It was Sir Isaac Newton’s 2^nd law that shaped The Universal Law of Gravitation. His insight began with an apple falling from a tree. His approach on the force of gravity lead to his next conclusion; “if an apple can fall from a tree…could the earth’s gravitational force a cannonball to be launched around the moon?”

Although the late Mr. Newton was a genius, it was Cadbury Adams Inc. that shaped the laws of weight and force through a competition like no other.

For the 3^rd consecutive year, Cadbury’s Trident Splash will be holding their Regional and National Cannonball Championship Competitions. If you’ve got the cannonballs to compete, the events take place in Montreal, Toronto (host of The National Competition) and Vancouver.

On Wednesday, July 4^th the Vancouver Regional’s will be held at the UBC Aquatic Centre, 6121 University Blvd.

Registration begins at 1:30pm and no experience is necessary. Contestants are asked to sign a waiver and participators will be judged by a panel of 3 experts. A rating of 1 to 10 is given by each judge and decisions are based on style, flare, costumes, charisma and of course, the biggest spray splatter!

Winning Cannonballers will compete against each other on August 15^th at The Toronto Nationals. Not only will the winner receive the 2007 Cannonball Crowning, Trident Splash also rewards the frontrunner a check for $2000.

So you thing you can Splash? The competition is high. Last years contenders displayed artistic diving ability through personal plunging preference such as, the ticking time bomb, the twist and le rodeo. If that doesn’t have you rushing to the local pool for practice, last years title went to a fellow Vancouverite, Mark Russell. Don’t you think it’s your turn to battle the Trident plunge???