1998 PAN AMERICAN WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS

For Immediate Release
August 7, 1998
WINNIPEG, Manitoba

CANADIAN SKIERS ON TOP

7 Clunie 1st in Jump
"Jumping" Jim Clunie (Saskatoon, SK) established himself well ahead 
of the rest of the Men's Open jumpers putting himself in the lead 
with a beautiful 61.7 metre jump (203 feet). 

Both members of the Canadian National Women's team, Kim de Macedo
(Shawnigan Lake, BC) and Marie-Helene Lanthier (Montreal, PQ) did 
their job by qualifying for the finals in both the tricks and jump 
events. De Macedo jumped her best of the season with a distance of 
39.8 metres (130 feet) and Lanthier jumped 29.9 metres (98 feet). 
Their respective placements of 4th and 7th has them both heading into 
Sunday's jump finals. 

7 Llewellyn 1st in Tricks
Kreg Llewellyn (Innisfail, AB) led the Canadian Team off to a good 
start on Day 4 at the Pan American Water Ski Championships. His trick 
run of 9510 points puts him ahead of American Cory Pickos (9230 pts). 
Rookie team member Clint Baikie (Campbell River, BC) also qualified 
for the trick finals in 6th place with a score of 4610 points.

The Open Women Trick Final on Sunday will also play host to both 
Canadian women skiers. Kim de Macedo currently sits in 3rd place with 
a score of 4430 points followed by Marie-Helene Lanthier who sits in 
7th place with 3750 points. 

FINALS START SATURDAY - THAT'S TOMORROW !!!
Saturday's events : 9:00 AM	SLALOM - Junior Boys & Girls, 17-21 
Men & Women, Veteran Men & Women 1:00 PM	TRICKS - 17-21 Men & 
Women, Veteran Men & Women 2:40 PM	JUMP - Junior Girls, 17-21 
Men & Women, Veteran Men & Women

Canadian skiers in Saturday's Finals:

 Junior Girls
Karissa Wedd (Vancouver, BC)		Jump
Brooke Osis (Lac du Bonnet, MB)	Jump

Junior Boys
Ryan Dobel (Winnipeg, MB) 		Slalom
Jimmy Townsend (Belleville, ON)	Slalom

17-21 Women
Sabrina Dobel (Winnipeg, MB)		Tricks
Dallas Harrop (Onoway, AB)		Jump
Tricia Anderson (Victoria, BC)		Jump
17-21 Men
Anthony Boswell (Arnprior, ON)		Jump

Veteran Women
Heather Mielzynski (Brampton, ON)	Slalom, Tricks

Veteran Men
Jeff McClintock (Cambridge, ON)	Slalom, Tricks, Jump
Gerry Whittaker (Kelowna, BC)		Slalom, Jump
Mark Stevens (Morrisburg, ON)		Tricks, Jump

 
For more information please contact:
Nancy Irvin, Media Officer
(204) 224-5867
(613) 293-3015 (cell)



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