Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail, Alta., capped a
big day at the US$100,000 U.S. Open water skiing competition on
Saturday with a victory in the men's tricks event.
Llewellyn, in his 23rd season on the national team, also added
silver in the jump competition and was also second overall.
``Getting the win in tricks certainly makes me feel better about
my day,'' said Llewellyn. ``The others struggled a bit with their
passes, so I knew that if I could avoid a fall, I had a chance to
win. In jump, I felt really good but I was simply was not unable to
unleash a really strong one.''
On the women's side, Whitney McClintock of Cambridge, Ont., added
a silver medal in women's tricks finishing second to American
veteran Mandi Nightingale.
In the jump, American Freddy Krueger stayed undefeated this
season soaring 208 feet, while Llewellyn, the reigning world
champion, finished at 199. Another Canadian, Ryan Dodd, of Olds,
Alta., was fourth in the jump at 196.
Overall, in the men's overall competition, Jimmy Siemers of the
U.S., won the gold medal edging Llewellyn in second, while Julio
Javier of Argentina was third.
© The Canadian Press, 2007
