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Hall County dive team practices in pool, teaches new members to avoid panic
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Brandon Pruitt joins fellow members of the Hall County Dive Team Thursday, Feb. 1 2017 at the Frances Meadows Aquatic Center for a team practice. Use of the pool allows divers to hone their skills while the water is too cold in Lake Lanier. - photo by Scott Rogers
In the last lane of the pool at Frances Meadows Aquatics Center, Blake Forrester steps to the water’s edge in his dive gear, complete with neon orange flippers. At the other side, he has to cut through a maze of strings blocking his way. After losing his knife and shears, Forrester resorted to untying the knots by hand to free himself.