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Swimming with the Sea Lions into a New Season
By Victoria Klassen me feel like I’m flying, and I love the
water. I like being in the water more
he Cornwall Sea Lions Swim than being out of it,” shared Leila.
TClub wrapped up their first full- This season marks an exciting
summer training program, which ran new chapter under the leadership
from July 18 to August 21. The camp of Cornwall Sea Lions alumnus
offered two streams. One was a high- and newly appointed head coach,
intensity morning program, running Jason Toth. The summer camp was
three times a week for competitive spearheaded by Toth and assistant
swimmers, which was designed to coach Grace Neilsen.
build speed, endurance, and race-day Looking ahead, the Sea Lions kick
performance. The second stream was off their 2025–26 season on Sept.
an evening program open to all levels. 8. The club held tryouts on Aug.19,
It ran two nights a week and focused which drew a great turnout of over 40
on stroke mechanics, starts, turns, and new swimmers.
overall efficiency in a fun, supportive Entreri Dragon Mondoux, 12, is
environment. a senior elite swimmer with the Sea
Charlotte MacDonald, 13, is a senior Lions.
competitive Sea Lions swimmer. She “I love that swimming is fun and
said she improved her speed and keeps me active and it feels different
technique this summer at the camp. competitively,” said Entreri. “Even
“I thought the camp was really though you are competing against
fun because I got to see all of my other swimmers, you are more like
swim friends over the summer,” said competing against yourself to improve
Charlotte. your own times and grow that way!”
Similarly, Leila MacDonald, 10, a Why do you love swimming? I
junior elite swimmer, said she worked have a lot of good friends at the pool,
hard on her basics and technique in and it’s a great way to stay active and
the pool during the camp. in shape. I like improving and getting Photos Submitted
“I love to swim because it makes stronger and faster.

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