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May 2018 Issue #66
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Sea Lions Athlete Attends RBC Canadian Swimming Championships By Victoria Klassen
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regor MacPherson was one of the youngest athletes to compete at the RBC Canadian Swimming Championships in April. Fifteen years old is the youngest qualifying age for
male swimmers, which meant the May-born Gregor competed at age 14. “Gregor’s competitive spirit makes him strive to be competitive with the best age group swimmers in Canada” said Sheilagh McNeil, Gregor’s coach at the Cornwall Sea Lions
Swim Club. She said only about 40 swimmers from across Canada compete in each event in an open age category. At last summer’s Canadian Junior Championships, Gregor qualified for the RBC Canadian Swimming Championships. Unfortunately, shortly after that he was diagnosed with fractures in his vertebrae and a herniated disc that required eight to 10 months for recovery. During the healing process he continued with some training, but only returned to competing in the last month. Despite these challenges, Gregor went into the RBC Canadian Swimming Championships with a positive outlook. “Being one of the youngest swimmers there just keeps you humble,” shared Gregor. “I like to think of it as I made it, but it’ll be what I do in the following
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