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Swimming with the Sea Lions: Head Coach Cory Kyer

By Victoria Klassen

his season, the Cornwall
TSea Lions Swim Club is
welcoming long-time coach

Cory Kyer as the new head
coach. Kyer’s own journey with
the Sea Lions began when she
was six years old as a swimmer
in the program. By age 15,
she was competing at the
national level. Her introduction
to coaching came when her
daughters started swimming.
“When my girls were old
enough to start swimming, I had
moved back to the Cornwall area
and one of my old teammates
was the coach at the time. I

didn’t hesitate to put them into
the sport,” said Kyer. “Watching
from the sidelines was tough
and I developed a need to help
out and share my knowledge. I
applied to coach the very next
year and have been with the
club since.” From left to right: Sophia Christoph, Lily MacKenzie, Rori Campbell, Alivia Kyer, Bree Campbell.
Photo Submitted
Kyer has been coaching with
the Sea Lions for six years now. eager for the season to start. sleeping in and vacationing. I

She started coaching the Pups “I have had many swimmers even had a swimmer begin to
Program, moved her way up to ages 12-16 return to the pool train in the river as soon as her
the junior competitive team, and to train on their own during wetsuit would allow her,” Kyer
for the last three years has been their off season, many waking expressed. “This shows the type
the co-coach for the junior and up by 6 a.m. to start their day of athletes that our swimmers
senior athletes. Kyer said she in the pool while their friends are. They have expectations of
has many swimmers who are take advantage of summer, themselves, goals they want to
achieve, and dreams to fulfill.
They are just as excited to start
their season as I am!”

The Sea Lions have not been
able to compete since March
2020. Kyer said she is hopeful
that this year will be relatively
back to normal for training and Coach Cory Kyer Photo Submitted
competitions for the athletes. dedicated as the swimmers,” said

“I’d like to also acknowledge Kyer. “Thank you for joining
my swim parents. Swim parents the crazy sport of swimming—
are the heart behind every early morning practices,
swimmer. They wake up before spending days at swim meets
dawn to chauffeur their children cheerleading or officiating, and
to the pool every day. They have helping me ensure this club
seen happiness, tears, laughter, succeeds and runs smoothly.
and everything in between. They We wouldn’t exist without your
are their child’s biggest advocate hard work, countless hours, and
and supporter and are just as dedication.”