Walking on water

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  Since 1989 Jaime Canaves, professor of architecture, at FIU has held his "Walk on Water," challenge for the students, in his Materials and Methods Construction Class. Students are assigned to building aquatic shoes that will allow them to race across a campus lake by literally walking on water. Over 40 teams met at the lake to attempt this years challenge the first place prize, $500. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Walk on Water winner, Alex Quinones, (tilde over first n) right, passes Ebehi Ijewere, left, on her "Red Hot Oompa-Loompas, to place first and win the $500., at FIU's College of Architecture and the Arts, 11200 SW 8th Street, Thursday, November 8, 2012. Since 1989 Jaime Canaves, professor of architecture, at FIU has held his "Walk on Water," challenge for the students, in his Materials and Methods Construction Class. They are assigned to building aquatic shoes that will allow them to race across a campus lake by literally walking on water. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Friends cheer on last years winner, Alex Quinones, (tilde over first n) as he passes another Walk on Water team member to win the $500 prize, at FIU's College of Architecture and the Arts, 11200 SW 8th Street, Thursday, November 8, 2012. Since 1989 Jaime Canaves, professor of architecture, at FIU has held his "Walk on Water," challenge for the students, in his Materials and Methods Construction Class. They are assigned to building aquatic shoes that will allow them to race across a campus lake by literally walking on water. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Oscar Valdez, member of OctoKaos team, tries to stay afloat on his second attempt across the lake, at the Walk on Water challenge, FIU's College of Architecture and the Arts, 11200 SW 8th Street, Thursday, November 8, 2012. Since 1989 Jaime Canaves, professor of architecture, at FIU has held his "Walk on Water," challenge for the students, in his Materials and Methods Construction Class. They are assigned to building aquatic shoes that will allow them to race across a campus lake by literally walking on water. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  The team of Carolina Rivera, pictured, and Francisca Ortiz, F.O.R.C, makes its way across the lake at FIU's College of Architecture and the Arts, 11200 SW 8th Street, Thursday, November 8, 2012. Since 1989 Jaime Canaves, professor of architecture, at FIU has held his "Walk on Water," challenge for the students, in his Materials and Methods Construction Class. They are assigned to building aquatic shoes that will allow them to race across a campus lake by literally walking on water. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Oscar Valdez, member of OctoKaos team, finally makes it across the lake, at the Walk on Water challenge, FIU's College of Architecture and the Arts, 11200 SW 8th Street, Thursday, November 8, 2012. Since 1989 Jaime Canaves, professor of architecture, at FIU has held his "Walk on Water," challenge for the students, in his Materials and Methods Construction Class. They are assigned to building aquatic shoes that will allow them to race across a campus lake by literally walking on water. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Jaime Canavas, professor of architecture, at FIU, reads the team names, Thursday, November 8, 2012, in his annual "Walk on Water," challenge for the students, in his Materials and Methods Construction Class. Students are assigned to building aquatic shoes that will allow them to race across a campus lake by literally walking on water. This year the winner received $500. at FIU's College of Architecture and the Arts, 11200 SW 8th Street. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Nicole Gonzalez, with "A" smile, drags her Eurowalking aquatic shoes to shore after crossing the finish line at FIU's College of Architecture and the Arts annual Walk on Water, 11200 SW 8th Street, Thursday, November 8, 2012. Gonzalez will receive an "A" for making it across the lake. Since 1989 Jaime Canaves, professor of architecture, at FIU has held his "Walk on Water," challenge for the students, in his Materials and Methods Construction Class. They are assigned to building aquatic shoes that will allow them to race across a campus lake by literally walking on water. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Students get tangled up at the start of this years Walk on Water race across the lake at FIU's College of Architecture and the Arts, 11200 SW 8th Street, Thursday, November 8, 2012. Maria Rivera, right, side-stepped across the lake to receive an "A" for her team, Sunny Lane. Since 1989 Jaime Canaves, professor of architecture, at FIU has held his "Walk on Water," challenge for the students, in his Materials and Methods Construction Class. They are assigned to building aquatic shoes that will allow them to race across a campus lake by literally walking on water. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF