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She was pushing her friend Susan Moulson as fast as she could, but it‘s difficult to run underwater, especially with a scuba tank strapped to her back. Plus, the cart Moulson sat on was light, so the back wheels kept rising. After their three races, the women said they had a great time. They weren‘t sure how they did compared to other competitors in the first Crazy Cart Underwater Race, held Sunday in Lakehead University‘s pool, and they didn‘t really care. “It was lots of fun,” Cheeseman, 26, said. It was her first time scuba diving, so Cheeseman had a bit of a learning curve to go through. Open water instructor Annie Wheeler of Thunder Country Diving put first-timers through a training session before the races began. “Press this button if you want to go down,” Wheeler said. “And, when you want to come up press this one. Don‘t forget to breathe.” Moulson has been diving for nine years, mostly in Lake Superior. “I‘m one of those divers who is just happy being in a puddle. I just like the water,” the 24-year-old said. A dozen people participated in the fundraiser for the local branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. It wasn‘t as many competitors as organizers had hoped for, but they were happy everyone enjoyed themselves and the group raised $600. “We need to get the idea out that there is pre-training,” MS Society special event co-ordinator Rita Lalonde said. “It could become a great annual event.” Lalonde said all money raised will stay in the area “to improve the quality of life for people living with multiple sclerosis.” The other bonus was getting the word out about the disease, she said. Carts were provided by Home Depot and the gear was on loan from the Thunder Country Diving shop. Top of Page |
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