The Sudbury Canoe Club is going strong and paddlers are fresh off a strong showing at the Ontario Cup Long Distance Regatta in Ottawa
It’s one thing to take to the waters of a placid Lake Ramsay at the break of dawn in the months of June, July or August, the temperature quickly warming to double digits as you paddle your way through a strenuous workout before the majority of the city has left the comfort of their beds.
“Our main focus during the summer is obviously training for our normal sprint events which you would see at nationals,” said Volpini, who along with Macey completed a busy month of August by competing at divisionals and provincials before heading to Sherbrooke for the Canadian Championships. “Getting in miles is generally a good plan, not just to train for the long distance racing, but it gives you time to change and perfect your technique so that when you’re starting up again in the spring, you will easily be able to pick up your technique again to get right back into that sprint and speed training,” added Volpini.
“If you work together with other boats, it can actually make the race a lot easier. Our coach taught us how to wash-ride. You’re almost paddling downhill because the wave coming off the back lifts the back of your boat. I thought I did that really well, jumping between groups in order to climb the ranks.”
And while Mateo Volpini limited his racing to the K1 10km distance, Macey added a K2 5km with a new partner steered his way by former Sudbury coach and current Mississauga mentor Helen Savin.
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