Flying Saucers Over Seattle
Dressed in shorts, t-shirts, and running shoes, they look to the skies, watching small colored discs fly across the field.
"The best in the world are coming into Greenlake," says organizer Dan Magallanes.
Seattle is hosting this year's Freestyle Frisbee World Championships. Through Sunday, over 70 players from all over the globe will descend upon Greenlake to throw, spin, catch, bounce, and even tumble. They're coming for the location's perfect breeze.
"It's perfect off the lake," Magallanes says. "It's steady and reliable. For a lot of people, the wind is more of a hindrance. But for us in 'freestyle,' it's actually and asset."
One of the contestants is Arthur Coddington from California. He's currently ranked third in the world among freestyle Frisbee players. "I got started when my sister gave me a book for my thirteenth birthday," Coddington tells KOMO News.
He appreciates the freedom in freestyle Frisbee.
"For some people, it's spinning it on your finger," Coddington says. "For others, it's acrobatics."
So what's your signature move?
"It's an acrobatic move where I spin around twice, and then I do a forward roll," Arthur begins. "And then I get the Frisbee to spin on my finger."
As you attempt that this afternoon in your backyard, Seattle's own Sarah Bergman will be preparing to defend her ranking. She's currently eighth in the world among women Frisbee freestylists.
"I've always loved just throwing a Frisbee around with my brother," Bergman says.
She also loves what the ladies bring to the sport.
"They're so graceful and beautiful when they're out there," Bergman says. "It's almost like they're doing a ballet."
What about the guys?
"They have a lot more turbo," she answers. "Actually, some women have a lot more turbo than the men do."
The competition continues through Sunday on the ball fields at Greenlake.
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