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Swimming with the Sea Lions: Dryland Training

By Victoria Klassen

hile it may seem like Sea Lions swimmers live
Win the water, not all of their training happens in
a pool. Many of the Cornwall Sea Lions Swim Club’s
athletes can often be found at Caveman Strong doing
dryland training.

Coach Cory Kyer explains that Caveman Strong
provides strength, stability, and flexibility training for
Sea Lions athletes.

“Dryland for swimming is critical to a swimmer’s
development. It helps prevent injury by strengthening
smaller muscle groups, and it challenges the athlete to
execute movement patterns under a greater load than in
the pool. Athletes tap into new sources of power and
speed on land, translating to greater performances in the
water,” said Kyer.

While dryland training is not mandatory for Sea
Lions athletes, it is highly recommended. Many of the
junior competitive group athletes, ages 12 and under,
go to Caveman Strong once a week, while many in the
junior elite, senior competitive, and senior elite groups
go three times a week. Photo credit: Chaddycreates
“Swimming is a sport that uses most of the body’s When Kyer was an athlete with the Sea Lions 20 development in the sport of swimming but also as
muscles,” Kyer explained. “But it is important to work years ago, her team used to attend the gym for dryland. lifelong athletes no matter where they choose to
on core strength, lats, and triceps because these muscles The Sea Lions have now been working with Caveman continue as they get older. Our goal is to provide them
are important to finish your pull while swimming. And Strong for about five years. with positive experiences with a sport and training
quads too, which are used for that explosive movement “Caveman and the Sea Lions have a great which hopefully will increase the chances of lifelong
off the blocks and off the walls on turns.” relationship. We are both focused on our athletes’ participation in physical activity.”

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