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Swimming with the Junior Sea Lions

By Victoria Klassen of ‘performance’ swimming. The
program increases the technical
wimmers with the Sea Lion’s endurance of each swimmer,” said
Sjunior competitive group have Cory Kyer, head coach of the Sea
had remarkable drops in their swim Lions. “Athletes in this program
times this season, after having need to be self-motivated and are
limited training opportunities during beginning to show a high degree of
the COVID-19 pandemic. commitment, character, and attitude.
These athletes are introduced to
The Cornwall Sea Lions Swim advanced training concepts with
Club’s programs focus on skill
the addition of race specific,
improvement, self-development, stroke specific, strategic training
competition, leadership, and opportunities.”
sportsmanship. All programs feature
stroke development, flexibility, Alexa Dupuis, 12, has been
strength and conditioning, and swimming with the Sea Lions’ junior
mental training techniques. One competitive group for two years.
of the programs offered by the Sea “I enjoy every aspect of being a
Lions is the junior competitive team. Sea Lion—from practices to dryland
“The junior competitive group, workouts and everything in between. Insert: Alexa Dupuis, 12, Sea Lions Junior Competitive Swimmer
coached by Linda Paradis, is I have attended all competitions Mila Ashe, 11, Sea Lions Junior Competitive Swimmer Photo Submitted
designed for the athlete that is offered to me thus far this year. And
beginning to move in the direction I am proud that I have had many personal bests this year. I competed in in helping us do our best and get
races that range from 100m to 200m faster with each race. They also both
Brought to you by Ming & Associates freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, inspire me out of the pool because
and individual medley,” said Alexa.
Athlete of the Month
Athlete of the Month Another junior competitive they are so dedicated to youth sport
and helping others.”
swimmer, Mila Ashe, 11, began Mila has attended six meets
Heba Haroon swimming with the Sea Lions when this season in Ottawa, Cornwall,

Age: 16 she was seven. and Kingston. It was her first year
School: SJCSS “One of the highlights of this year swimming the 400m freestyle, the
Grade: 10 was my new coach, Linda. She is a 100m individual medley, and the
Hometown: Cornwall dedicated coach that wants to teach. 200m individual medley.
May’s Athlete of the Month is Heba Haroon. She came out of coaching retirement
Heba is a relatively new curler, but she and her to help the junior swimmers, and “Another highlight of this year for
Saint Joe’s teammates made an impression on the high school curling scene she has really helped me a lot,” me was taking off the most seconds

this year by coming in second in the provincial curling finals. Originally said Mila. “Both of the Sea Lions in a swim meet out of the whole
from Kuwait City, Kuwait, Heba feels blessed to be pursuing her education Coaches, Linda and Cory, are entire team!” said Mila. “Getting
in Canada. really experienced and so positive faster is a great feeling.”
“I recently discovered my passion for curling,” Heba says, “and I have been Continued from page 4 goal is to be a part of a competitive
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training at the Cornwall Curling curling team, and I am taking steps
Club for less than a year. Curling has towards achieving it. I have been
quickly become one of my favourite awarded a bursary to attend the
pastimes, not only because it is a Trillium Curling Camp in Waterloo,
great way to spend my free time, but which I hope will enhance my skills
also because I enjoy and increase my chances of playing
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