WATER SKI CANADA 1998 CANADIAN NATIONAL WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS For Immediate Release August 23, 1998 DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia 1998 CANADIAN OPEN YOUNGSTERS RULE Teenager Jeff Flinn of Halifax, NS, won the trick event at the 1998 Canadian Open. His score of 5480 points was a personal best and a new Nova Scotia Provincial record. Bruce Dodd (AB) took the silver with a 5110 point performance. TEN YEAR OLD Aaron Rathy (BC) won the bronze with a new Boys 1 Canadian record of 3850 points. National Team member Kim de Macedo (BC) continued her dominance of the Canadian Open. She won all four events (slalom, trick, jump) including the overall title. Medal winners in the Canadian Open were as follows: WOMEN Slalom Gold - Kim de Macedo 3.5 @ 13.00 metres Silver - Marie-Helene Lanthier 1.5 @ 13.00 metres Bronze - Sabrina Dobel 4 @ 14.25 metres Tricks Gold - Kim de Macedo 3340 points Silver - Sabrina Dobel 2990 points Bronze - Marie-Helene Lanthier 2600 point Jump Gold - Kim de Macedo 38.5 metres Silver - Ashley Keindel 34.8 metres Bronze - Marlise Huys 33.9 metres Overall Gold - Kim de Macedo Silver - Sabrina Dobel Bronze - Marie-Helene Lanthier MEN Slalom Gold - Bruce Dodd 1.50 @ 11.25 metres Silver - Tom Muir 2.5 @ 12.00 metres Bronze - Anthony Boswell 1.5 @ 12.00 metres Tricks Gold - Jeff Flinn 5480 points Silver - Bruce Dodd 5110 points Bronze - Aaron Rathy 3850 points Jump Gold - Jim Clunie 57.6 metres Silver - Anthony Boswell 49.7 metres Bronze - Richard Clunie 48.7 metres Overall No overall skiers For full results, please contact Water Ski Canada. Water Ski Canada (613) 748-5683 (613) 748-5867 fax wsc@magi.com --------------------------------------- Nancy Irvin Programs Manager Water Ski Canada 1600 James Naismith Drive Gloucester ON K1B 5N4 613 748 5683 613 748 5867 fax wsc@magi.com