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 DEPARTMENTS | "Effective Compassion" September 01, 2007

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Splish splash

Never underestimate the heart of a champion. Or, in the case of Canada's National Cannonball Championships, never underestimate the power of a hefty waistline and outrageous costume when you're trying to make a splash. Brian Utley of Calgary knows the principle well. The 350-pound high-school teacher pulled in yet another extreme water sports championship by donning a pink tutu and a red Afro wig and creating a splash so big that he easily picked up the event's grand prize, worth about $1,850. "Mental preparation is very important in this sport because you have to be prepared when you hit that water," said Utley, who also holds world bellyflop titles. "It hurts every single time." Judges, however, said it was the 54-year-old's cannonball tuck that eventually set him apart in the jump from a 5-meter tower.

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