Lynx fans Twist the night away
Lynx Stadium was rocking and
rolling August 17th thanks to the Tropicana Twist-er World Record
Attempt, presented by Tropicana Twister and Hot 89.9.
After the Lynx 1-0 win over
Buffalo, Lynx fans were invited to go down to the field to set a new Guinness
World Record for the most people dancing the twist. At the park as official
witnesses to the event, as well as being a couple of fine dancers, were CTV Ottawa
personality Max Keeping and Ottawa city councilor Jacques Legendre. Two dance
instructors from the Fred Astaire Dance Studio were also present and they treated
fans to twist lessons.
The fans had a great time cutting
a rug on the Lynx Stadium field but, in the end, it wasn't enough.
"It's a little disappointing because we had enough people in the stands for the game, but not enough of them stuck around for us to hit our target," said Lynx General Manager Kyle Bostwick. "But we really appreciate the hundreds of people who stuck around to dance and support our efforts.
"The fans had a great time and we
had a great time putting this event on, so don't be surprised if we make another
run at the record books in the future."
In all, the Lynx attracted about 75% of their goal. The current record was set in 2004 by the students and staff of two schools in the United Kingdom.