Tampa’s dive team is at Lightning parade in case Stanley Cup gets tossed into the water

The Tampa Bay Lightning secured their second consecutive Stanley Cup with a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Sport 5 of the Ultimate earlier this month. Now, in what’s changing into the norm for Tampa sports activities groups of late, the Lightning will get an opportunity to have a good time their win with a parade on the town’s Riverwalk.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated their Super Bowl win in the identical spot again in February and as many keep in mind, quarterback Tom Brady tossed the Lombardi Trophy to another boat in one of the most memorable parade moments. With nobody figuring out what to anticipate from the Lightning, the town of Tampa has a dive staff in place simply in case somebody tosses the Stanley Cup within the water on Monday.

“It is their day,” Mayor Jane Castor said, according to USA Today. “We’re all the time ready. Now we have divers if Stanley will get moist. We’ll get him again in brief order.”

Members of the Tampa Police Division’s dive staff can be intently watching the parade.

“My largest concern for us can be folks randomly leaping into the water making an attempt to retrieve it themselves,” Officer Chris Audet told 10 Tampa Bay. “If the Stanley Cup does determine to take a swim that day, the TPD dive staff is able to retrieve it.”

It is actually price noting that the Stanley Cup is a tad bit heavier than the Lombardi Trophy. The Lombardi Trophy is simply 22 inches tall and weighs seven kilos. Then again, the Stanley Cup is three toes tall and weighs 34.5 kilos.

So, if the Stanley Cup is tossed, it won’t be essentially the most correct throw. A possible Stanley Cup toss would simply make for the most important headline of the parade. If it does land within the water, it is probably sinking to the underside.