Titusville athlete Shelley Williams competes in CrossFit Games after vision loss
Shelley Williams reached the CrossFit Games after becoming legally blind, with a bio listing WZA '26 second and back-to-back Vision Division finishes.
Shelley Williams competed at the 2026 CrossFit Games as a legally blind adaptive athlete from Titusville, after vision loss changed her daily life and athletic path.
Her Instagram bio describes her as a "legally blind (RP) adaptive crossfit athlete" and lists a run of high finishes that fits the level she has kept in the sport: WZA '26 second, CFG '25 fourth and '24 eighth. Those placements show Williams has stayed in the mix at the top of adaptive CrossFit, not just entered it.
Titusville CrossFit said Williams and Kayla Teems were headed back to the Adaptive CrossFit Games after qualifying top 10 of the Vision Division again. That put Williams in a competitive lane built for visually impaired athletes, where qualifying spots and repeat appearances matter as much as any individual workout score.
CrossFit's 2026 site includes an Adaptive CrossFit affiliate page and a 2026 athlete roster, making the division part of the sport's official structure. Williams also drew support through a GoFundMe fundraiser titled Support Shelley’s Journey to the Adaptive CrossFit Games, organized by Ryan Williams, which backed her competition effort beyond the gym floor.
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