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Provincials on Shumway
MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com
The United Floors Waterski Provincial Championships will take place from Friday, July 14, to Sunday, July 16, on Shumway Lake.
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Some of the best in B.C. and Canada will compete in slalom, trick and jump categories, with action running from about 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
“Shumway Lake is a pretty good venue for viewing,” said Paul Dixon, president of the host Kamloops Waterski Club. “You can stand all along the lake edge and the jump is quite close to shore. You’re quite intimate with the jumpers. We’ve got a great deck for people to view these athletes.”
Professional waterskier Conley Pinette of Williams Lake will be aiming to soar more than 200 feet in the jump event.
“This event is more about having fun versus if you go to nationals, where it’s more about the scores,” Dixon said. “We’re trying to make this a super fun event. We’re enticing people to be a part of the sport of water-skiing.”
Dixon said a food truck will be on site and the awards ceremony will be held on Saturday night.
