來自南美洲的《Lexugaz Shalom》，是此次第20屆智慧鐵人創意競賽的其一智利代表隊，在隊呼表演中帶來有趣又精彩的演出。讓他們成為隊伍互相投票的第一名，也拿下創意隊呼獎，更在晚餐時間中再次上台表演，獲得滿堂彩，在決賽哨音開始之前，就留下許多歡樂且難忘的回憶。
“Lexugaz Shalom” from South America, one of the Chilean teams in the 20th Intelligent Ironman Creative Competition, gave a fun and exciting performance. They were voted as the top team and won the Creative Jubilating Award. They took the stage again during dinner time to a standing ovation, already leaving many happy and unforgettable memories before the final.
不過早在上學期，《Lexugaz Shalom》就在不同的大學上課。Martin說，他們曾向不同的老師學習不同領域的課程，例如還有產品的設計與開發，以及芯片和編程基礎知識等，他們也因長期的培訓課程，在正式比賽中快速上手，以取得好成績。
But as early as last semester, “Lexugaz Shalom” taking classes at different universities, and Martin said they had taken classes from different teachers in different subjects, such as product design and development, as well as the basics of chips and programming, to help them adapt quickly to the official competition in order to do well.
即使是在正式比賽中，每次從遠處經過《Lexugaz Shalom》休息室，就能聽見他們大笑的聲音，經過的人都能被他們的歡樂氛圍感染。經過多天的相處，團隊中也發生許多趣事，Simón分享，「有些成員會睜眼睡覺，太瘋狂了，也有點奇怪！」大家則不約而同地看向Martin。另外，身為隊長的Axel，也被另一隊智利代表隊《Ñublense》成員形容他像是「父親」，Axel說，因為他總時刻關心每個人，讓團隊保持冷靜，高效率的思考與討論。
During the official competition, every time we passed by the “Lexugaz Shalom” classroom from afar, we could hear them laughing and everyone passing by could be inspired by their joyful atmosphere. After many days together, a lot of interesting things happened in the team, Simón shared, “Some of us sleep with eyes open. it’s crazy and a little bit strange!” And everyone looked at Martin in unison. Axel, the captain of the team, has been called a “father” by the members of another Chilean team, “Ñublense”. Axel says that he always cares about everyone and keeps the team calm, thinking and discussing efficiently.
隊長Axel總時刻關心每個人，讓團隊保持冷靜。（攝影／鍾知諭）
Axel分享，團隊將不同的學術課題均分給每個人，因此大家都能習得專業能力。Simón也表示，因知道每個人的優點與缺點，彼此才可以取長補短。實際上，《Lexugaz Shalom》的大家都各自擅長的科目，Emilia喜歡藝術、化學與生物；Simón熟悉機械，例如物理、科學等；Felipe則擅長數學，擁有優秀的邏輯能力；Tobias擁有綜合能力，不過在地理方面有好表現；Axel則隊工業設計與工程學特別有研究。
Axel says, the team divides up the different academic subjects among everyone so that they can all gain expertise. Simón also says that knowing each person’s strengths and weaknesses allows them to complement each other. In fact, everyone in “Lexugaz Shalom” specializes in their own subjects; Emilia enjoys art, chemistry and biology; Simón is familiar with mechanics, such as physics and science; Felipe specializes in mathematics and has excellent logic skills; Tobias has a generalist’s skill set but is good at geography; and Axel has a special interest in industrial design and engineering. Axel is particularly good at industrial design and engineering.
不過擁有語言天賦的Martin則搞笑的說，「我知道如何製造好聽的聲音，讓每個人開懷大笑，也讓團隊聚在一起。」Martin說，他們一直以都在準備迎接72小時不間斷的挑戰，也已預料並不會有完美的溝通。如今，他卻對於團隊的表現感到驚訝，他認為，每個成員都不曾在團隊溝通上遇阻，「一切都非常順暢」。
But Martin, who has a gift for language, says hilariously, “I also know how to do very good voices, which has helped the team stay together and has helped everyone laugh a little bit.”. Martin says they’ve always been prepared for 72 hours of non-stop challenge, so they’ve already predicted that communication won’t be perfect. He was pleasantly surprised by the team’s performance, saying that none of the team members ever had a problem communicating as a team, and that “I say that it’s been going very, very smooth”.
最後，《Lexugaz Shalom》分享，最喜歡的關卡是「宇宙護衛隊」，不僅要運用數學計算，同時考驗體力。生活在南美洲的智利小鐵人們，在台灣認識各國的好友，體驗獨特的文化風情，在八月天感受到不同於以往的溫暖，又青春洋溢的夏日。
In the end, “Lexugaz Shalom” shared that their favorite contest is “Cosmic Protector”, which not only requires them to use mathematical calculations, but also tests their team’s physical strength. The Chilean team met new friends from all over the world, experienced unique cultures, and spent the August days feeling the warmth of summer, which is different from what they are used to.
（記者／鍾知諭、藍誼軒 世新大學採訪報導）