Unofficial WFP London Tour Stop 1 Qualifiers Revealed, Backfills and Reviews Pending

The London Pro division will have 50 men and 50 women competing," and the make-up of those slots is unusually mechanical: "Those spots will be comprised of the 20 signed Pro athletes, 21st to 30th from the 2025 WFP Finals, up to five invited athletes and a minimum of 15 athletes from this online qualifier," with the added caveat that "Any remaining spots available due to athletes declining will be backfilled from the qualifier." Those rules determine which of the online entrants move from a home gym video into a stadium in London this May.

On the women’s side, the unofficial picture is starting to take shape. "On the women’s side, Fee Saghafi is in the same boat as Mertens – officially guaranteed to make the finals. The five other women who have unofficially qualified for both Tour Stops are Anhika Greer, Oda Lundekvam, Andrea Solberg, Sydney Michalyshen, and Ella Wilkinson. The race for the next nine spots will be one to watch." Names on the cusp include Lexi Neely, Linda Keesman, Trista Smith, Emily Rethwill and Lydia Fish, and the leaderboard shows a bubble situation: "Lydia Fish is currently 12th in the qualifiers and would be the next in line to move up to the Pro division if anyone is bumped out due to penalties or a backfill."

There is a spelling discrepancy to resolve before final rosters are posted: one standings excerpt lists "Anhika Greer" while a separate qualifier table lists "Anikha Greer - Canada." The roster also references "Mertens" without a first name; that identity and the Greer spelling require confirmation before any official invites are announced.

The men’s pathway and cross-stop context remain active. "The second WFP Challenger Qualifier has closed, and it looks like Jamie Simmonds and Nick Mathew are the unofficial winners, pending the final video review," a standings note reads, underscoring that multiple qualifier results across the tour remain unofficial while WFP performs video verification.

Teams are a tight, evolving story line. "In 2026, the WFP is putting more focus on elite teams. Rather than having multiple community divisions, the tour stops will only have an Elite Team of 4 division alongside the Pro individuals. With this change, the WFP is using the tour stops for teams to qualify for the WFP Finals later this year. And as mentioned earlier, the Elite team division was anticipated to have 20 teams." Yet the qualifier shows a shortfall: "However, upon looking at the qualifier leaderboard, only six teams logged a score out of 10 registered teams," while "The top 5 teams from the 2025 WFP Finals have also been invited to compete at Tour Stop 1 in London." That gap raises the practical question of whether additional teams will be sourced or whether the tour stop will proceed with a truncated field.

Several names already carry the WFP pro label in the organization’s athlete database, indicating guaranteed entry and roster leverage: Laura Horvath, Aimee Cringle, Arielle Loewen, Emma Tall and Roman Khrennikov appear as "2026 Signed Pro" entries, while Dallin Pepper, Emma Lawson, Ricky Garard, Justin Medeiros and Lucy Campbell are listed as "Pro Card Qualifier" or similar statuses.

For now the online results remain provisional: "We will report any changes to the leaderboard once it is finalized," and the procedural line is clear that all outcomes hinge on review. The World Fitness Project Tour Stop 1 online qualifier ended on Wednesday night, and "The top individuals (Challengers) and top teams would advance to compete at Tour Stop 1 in London this May." Final confirmations, any athlete declines, and subsequent backfills will decide the exact 50-woman and 50-man rosters that show up in London.