A Prince George competitive curling team has a combined age of 305 years and the skip runs up and down the ice throughout the whole game and he's 84 years old. Floyd Crowley is living proof that staying fit is the fountain of youth.
Editor's Note: This is the premiere of the Masters in Motion series showcasing seniors in sport in The Prince George Citizen and Show Spotlight, community television.
Unfortunately their lead, David, tested positive for Covid-19 upon his arrival at the Games and could not compete, leaving the Crowley Rink short.With a local athlete coming in as a substitute the team just didn’t gel in time to come up with their anticipated podium-positive result but there’s always next year. And they’re training for that right now.Being part of the league comes with some honours that started several years ago.
The Crowley Rink comes in at 305 years so they have earned their membership into the exclusive 300 Club. Curling is an adaptive sport where people who can’t use the traditional curling positions to play their rocks can use tools to assist them. Some people use their broom to help keep them stable while others can use a crutch for more support during the release of their stone while others who remain upright can use a stick that attaches to the handle of the stone and that’s what’s used to propel the stone forward.
“That way I can throw as hard as I want,” Linda explained. “And it generally goes straighter if you throw harder.” “So the first time I went curling with Floyd I was looking for my skates,” Hilary laughed. “He said ‘what do you want your skates for?’ – well it’s on ice…”
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