THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1981
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FREE COACHING SESSIONS FOR LOCAL DIVERS
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LOCAL DIVERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE FREE COACHING FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN HIGH DIVING TEAM WHICH IS APPEARING AT THE OCEAN PARK.
THE COURSES WILL BE RUN ON FOUR CONSECUTIVE SATURDAYS STARTING ON FEBRUARY 21 AT THE OCEAN PARK.
THE PROGRAMME, WHICH IS BEING CO-ORDINATED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DIVISION AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION, WILL CONSIST OF A PRELIMINARY EVENING SEMINAR, FOLLOWED BY THREE COACHING SESSIONS AND A COMPETITION AT THE END.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DIVISION SAID THE COACHING WILL BE IN CONVENTIONAL DIVING TECHNIQUES AND ALSO IN TRICK AND COMEDY DIVING WHICH IS ONE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN HIGH DIVING TEAM'S SPECIALITIES. THE OCEAN PARK HAS AGREED FOR THE DIVERS TO USE THEIR POOL FREE OF CHARGE.
+THIS IS A GENEROUS OFFER OF FREE COACHING BY THE AMERICAN TEAM AND A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR LOCAL DIVERS TO IMPROVE THE IR SKILLS, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THEM GIVING THEIR OWN SHOWS IN THE FUTURE, HE ADDED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE COACHING SESSION OFFERED TO LOCAL DIVERS BY THE GREAT AMERICAN HIGH DIVING TEAM ON FEBRUARY 21 (SATURDAY).
THE SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE OCEAN THEATRE OF OCEAN PARK FROM 2 PM TO ABOUT 5 PM.
MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN TEAM AND LOCAL DIVERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS DURING THE SESSION.
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE OCEAN PARK FOR PRESS MEMBERS TO ENTER THE PARK AND TO TAKE THE CABLE CAR UP TO THE HEADLAND FREE OF CHARGE ON THE PRODUCTION OF THEIR PRESS CARD. MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN TEAM WILL MEET PRESS MEMBERS AT 2 PM AT THE HEADLAND CABLE CAR TERMINAL AND ASSIST THEM TO COVER THE EVENT.
A PRESS POSITION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AT THE FRONT CENTRE OF THE SPECTATOR STAND.
TV CREWS WHO WISH TO BRING THEIR EQUIPMENT UP TO THE OCEAN THEATRE CAN CONTACT MR DEAN MAXWELL (5-538111 EXT. 173) SO THAT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACCESS CAN BE MADE.
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ENQUIRIES ON THIS EVENT CAN BE MADE TO MR I.B.I. PETERSEN OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DIVISION AT 5-951944.
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