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Swimming with the Sea
Thom’s Trivia
Lions: New Head Coach Answers
By Victoria Klassen Questions on page 15

1A - The Royals switched affiliate to the CJHL Brockville
his August, the Cornwall Sea
TLions Swim Club is welcoming Braves
a new head coach, Arman Sanei. 2A - Both scored goals in the Royals Inter Squad game won
He was a professional swimmer
for seventeen years, competing 7-3 by the Blues.
at all levels of the Iran National 3A - Royals Season Tickets - 36 regular season games.
Swimming Team. He swam in the
Iran Swimming Premier League for
twelve years and represented his
country in the World Cup. Sanei

began coaching four years ago and
has coached swimmers of all levels

at the Thunder Bay Thunderbolt
Swim Club.
“As head coach of the Cornwall
Sea Lions, I am looking to ensure a Photo Submitted
very good and consistent season for begin their season in September,
the club,” said Sanei. “Initially, I plan they are holding a training camp for
to build a uniform team, and then all existing Sea Lions swimmers,
set both short-term and long-term from August 12-23, at the Aquatic
goals for our swimmers and the club. Centre. The summer camp program
This approach will engage all our is designed to provide a supportive
swimmers in a process of continuous and challenging environment
improvement, helping them get for swimmers of all levels, from
faster in the water and progressing beginners to elite athletes. The
from their current levels to higher training camp is designed to provide
levels, from regional to national.” a fun and supportive environment for
Sanei said for the upcoming season all swimmers to improve their skills
he plans to familiarize himself with and reach their goals. They will have
the swimmers and coaches, the five groups with different age and
region, and then establish a routine skill levels, each with its own focus
that works for the club. and objectives.
“I’m excited for the coming season The Sea Lions will also be holding
and I can’t wait to start working with tryouts and registration for new
our swimmers,” said Sanei. swimmers on August 19, from 3:00-
While the Sea Lions officially 5:00 p.m., at the Aquatic Centre.