CrossFit athletes - Scotland

A personal project I’m exploring illustrating CrossFit athletes, to further develop and improve my artificial lighting skills. A body of work made possible initially by a friend, Darren Taft, who agreed to let me photograph him working out, which was then extended by Sasha Voronov, the highly personable owner of CrossFit Skirmish Gym in Edinburgh, who welcomed me into the gym and kindly offered me the opportunity to return.

Alexander ‘Sasha’ Voronov

Alexander Voronov (Sasha for short) is the Head Trainer of CrossFit Skirmish gym in Edinburgh. Sasha’s first passion, I learnt from the Crossfit Skirmish website, was Judo, where the ‘Russian powerhouse’ represented both Scotland & the UK at international level before he moved into Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), becoming a British medallist at MMA and a semi-professional fighter. As well as his CrossFit qualifications, Sasha is also a qualified Judo and British Weightlifting Coach.

Darren Taft

BT employee and CrossFit aficionado Darren Taft at CrossFit Skirmish Gym in Edinburgh.

Ross Watters

Ross Watters is a CrossFit Level 1 coach and Level 3 personal trainer who works at CrossFit Skirmish gym in Edinburgh. The CrossFit Skirmish website shares that Ross, a graduate with a degree in Applied Sports Science, “joined first as a member, after learning and understanding Olympic Weightlifting during a Coronavirus lockdown, but within a year he was invited to join the coaching staff. He thrives on being an attentive and supportive coach and trainer whilst also pursuing a career in competing as a professional CrossFit athlete”.