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Swimming with the Sea Lions: Staying in the Zone When the Pool is Closed
By Victoria Klassen world are, what their times are,
and what they do for training,
ith COVID-19 putting swimmers can take a higher
Wsports on hold for awhile, level of responsibility for their
Cornwall Sea Lions swimmers are own progress through the sport,”
finding ways to stay fit while the McNeil shares.
pools are closed. Sheilagh McNeil, Finally, swimmers should study
head coach of the Sea Lions, their favourite event or two. In
explains that yoga, staying fit, and evaluating the event, swimmers
studying the sport of swimming are can learn what splits times (interval
all ways swimmers can keep their times) they need to maintain to
minds and bodies ready for when make their goal time, how many
they can get back into the water. strokes they should take each
Yoga: length, and how many strokes per
minute they should be taking.
Yoga is a great way for swimmers
“Knowledge is powerful,” says
to improve both mind and body McNeil, “and by becoming a
while outside of the pool. It is
student of the sport, swimmers can
an activity that helps swimmers McDonald, take that power with them when
increase their range of mobility Sea Lions Abby Chadwick, Hailey
Danika Lafrance at a swim competition this season. they get back into the pool.”
through strength-based exercises. Photo Chaddycreates
Yoga can help swimmers improve
their body awareness as well as
able to get to the pool,” McNeil 613 932-5660
their breathing patterns. Being explains.
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“Yoga has always been a very training, has also been offering
beneficial activity to pair with online group fitness classes.
platform, and are a good way for WE ARE OPEN
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There are many ways swimmers Studying the sport of
can stay fit outside of the pool. However, the main store and showrooms will be closed to
“We are lucky to live in an swimming: general traffic.
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outdoor space while maintaining a swimming journal, now is a great 613-932-5660 or e-mail offi ce@emardlumber.ca
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“Running is a great cardiovascular record their best times, re-evaluate
activity for swimmers, while their goals for the next month, the be delivered.
walking and biking can be a good next three months, and the next Meetings with our salespeople can be made by appointment
daily activity to maintain fitness.” year. Taking this a step further, only, please call the number above.
Staying fit can also be done swimmers can record the qualifying We appreciate our customers understanding during these
indoors by setting up a “fitness times for meets they want to difficult times.
studio” at home. No weights are qualify for, which will help give Kitchen & Bath / Window & Door are open
needed—just an open area where them a focused direction. McNeil
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the world’s top swimmers.
“These simple activities can
“In learning about who the top
be very effective in maintaining Cornwall
swimmers in Canada and in the
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