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      Swimming with the Sea Lions at the MacFall
      Invitational
      By Victoria Klassen                   upcoming season. Abigail is 14
                                            and swims with the Platinum
           he Cornwall Sea Lions  group.
      Tswimmers have been busy
                                              “For each level, we have set
      preparing for the MacFall             different event goals, and we’re
      Invitational—their  first  official
                                            also setting personal goals for
      swim meet of the 2024-2025            our swimmers at  the MacFall
      season. The MacFall Invitational      Invitational, to help them stay
      is  a large  swimming  event
                                            motivated with clear short-term
      hosted by the Mac Swim Club in        targets,” Sanei explained. “Our
      Markham, Ontario.
                                            Splashers, who swim three
        “It’s going to be our first official  times a week, will maintain
      meet, so we’re really excited as it  this schedule up until the meet.
      will help us track our swimmers’  The Aqua Avengers  are  doing                                                                     Photo Submitted
      progress since the beginning  five  sessions  per  week,  while
      of the season. Since there’s no  our Rapid Racers and Platinum
      qualifying time required for this  groups are training eight times
      meet, we’re aiming to bring  a week.  We’re working hard to
      about 30 swimmers,” said Arman  ensure everyone performs well
      Sanei, Head Coach of the Sea  at the swim meet.”
      Lions.
                                              The club is also looking forward
        The meet is taking place from  to hosting their annual Cornwall
      Oct. 26-27, with age groups for  Snowflake  Invitational  from
      12 and under and 13 and over.  Nov. 8-10. This competition will
      There will be a wide  range of  welcome hundreds of swimmers
      events from 50m races to 800m  from across Ontario and Quebec.
      races.  This will allow the Sea
                                              “I am excited for this new
      Lions swimmers  to  have  many        season because it’s going to be
      opportunities to try different        a lot of fun with the team,” said
      strokes and challenge themselves.
                                            Owen Murray, 10, who swims
        “I’m looking forward to  with  the Aqua Avengers  group.
      going to meets and spending  “I am also motivated to keep
      time with my friends,” said  improving as a swimmer, now
                                                                                                                                          Photo Submitted
      Abigail  Marsolais, about the  and beyond this year.”
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