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Swimming with the Sea Lions:

Snowflake Invitational

By Victoria Klassen fantastic!” said McNeil. “She swam
50m freestyle and 50m backstroke in
he Cornwall Sea Lions Swim perfect form. She is well on her way
TClub hosts the Snowflake to a great career with the Sea Lions.”
Invitational annually. For many of Another swimmer who had great
the Sea Lions athletes, this local success was Abby Chadwick. It
competition is a great opportunity to was her first time swimming the
try events that are new to them or to 800-meter freestyle, which is 32
participate in their first competition. lengths of the pool.
This November, there were 42 Sea “This is a grueling and intimidating
Lions swimmers between the ages of event that takes a great deal of training
seven and 16 who participated in the to be ready to swim,” expressed
Snowflake Invitational. McNeil. “I set a personal mark of
“All of the swimmers were able to being able to reasonably expect a
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achieve best times, or swim events swimmer to complete the race in
for the first time with great success,” under 14 minutes before I enter them
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said Sheilagh McNeil, head coach of in the 800m. Not only was Abby well
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the Cornwall Sea Lions. “Twenty of under the 14-minute mark, finishing
our swimmers were able to achieve in 12:45, she was strong and smooth
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top three results.” throughout the race.”
Alivia Kyer, Sophia Christoff, Byron Roche also competed in the
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Hailey McDonald and Bree difficult 800m freestyle. Not only did
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Campbell had some impressive first he come in first place, but his 800m
place finishes. Mila Ashe, 8, just freestyle results moved him into the
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started swimming with the Sea Lions top 30 for 14-year-old swimmers in Photo credit: Chaddycreates
in September. Greater Cornwall & Areas Community Sports Newspaper Lions swimmers to test themselves, front of their friends and family in
Ontario.
“This was Mila’s first opportunity The Snowflake Invitational offered earn some personal bests, and most Cornwall.
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to attend a meet, and she was a great opportunity for the Sea importantly—get to compete in
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