyes the rack as he completes a practice set at The Firm Fitness Center April 20. BY PAT IRELAN
Power lifting coach Hank Stoklosa carefully watches a bench press by Dominic Silvestri. BY PAT IRELAN
Coach Hank Stoklosa spots for his son John, who has been power lifting for 19 years. BY PAT IRELAN
John Stoklosa adds some weight during a Special Olympics practice session at The Firm Fitness Center. BY PAT IRELAN

Members of the Delaware Special Olympics power lifting team met at The Firm Fitness Center in Rehoboth Beach Saturday, April 20, to practice their form and technique before this summer's official competition at the Bob Carpenter Center Saturday, June 8.

The Firm manager Kate Baird and power lifting coach Hank Stoklosa organized the practice and acted as the official referees for the event.

Baird corrected the competitors' feet and hand positions, and Stoklosa concentrated on the accuracy of the lifts. Stoklosa said, "Last year's national championships were very strictly judged and we wanted them to have a chance for improvement."

The six power lifters who practiced bench press and dead lifts included Robert Smith, Colin Mullen, Mark Jastrevski, John Stoklosa, Ian Currie and Dominic Silvestri.

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