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A dive for good luck
By TIMES WIRES
Published January 7, 2007
Epiphany is an ancient Greek Orthodox ceremony commemorating Christ's baptism in the Jordan River. A cross is tossed into the water, and the diver to retrieve it receives a blessing. On Saturday, the 101st Epiphany celebration, that was Michael Xipolitas. The 18-year-old beat 51 other divers to emerge from Spring Bayou in Tarpon Springs with the cross. Police estimated about 20,000 onlookers attended. See it View video coverage on the Web at links.tampabay.com Details Read full story on 101st Epiphany celebration.
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