The excitement was clear on the girls含羞草研究社� faces as they warmed up for their last training session at home.

Kelowna divers Nyah Hedstrom, Addison Anonby and Samantha Viger left on Wednesday afternoon with their coach Christina Unger to Fort St. John for the 2020 B.C. Winter Games.

Unger said the girls have worked hard to get to where they are. Besides training for three hours four days a week, she said her athletes had to beat other divers in a qualifying round in Langley last December to be able to go to the games.

含羞草研究社淭hey competed for two days and that gave them a qualifying score. One of my athletes, she actually couldn含羞草研究社檛 go because she was still recovering from her surgery,含羞草研究社� Unger said.

含羞草研究社淏ut she had a high enough score in previous competitions and she had a good report, so they let her go with a wildcard spot.含羞草研究社�

Nyah had only been diving for four months and she said it felt surreal to be involved in a big competition.

含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 kinda weird含羞草研究社� but I have all my dives though, so I含羞草研究社檓 pretty confident,含羞草研究社� she said.

含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檓 feeling a little bit nervous, of course, but I含羞草研究社檓 still feeling pretty confident. It含羞草研究社檚 also cool because I was born in Fort St. John and I get to visit it again, which is nice.含羞草研究社�

Addison has participated in various local meets but up until now, the biggest one she went to was the Novice Nationals in Kamloops.

含羞草研究社淚 don含羞草研究社檛 expect to win, but it would be cool if we did. But it含羞草研究社檚 just really cool to be a part of such a giant sporting event,含羞草研究社� she said.

Samantha said she felt nervous and excited all at once, and that her goal is to have fun.

Unger said they trained hard, but the goal is to have fun at the end of the day.

含羞草研究社淢y main goal is for them to have fun with the experience. I don含羞草研究社檛 really care about them winning; they含羞草研究社檙e going up really stiff competition. As long as they have fun, that含羞草研究社檚 what I want to see,含羞草研究社� she said.

含羞草研究社淔or myself, it含羞草研究社檚 a good learning opportunity whenever I go to a competition and I see what the other coaches are doing.含羞草研究社�

The games含羞草研究社� opening ceremonies will be on Thursday. The Kelowna Springboard Diving Club athletes will be in meets from Friday until Sunday.

READ MORE: Four Kelowna gymnasts qualify for 2020 B.C. Winter Games

READ MORE: Nine West Kelowna athletes to go to B.C. Winter Games