Page 46 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 121

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Swimming with the Sea Lions: Giacomo Zanon

By Victoria Klassen Giacomo’s life since 2018. He has
been swimming at a competitive
hree weeks after Giacomo level for five years and has always
TZanon arrived in Canada for excelled at the backstroke. His
a year-long grade 12 exchange, favorite races are the 100m and
he started swimming with the Sea 200m. In Italy, he has attended the
Lions. From Trento, Italy, Giacomo National competitions twice, which
has known since he was 12 years old involved a lot of training leading up
that he wanted to go on exchange and the event.
experience life in another country.
While there have been many
“I started swimming here in Canada differences between being a high
as soon as I had the opportunity. school student in Canada vs in Italy,
For me it is a very important and one consistent has been swimming
significant activity, I really didn’t for Giacomo thanks to the Sea Lions.
want to lose it,” said Giacomo. “At
“The thing I like the most about
the beginning, I felt very out of the Sea Lions is that there is a really
training, but my coach Cory Kyer nice atmosphere in the team, not
managed to get me back on track
only of friendship, but they make
quickly. I found a lot of help in the me feel at home. They’re always
team in my first Canadian days, and Photos by chaddycreates
there to help me and we have a lot
I quickly made very good friends.” of fun together,” said Giacomo. “I after practice on some Saturdays all share and we spend some good time

Swimming has been a big part of really like the team breakfasts, when the teams bring something to eat and together.”