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Meet the team

Colin Darling | coach/owner
Hillary Widdifield | coach

Colin and Hillary are the duo behind CrossFit Steinbach. They have both been doing CrossFit officially since 2010, although Colin likes to think he did some form of CrossFit for a year and a half in his basement prior to starting at CrossFit Winnipeg.

Apart from CrossFit, Colin has been a duathlete, runner, climber, and badminton player. He used to be an environmental chemist at Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans. He coached CrossFit part-time while working full-time for the DFO in Winnipeg. He thought coaching was a lot of fun, and was inspired to open CrossFit Steinbach in 2012 and help people move better and lead healthier lives.

 

His courses include:

  • CrossFit Level Two (2016, 2021)
  • CrossFit Level One (2011)
  • Agatsu Kettlebell Level One (2010)
  • CrossFit Gymnastics (2011)
  • CrossFit Mobility (2012)
  • Functional Movement Screening and Corrective Exercise Level 1&2 Seminar (2012)
  • Varbanov Olympic Lifting (2012)
  • Ido Portal Movement X (2012)
  • Gymnastic Bodies Seminar (2014)
  • Catalyst Athletics Level One Olympic Weightlifting Course (2015)
  • Agatsu Lower Body Mobility and Movement – Level 1 (2016)
  • Agatsu Upper Body Mobility and Movement – Level 1 (2017)
  • Agatsu Indian Club and Mace Certification (2017)
  • Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C (2020)

 

Hillary’s athletic background consists of competitive downhill skiing, competitive show jumping, running, rowing, and climbing. She is currently a physician, and spends some of her limited free time lifting heavy stuff in the gym.

 

Hillary’s courses include:

  • CrossFit Level One (2011, 2016, 2021)
  • CrossFit Gymnastics (2011)
  • CrossFit Mobility (2012)
  • Varbanov Olympic Lifting (2012)
  • Catalyst Athletics Level One Olympic Weightlifting Course (2015)
  • Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance Level Two
  • Canadian Ski Coaches Federation Level 1
  • National Coaching Certification Program Level 2

Our Coaches

Rebekah
Rebekah Dueck

I found CrossFit right after having my second child and fell in love with it right away. Newly postpartum and frustrated with my body and how I moved, I was looking for a place to make some physical changes. Turns out it was more than that. CrossFit was an outlet for me, a place where I could do what I loved and move freely outside of motherhood. I’ve made lots of physical gains since starting the sport but most importantly, the mental changes I’ve seen in myself are the most rewarding. I am so thankful I found a home at CrossFit Steinbach!

My love for CrossFit led me to became a coach, and using that training, as well as my pregnancy and postpartum athleticism training, I am able to help others (especially mothers!) find their love for movement in the same way that I did.

Outside of the gym you can find me hanging out with my two young children, hitting the pavement with my longboard, or hanging out with my animals on my small hobby farm!

 

Courses:

  • CrossFit Level 1 trainer (2020)
  • Brianna Battles, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Course (2019)
  • Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C (2023)
Carla
Katelyn Dykstra
Katelyn has been doing CrossFit for almost a decade, starting because they were looking for a place to find community and a safe place to learn fitness. Since then, they have grown in confidence and skill and have competed in team competitions in Steinbach and Winnipeg. In 2024, they got certified as a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (Online) and joined the team at CrossFit Steinbach. They love creating space for others to have their own fitness journey. 
 

Courses:

  • CrossFit Level 1 trainer (online) (2024)
  • First Aid and CPR-C
Carla
Helen Hutt
but Unlike some of the other CFS Coaches, I don’t have an athletic background and have struggled with being overweight and unhealthy for the majority of my life. After trying (and quitting) many different diets, gyms and exercise trends, I was introduced to CrossFit back in 2017. What immediately appealed to me was the community, and the true sense of belonging even though I was far from being the fittest or most capable person in the gym. I began training full time at Hybrid Athletics in Langley BC.
Through partner training, small group training and attending regular classes, I learned and developed many new skills. I also learned that movement is for every body type. I often modified the workouts, but I felt empowered to see what my body was able to do and the new ways it could move and feel strong. I also began working with a nutrition coach, and learned how to make healthier food choices to fuel my body. Through my training, I discovered that I have a real passion and talent for weightlifting – I’m never happier than when I’m lifting or squatting with some heavy weight on the barbell!
I also discovered a love of competing. I have competed individually and on teams at the Festivus Games, Canwest games, at various in-house competitions, and I have participated in the CrossFit Open for the last 7 years.
I had a goal of mine to someday become a coach, so that I could share my experience and passion for CrossFit with other people like me: people of all different shapes, sizes and fitness backgrounds, and people who maybe feel like they don’t belong in a gym.
I relocated to Manitoba in 2023, became a member at CrossFit Steinbach and began training to be a coach shortly after, completing the CrossFit Level 1 Trainer course in 2024.

Courses:

  • CrossFit Level 1 (2024)
Carla
Nick Rankin

Profile coming soon!

Courses:

  • CrossFit Level 1
  • CrossFit Level 2 trainer (2024)
  • Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C (2020)

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