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August 26, 2008
LOCAL DIVERS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION
HUNTERSVILLE, NC – While the Olympics drew most of the sports world’s attention over the past two weeks, some young local divers spent that time celebrating major victories of their own.
Members of Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics’ Carolina Diving Academy recently competed in two of the nation’s top diving competitions with excellent results: the 2008 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Diving Championships in Coral Springs, Fla., July 26 – Aug. 4; and the 2008 USA Diving Speedo Junior National Championships in The Woodlands, Tex., Aug. 6-10.
Following are the divers who competed and their results:
- Ryan Hawkins, 17, of Charlotte, swept the AAU event, winning first place in every category for his age group: platform, 1 meter, and 3 meter. At the USA Diving junior nationals, he placed seventh on the platform, 11th on the 1 meter, and 12th on the 3 meter.
- Blair (Whitney) Timberlake, 12, of Huntersville, also brought home a platform win from AAU nationals. In addition, she placed fourth on the 1 meter and sixth on the 3 meter. She placed 19th on the 3 meter and 16th in the platform event at the U.S. junior nationals.
- Sara Maleski, 12, of Waxhaw, placed fifth on the platform, tenth on the 1 meter, and ninth on the 3 meter at AAU nationals. She finished 27th on the 3 meter at the U.S. junior nationals.
- Ben Lane, 18, of Asheville, placed sixth in the 1-meter competition at AAU nationals. He did not compete in the U.S. junior nationals.
“I’m extremely proud of all our divers and their efforts at nationals this year,” said Aaron Hintz, director and diving coach for HFFA’s Carolina Diving Academy. “National competition is the most demanding and stressful environment for any athlete, and our divers did extremely well. Whether they medaled or not, the experience was invaluable to helping strengthen their competition skills.”
For more information about the Carolina Diving Academy, call Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics at (704) 766-2222.
About Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics (HFFA):
Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics
is about family, fitness and fun. This is a place that attracts people because of its exciting variety of programs, state-of-the-art facilities, and community partnerships. This powerful combination allows HFFA to encourage members to experience and achieve the most in health, wellness and total fitness.
Built in 2001, the 88,000-square-foot HFFA facility
features state-of-the-art aquatic and fitness components, including a 50-meter pool, a 25-yard warm water pool, an outdoor family fun pool, full-court gymnasium, complete fitness center, and group exercise studio. As the only public facility in the Southeast with an Olympic-sized, 50-meter competition pool and 10-meter dive tower, HFFA regularly hosts aquatics events with up to 2,000 spectators for regional, national, and international swim and dive competitions. For more information, please call (704) 766-2222 or visit www.hffa.com.
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