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Craig Albrechl EDITOR 328-4411Southern Alberta Summer GamesllbHALL) PHOTO BY ROB OLSONStephen Fabian, left, Alex WakaluK and Trey Barton sprint to the f nisii line Thursday in a paewee boys 200 metre heal during the second day of action from ttie Southern Alberta Summer Games in Pincher Creek.Divers take the plunge at Games3.0C0 athletes competing in 21 events at Pincher CreekBy CAROLINE BOSCHMANLeihbridje Hera dPINCHER CREEK — Diving may not be an extreme spoil bin a group of young divers from Pinch -fti Creek approach it like it is.“t think they're a bunch of kamikazes. I think they're out for the extreme acrobatics. Shawn (.Mackenzie), he likes to twist and spirt, said Kelly Halverson, couch of tilt: Sky High Diving Club.The group of 13 divers, ranging in age from eight to 15 years, plunged into deep water Thursday during competition at the Southern Alberta Summer Games. Diving is a demonstration sport at this year’s games. Halvorson, who used to compete in the event, said diving dropped off the summer game schedule and became a winter sport.They brought it back to Pincher Creek because we have a diving club. We do have lots til interest. We had one session where we had 25 kids, 1 lalvorson said.Some divers in the club have been at it for three to four years and Halvorson stood by the side of the pool giving four boys in the 12- to 13-year division some last-minute tips during their warm -up. Girts in the club pulled up deck chairs to cheer them on. Adjusting (he board with/ /9©T think they’re a bunch of kamikazes. I think they’re out for the extreme acrobatics.- Kelly Halvorson - living coacheach dive, the boys performed a series of dives, forward and backward with twists, lucks and somersaults.When the comp ft tit ion was over and the judges compiled results, the divers surrounded Halvorson, one girt planted a kiss on her cheek and slung her arm around Halverson's shoulders. When asked, they didn't hesitate to shaie their enthusiasm fur 1 Isilvorson.'T love Kelly, one said; another said She's nice,” while another chimed in with “She's committed. She's our second mom and our pool is like a home away from home.“It’s fun. t love every mi nt n« of it,” Halvorson said. “I’m a mom so sometimes it’s like they're my children. So when theydo gut hurt it’s huitJ on me.Proof was oil Ashley Stauffer’s chin in the fomioL’a sciupu caused when she hit the end of the diving board while doing an inward ptke prior to competing.Wien asked if the injury was enough to keep her out of the water she replied, No, my mom made me get back ill the water after a little fit st aid.Stauffer, 13, went on la capture third place in her division while the twisting, spinning Mackenzie took the gold medal in his division.The four-day games feature 21 sporting events with about 3,000 athletes, ranging in age from six to HR .arid older, from 14 snmliem Alberta regions competing. From Medicine flat aiul the County of Cypress to CrowsncsC Pass anti Vulcan County, athletes and tlicir families poured into town. Sport events include everything from archery and golf to volleyball and photography. Three events, swimming, athletics and volleyball, are qualifying sports for the 2004 Alberta Summer Games in High River Inter this month.Apart from competing, participants also got to enjoy some social events, including a pool party, a youth street dance, karaoke and pancake breakfasts to name a few.T he games also brought bustle to Pincher Creek businesses. As might be expected, one of the busiest places was tire Slurpee machine at 7-Eluven.
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