Athlete Profile: Emmy Probasco

Emmy grew up as a dancer before attending the U.S. Naval Academy, where she competed in intercollegiate sailing. She discovered CrossFit in 2010. After donating her kidney, she searched online for stories of other CrossFit athletes who had donated, looking for reassurance that she could get back in shape. Most of the post-donation recovery advice she found focused on taking “light walks,” but she was looking for a bigger challenge. When she discovered the Donor Games, she immediately decided it would be her recovery goal.

Donor Story: Emmy donated a kidney to her father in 2023.

Personal: Emmy lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband, a neurologist at Johns Hopkins, where she underwent her donation surgery. They have two sons, ages 17 and 13, who are avid soccer players. She is fortunate to have her parents and sister living nearby. Professionally, Emmy works in national security, focusing on how U.S. and foreign militaries are using emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence.

Open Event Competition Log

YearEventPlacementDG RecordTime/Weight/Reps/Points
2026Heavy Murph AMRAP 20M6th337 reps
2026Bench & Toes-to-Bar5th3 RM Bench Press 120 pounds, 29 T2B reps
20251-Mile Swim10th30:39
2025Super Murph 5 RDS4th21:04
2025Balanced Craw5th8 points
20253 RM Bench PressT-5th125 pounds
20241-Mile Swim6th29:31
2024Balanced Mitch4th7 points
2024Heavy Murph AMRAP 25M3rd542 reps
2024Fran3rd5:18

Championship Competition Log

YearEventPlacementDG RecordTime/Weight/Reps/Points
2025Championship Overall5th19 points
2025Super Murph AMRAP 15M3rd450 reps
2025The Rudder7th10:23
2025Overhead Press Max Reps4th13 reps

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