Larry Gomez launches himself from the highest platform in front of the judges and a small crowd gathered at the pool's edge. Contestants in the 23rd annual Father's Day Belly Flop Splashdown take the plunge in the Calypso Cove pool at Water World on June 16, 2019 in Federal Heights. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver Post)
Artist Katharyn Grant, right, decorates Steve Peter's stomach before the start of the competition. Contestants in the 23rd annual Father's Day Belly Flop Splashdown take the plunge in the Calypso Cove pool at Water World on June 16, 2019 in Federal Heights. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver Post)
The floppers gather to wait their turn at the start of the competition. Contestants in the 23rd annual Father's Day Belly Flop Splashdown take the plunge in the Calypso Cove pool at Water World on June 16, 2019 in Federal Heights. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver Post)
Shantel Mudge launches herself from the highest platform in front of the judges and a small crowd gathered at the pool's edge. Contestants in the 23rd annual Father's Day Belly Flop Splashdown take the plunge in the Calypso Cove pool at Water World on June 16, 2019 in Federal Heights. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver Post)
Steve Peters launches himself from the highest platform in front of the judges and a small crowd gathered at the pool's edge. Contestants in the 23rd annual Father's Day Belly Flop Splashdown take the plunge in the Calypso Cove pool at Water World on June 16, 2019 in Federal Heights. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver Post)
The judges show their approval for flopper Shantel Mudge. Contestants in the 23rd annual Father's Day Belly Flop Splashdown take the plunge in the Calypso Cove pool at Water World on June 16, 2019 in Federal Heights. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver Post)
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Larry Gomez launches himself from the highest platform in front of the judges and a small crowd gathered at the pool's edge. Contestants in the 23rd annual Father's Day Belly Flop Splashdown take the plunge in the Calypso Cove pool at Water World on June 16, 2019 in Federal Heights. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver Post)
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Contestants participated in the 23rd annual Father’s Day Belly Flop Splashdown in the Calypso Cove pool at Water World on June 16 in Federal Heights. Participants took a leap off of an 11-foot platform.
