Five members of the Cornwall Sea Lions Swim Club qualified for the Ken Dunn Provincial Championship in Halifax last month. The event took place on July 9 to 12 at Dalpex Pool and was co-hosted by Swim Nova Scotia and the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club.
The championship consisted of approximately 250 swimmers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Ontario. Overall, the Cornwall Sea Lions team ranked 11th out of the 23 teams in attendance and 7th within the women’s scores.
“In the months leading up to July, these girls showed commitment and dedication. June is a hard month to train through, especially as a teenager when your friends are outside enjoying the weather and other sports start up,” said Coach Cory MacRae, “These girls were in the pool morning and night training and it paid off. They were able to compete against athletes from other provinces and see the competition in other parts of the country. They did amazing in Halifax, and I am very proud of them.”
Hailey McDonald blew away the competition, bringing home three gold medals in 50m back, 50m free, 100m free, as well as one silver in 200m back.
Maddy Kyer brought home a silver in the 50 back and 8th in the 200m Individual Medley, where swimmers compete in all 4 strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle) in one race. Avery Lauzon placed 7th with a Personal Best time in the 100m free and 10th in the 200m IM. Livia Kyer placed 12th with and made a personal best time in the 200m IM. Lily MacKenzie had a 7th place finish in the 200m IM and 12th in the 50m Back.
