Dive
Outside my home I could hear a woman’s voice coming from the University Aquatic Complex public address system.
Apparently there was a diving competition in progress. I grabbed the camera and walked over to the campus, hoping to find a few photo opportunities. As I neared the complex, the woman continued to read the judges scores of the individual divers; 68, 69, 71, 69, 68.
When I entered the complex, I saw a small crowd of people watching as the divers took their turns jumping off the boards. The divers weren’t part of the University dive team nor members from a visiting university. Rather these divers were elderly men in their 60’s and 70’s. I jokingly wondered to myself, if it were the individual scores the woman was reciting or the ages of the divers.
But these old-timers were performing some impressive dives. I definately could do no better. I was impressed with their technique and agility and their enthusiasm to give it the old college try. Still, it does take a moment for the eyes to adjust when first seeing men the age of my father wearing spandex shorts.