Patrick "Agassi" Hefner
April 15,1962 - October 10, 2024 

History of F3 Lake Wylie

F³ Lake Wylie was born from a tradition and legacy that started with our brothers in Fort Mill and Rock Hill. A conversation was started at the 2016 Joe Davis Memorial Run when that old Marine and #HIM CSPAN spoke to Royale about having the "perfect guy" to help him launch a workout across the bridge in the Lake Wylie area. Royale would be introduced to the now President and Nant'an of F³ Nation, Dark Helmet. Through mentorship, DH gave Royale the foundations on how to launch a new AO. On an early Saturday morning in April of 2016, at Oak Ridge Middle School, the Deep was born.

On that Saturday morning, 40+ men from F³ The Fort, F³ Rock Hill, and F³ York gathered for a workout at the new AO called "The Deep." We hosted five FNGs. Royale and Dark Helmet co-Qed this workout, and the Kraken burpee was added to the lexicon thanks to Dark Helmet.

Soon after, new AOs like Abyss, Sea Legs, and Poopdeck were launched.

Finally, after four years of building, EHing, and sharing the foundations and culture of F³, in October of 2019, the Lake Wylie AOs split away from The Fort and became their own region. What better way to launch a region than with a CSAUP! And our Nessie CSAUP came to life: 13+ miles and multiple pain stations around the AOs in Lake Wylie.

Today, hundreds of men have posted at the multiple weekly AOs around the region. F³ Lake Wylie continues to share the way fitness, fellowship, and faith have changed their lives and work daily to become high-impact men for the community.

Honored to share this history,
Royale - Nant'an Emeritus #1 of F³ Lake Wylie Region