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Doing the math It all adds up to Moore at Canadian national diving finals aterloo‘s C.]. Moore is a Wnumber's man whether he‘s in the swimming pool, or just about to plunge into the water from a diving board or off the 10â€"metre tower. The first thing he does when he breaks through the blue ceiling of water above him is to check his scare. The local diver is constantly doing calculations in his head as to what he needs to score to be on top of the leader board, and what degree of difficulty his next dive needs to separate him from the rest of the pack. The only moment of true freeâ€" dom he has from his own expectaâ€" tions is when he leaps from the platform, or springs from his dive. He hangs there for just a second until gravity takes hold. "I don‘t know how to describe it," said Moore. "Sometimes it can be scary, but I get past it. "I‘ve just got to be confident â€" I can‘t be scared when I‘m doing the dive." The 13â€"yearâ€"old admits that moment of weightlessness can be exhilarating as much as it can be daunting. But the warm embrace of the water is the one thing that allows him to throw himself off of what is basically a small apartment building as he hopes to hit the water below causing nary a ripple. "I can‘t whip out, otherwise I‘ll screw up my dive and get low marks," said Moore. "I‘ve just got to put those thoughts out of my head." Once he does let go, then it‘s all about his training and his muscle indsey Vivian remembers the I day she was diagnosed with 1 diabetes. "I was writing an exam in high school and I looked up at the clock and my eyes became blurry," said the 17â€"yearâ€"old. She paid a visit to her doctor and learned that her blood sugar level was extremely high. After furâ€" ther tests, the local ringette star was diagnosed with juvenile diaâ€" betes. CCE NC UOCS T21 BU, LDCD 210 dn EUDni e is Belnieieines mm e n o net" . out his training and his muscle Moore has become master of _ first Ontario diver in seven years to _ loo Swimplex, was looking for a Continued on page 26 o & o a<~> e Diabetes diagnosis doesn‘t bench local ringette star By Bos VRBANAC Chronicle Staff By Laura MELNYCK Chronicle Staff Waterloo‘s C.J. Moore holds the first national diving gold medal won by a member of the Kâ€"W Diving Club. The 13â€"yearâ€"old earned gold in the 10â€"metre tower and silver on the threeâ€"metre board. sos vrsamac rmoro memory as he contorts his body in _ the rip, leaving as little splash _ win a gold at the national champiâ€" a way to demonstrate maximum _ behind him as he enters the water. . onships, taking the title in the artistic value in a minimum _ He won the rip competition in the _ tower competition. He also earned amount of time. 12â€"13 age group at the recent _ a silver on the threeâ€"metre board But the dive is one thing â€" the _ Canadian national diving competiâ€" â€" and was three points shy of a entry entirely another. And as _ tion at Jean Drapeau Park in Monâ€" _ bronze in the oneâ€"metre competiâ€" much as you want to make a visual _ treal, July 11â€"15, with a string of tion. impact while you‘re in the air, you _ perfect 10s. He also became the first memâ€" But the dive is one thing â€" the entry entirely another. And as much as you want to make a visual impact while you‘re in the air, you want to leave little evidence behind you when you break through the water. Moore has become master of Although the signs were there â€" frequent urination and constant thirst â€" she couldn‘t believe this was happening to her. It‘s been three years since Vivian was diagnosed, and although she faces some chalâ€" lenges, her life hasn‘t changed all that much. ;. When Vivian first learned she had diabetes, her worst fear was that she wouldn‘t be able to play the sport that she loves anymore. Though she‘s had to make a few adjustments to her lifestyle, she‘s still the same competitive athlete SPORTS But the real number he was celâ€" ebrating after the competition was the number 7. Moore‘s become the first Ontario diver in seven years to Lindsey Vivian 2 year 40,000 km comprehensive limited warranty 2 year unlimited mileag Roadside Assistance Low Finance Rates by Volkswagen Finance O.A.C. (For details check wwew.vewaterioo.com} Volkswagen Waterloo win a gold at the national champiâ€" onships, taking the title in the tower competition. He also earned a silver on the threeâ€"metre board and was three points shy of a bronze in the oneâ€"metre competiâ€" tion. He also became the first memâ€" ber of the Kâ€"W Diving Club to win a gold medal at nationals. The club, which trains out of the Waterâ€" loo Swimplex, was looking for a today that she was then. After high school, she was accepted into Wilfrid Laurier Uniâ€" versity‘s business administration program. And around the same time she was also recruited by the Waterloo Wildfire, a team in the National Ringette League. Vivian has been playing hockey and ringette since she was five years old, inspired by her father â€" an avid fan of ice sports â€" and her uncle, who managed a local arena at the time. Since then her passion for the sport has grown, and she tries not 550 Weber St. North, Waterloo {(519) 884â€"7470 info@vwwaterloo.com Here‘s why: WATERLOO CHRONLCLE + Wednesday, July 25, 2007 * 23 breakthrough at nationals and Moore was glad to provide it. . "It was awesome," said Moore. "I had to work really hard to get here, and it really paid off." _ It wasn‘t easy, admitted Moore. He might have won‘four golds at the provincials to qualify for the nationals championships, but the real favourites for the Canadian title came out of Quebec or B.C. In fact, Moore was trailing a Quebec diver in the tower compeâ€" tition when he unleashed one of the best dives of his young career. "1 went from fourth to first in one round," said the Laurelwood public school student who is entering Grade 8 in the fall. "The dive is called an inward twoâ€"andâ€" aâ€"half. She admits she used to have a fear of needlies and that her opinâ€" ion of them changed quickly once ‘she learned she would have to inject herself with insulin four times a day. "It had the highest degree of difâ€" ficulty in my group, and 1 got really high marks on it which brought me to the top." Moore said he didn‘t even realâ€" ize he nailed the dive until he got out of the water. "It didn‘t feel that great until I saw the marks I got," he said. From then on, everyone was chasing him. And since he was first he would be the last diver in the competition. That brought its own pressure with it as he waited for his comâ€" petitors to complete their dives. He knew what scores he needed to win, but he also knew he would have to hit his dives to stay on top. "I just held for my last three dives and held on to first the whole time," said Moore. "I just kept getâ€" ting further and further ahead. to let her health condition get in the way. But life as a diabetic means she has more on her mind than winâ€" ning during a game. _ _ She monitors her blood sugar level before, during and after games. A rush of adrenaline can "I felt the pressure especially on rnwwaterioo . Continued on page 25