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12          Issue #105  October 2021                                                             www.sportsenergynews.com



        Swimming with the Sea Lions: Introducing the



        Junior Coaches



         By Victoria Klassen                   with  the  Sea  Lions  for  six
                                               years  up  until  eighth  grade.
              he Cornwall Sea Lions
                                               She  currently  coaches  the
        TSwim Club is welcoming
                                               junior development and junior
        three new junior coaches: Rori
                                               competitive swim groups.
        Campbell,  Sarah Sidorchuk,
        and Marin Dionne.                        “My  favourite  thing  about
                                               coaching with the Sea Lions
          “All three girls are current
                                               is  seeing  how excited  the
        or former swimmers. I have
                                               young  swimmers  are  when
        full confidence in their ability
                                               they get in the pool every day.
        to jump  into  their  positions,
                                               I’m also looking forward to
        focus on technique,  make
                                               coaching them at swim meets
        practices  fun, and ensure
                                               and seeing how they progress
        the  safety  of  our  young
                                               throughout  the  year.  I’m
        swimmers,”  said  Cory  Kyer,
                                               really  happy  to  be  a  part  of
        Head Coach of the Sea Lions.
                                               the Sea Lions family again!”
        “They  are  all  eager  to  help
                                               said Sarah.
        develop our young team and

        encourage a love for a sport             Rori  Campbell,  17,  is
        that  they  are,  or  once  were,      starting  her  first  year  of
        also  passionate  about.  They         coaching,  but she has been

        are  excellent  young  coaches         swimming with the Sea Lions
        and a great asset to our               for 10 years.
        Cornwall Sea Lions family.”              “I wanted to start coaching

          Marin Dionne, 16, swam               because I’d been swimming

        with  the  Sea  Lions  for four        for so long and thought that
        years  before  joining  as  a  I needed to help out the team

        coach for the junior and Sea  that’s  always  been  there  for
        Pups programs. She said she  me,”  said  Rori.  “Coaching

        is excited to see the growth in  allows me to get to know
        her swimmers.                          the younger swimmers that I

          “I like children and I was           generally wouldn’t meet. The
        missing being at the pool, so  Sea Lions are a great source

        when  Cory  approached  me,  of  family  who  are  always
        I thought it would be a good  there for each other, and I will

        fit,” shared Marin.                    be sad to say goodbye at the

          Sarah Sidorchuk, 17, swam            end of the year.”                     Sea Lions photo. From left to right is Sarah Sidorchuk, Marin Dion, and
                                                                                     Rori Campbell.                                          Photo Submitted
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