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Entries must weigh 250 Ibs.

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Vancouver Saturday,
August 4.

The ‘fifth annual in-
ternational event returns to
the garden pool of the Coach
House Inn. Splash-down is 1

. p.m.

NBC-New York will be
back to televise the com-
petition for replay in January
on its prime-time Sunday
show NBC SportsWorld,
aired through its 212-station
network.

At stake-is t
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somely treated in yeimulated
gold-plate valued at $49.95
(Canadian), plus tax and
engraving; and The Coveted
Green ‘Bathrobe, em-
blematic of master's status in
this most demanding of
aquatic endeavors.

Also annourc.d today was
the unanimous selection of
last year's champion: and
three-time winner Butts
Giraud of Vancouver for
induction as the first
member of the Belly-Flop
Hall «f Fame — chosen not
only as an athlete, but also as
abuilderofthe sport...

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many races at the North Shore Whiter Club on Saturday, these
_ youngsters, from all over B.C. were taking part in a two day swim meet over the weekend sponsored by the Winter

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orld belly flop tourney

The committee. also

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competition | “at the | in-
ternational: [eyel: » Entries
must’ weigh a minimum of
250 pounds, and must be
able to at least dog-paddle.

governing

Canadian delegate

homas R.f Butler of

ancouver said the proposal
to allow women entries, first
tabled in Geneva in 1947,
remains unresolved in view
of the lack of ertries to date
atthe minimum weight.

Competitors will again
perform three dives cach of
the belly-flop and the tightly-
tucked cannonball from a
one-meter springboard.

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They'll be scored on. the

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maximum on cach dive by an

international panel of four

judges -—~ based on the
following criteria: -

Estimated height of splash

Estimated weight of water
displaced (expressed in
long tons)

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Degree of difficulty’

*Personality (e.g. smiling —
or screaming a lot)

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