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Show 20 August 19, 1999 0 0 now in the ff n EL 1 Where Spitz won his medals in butterfly and freestyle, Snow won his in breaststroke and freestyle. He even e events seemed to do better in the of two his secrather than the sprints, winning ond place medals in distances of 100 meters or more. His best time of the day was 1:15:87 in the breaststroke. The field was very competitive in the masters swimming division, and several younger athletes in their early thirties joined Snow this year. In the freestyle, Snow just missed a first place finish by less than a body length. According Snow, who works at the Contracting short-distanc- 50-met- er 100-met- by Steven R. Ford Hilltop Times staff Almost managing to duplicate Mark Spitz' amazing 1972 Munich Olympic feats, civilian Rocky Snow recently bronze and three siwon five swimming medals-tw- o lverat the Utah Summer Games. "Originally my participation there was as a cyclist," Snow said. "I moved to Utah in 1987 and became involved in cycling. Throughout 1990-9- 1 1 was a new racer. I learned about the Utah Summer games and entered as a racer." old Snow Swimming in the "masters" division, says that he works out at the Hess Fitness Center pool with a number of triathletes like Lt. Matt Davis, a com42-ye- ar petitive swimmer who took second during the recent base triathlon. Snow has never competed as a high schooler or collegian, but it was the cold weather in New Hampshire that turned him toward swimming in 1986. Since that time, Snow has been involved in many different competitions like the Utah Games. "I biked for 10 years competitively," Snow said- - "Then I moved to New Hampshire and switched to swimming, so in 1986 1 started swimming competitively as a masters age swimmer." fUl LnJ I o: 1 er X 50-met- er Directorate, it came down to just an arms reach old. against a "I observed that a lot of the people that have gotten older joined me in my age group this year," Snow noted. "I'd rather swim against faster swimmers. Even though was a fifth place, it was a personal my I was very best by three seconds, m the 31-ye- 100-freesty- ar MR le le, close." After competing as a cyclist and swimmer, there is only one natural progression for such a competitor. The granddaddy of all fitness competitions, the triathlon, but Snow feels he needs a few more years to prepare before engaging in such grueling competition. "I swim mainly for personal fitness," Snow said. "I look forward to competing in triathlons, but I've been a single sport person so far. I don't plan to compete in triathlons for a couple of years yet. I still think I need to mature in swimming in order to be competitive in triathlons." Photos by Steven At top, Rocky Snow R. Ford takes a racing start to his regular work- out at the Hess Fitness Center pool. Above, Snow cuts through the water on the breast stroke leg of his workout. AVE YOUR'DEMTM VISIT Car Accident Victims: "If You Were Involved In An Auto Accident, You Need A Crash Course On Soft Tissue Injuries." "Fender Benders" cause hidden injuries that develop pain, headache, even arthritis. Worse, people involved in an auto accident may not know they've been hurt. Most doctors give pain killers to hide injuries. If you were involved in an auto accident, don't let this settle until you receive a copy of our FREE REPORT. Call toll free anytime, 24 hours for a free recorded message. The call andi are absolutely free! report 790-506- I vy Qlstowj a new in efta o In most cases, !est Teriysfd Restaurant .iJNdJ 'V mmmmm 1 f)atiGntj(ien(lj,, dental! cate we offer a gentle Air Abrasion 7 LUNCH SPECIALS System. No needles, No Drilling and less time in As Low As the dental chair. $2J5 S- - Modern Techniques Smile Whitening Giitetuj LTocfay! 9:00 P.M. A.M.-9:0- 0 P.M. Now Everyone can own a High Quality Computer. Virtual Reality glasses Painless injections Tooth colored fillings Implantswisdom teeth We will file your insurance claim for you. H.A.F.B. Personnel We are preferred -- fvsS. I Regardless of Past Credit History (B f :JWoodland Park V '' 72999 r 0Tar9et I Mi - 246931 Exit 335 Antelope Drive f providers for your insurance WE ARE -- 8S2"F 15rytMa,iHillS to Ogden V HERE X' i 7 7 Skk Exit 334 i I U - i i Great OEitcrfainmcnt fwov Playing! V. I A.M. rnhrum jj IV Sedation 1 MUNL)AY4KIL)AY COMPUTERS FOR EVERYONE! lTomoiious V PARTIES SATURDAY 11:00 With Drink! deserve. ' UrtN 10:30 Decay is gently "puffed away" for a more comfortable dental visit You j.cij - BANQUETS TAKE-OU- T " Checkout all the great movies at the Base Theater. All Shows start at 7 PM. For more information see the Around the Hill section of the Hilltop Times, or call the Base Theater at 777-4- 1 34 - EMERGENCY & HEVJ PATIENTS WELCOME t |