San Diego Wrestling is a charter member club of USA Wrestling. USAW is the national governing body for amateur wrestling in the United States. In turn, USA Wrestling is a member of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA). All San Diego Wrestling active members must also join USAW.
San Diego Wrestling is San Diego’s only year round USAW sanctioned wrestling club that caters to the adult wrestler. Wrestlers between the ages of 18 and 34 wrestle in the senior division, and wrestlers aged 35 years and up wrestle in the veterans division.
To make wrestling competition safe and fair, wrestlers are divided up by weight class. The following are the current weight classes as recognized by USAW in 2009:
Senior Division (wrestlers born 1975-1991) |
Veterans Division (wrestlers born 1975 and before) |
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55kg/121lbs 60kg/132lbs 66kg/145.5lbs 74kg/163lbs 84kg/185 96kg/211.5lbs 120kg/264.5lbs
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50-58kg/110-127.5lbs 63kg/138.5lbs 69kg/152lbs 76kg/167.5lbs 85kg/187.25lbs 97kg/215.75lbs 97-130kg/215.75-286.5lbs
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