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Swimming with the Sea Lions at the Eastern

Ontario Regional Championships

By Victoria Klassen fourth in the 200m individual medley. working on my technique, improving
Maddyson competed in six events my times and my endurance, and
he Cornwall Sea Lions Swim Club against 13–14-year-olds, placing getting up for 6 a.m. practices. I’m
Thad seven swimmers compete second in the 100m butterfly, fifth in hoping to get to Festivals in 2024, as Photo Renee Kardash
at the Eastern Ontario Regional the 50m backstroke, and ninth in the well as nationals by the time I’m 14.”
Championships from February 2-4 in 100m backstroke. At regionals, Adele Van Loon, 12,
Nepean. Kenley Lindsay, 13, competed qualified in two more events, the
Max Rose, 18, had the opportunity for her first time as a senior, 200m freestyle and 100m backstroke,
to experience his first regionals. He competing against 13- and 14-year- for the Ontario Winter Festival
placed top 18 in two of his four events. olds, and made it to the finals. She Championships.
Hailey MacDonald, 15, competed in placed ninth in the 800m freestyle “I enjoy that there is really good
five events, placed fourth in the 50m and placed in the top 13 for the 50m competition. All the best 11-12
freestyle, and had three other top 20 and 200m backstroke and the 400m swimmers from Eastern Ontario were
finishes. freestyle. there and it made racing very fast. I also
Alivia Kyer, 16, and Maddyson Joelle Houle, 11, competed for her love that I get to spend time with my
Kyer, 14, both brought home silver second time at regionals and achieved friends from other teams,” said Adele.
medals. Alivia swam six events in the three personal best times. “Having fast competition at regionals
15 and over category, placing in the “What I enjoyed was improving and helped me get a feel to get ready
top 15 for each of them. She placed getting personal bests on my swims,” for racing in Toronto at the Ontario
second in the 100m butterfly, and shared Joelle. “I’m looking forward to
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