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) --------------------------------------- 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