Skimming the top

July 11, 2010 | 12:07 a.m. CDT

Rob Ward, 40, of Ozark Beach, Mo., rounds a buoy during the slalom portion of the Lake Sundance Slalom and Trick Tournament on Saturday in Columbia. Ward wiped out only moments after making this turn.

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