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Voisin looking to put lock on triathlon title I ast year Meghan Voisin was a study in talent as he made her mark in the Ontario Iron Kids Triathlon series finishing sec- ond ovemll in her first year of competition at that level This year she's been a study in perseverance as she's bat- tled various ailments that sapped her energy and her ability to train for a race that requires an athlete to master three different disciplines - swimming, biking and rum "We're getting used to having elite amateur ath- Ietes," she said. "But this is So far, the facility has hosted Skate Canada ath- letes. the Davis Cup and an international soccer louma- ment. But that perseverance looks like it will finally pay off this weekend as she looks to put a lock on her first Ontario title by winning her fifth con secutive race of the season at the Ontario Junior Triathlon championships in Kingston. The season didn't start out that promising as the M-year- old WCI student battled a mysterious ailment that sapped her energy and made it diffimlt to breathe. The early diagnosis was that it was a case of sports asthma. but the cure seemed tobehuningmorethanitwas helping A visit to St. loseph's in Hamilton revealed the true culprit - acid reflux imping- ing on her lungs. After that Voisin could finally breath eas- A few blocks of wood under the head of her bed, that helped reduce the reflux while she was sleeping, and it was clear sailing again for Voisin. That was until she was spiked on the soccer field costing her another three weeks of valuable training time. The injury caused her to re-evaluate her commitment to soccer, giving it up for her pursuit of a triathlon champi- onship, It's not like Voisin doesn't have other interests that keep her busy, including making a mark with her school's cross- country and track teams, where she won a 3,000 m WCSSAA title. Coupled with her joining the Region of Waterloo swim Club, it all went to serve her Continued frompageZZ our first professional give the Mor a good pound- (event). mg. ,, ll..4!,,, __ ll - (XI; "we are really excited about this opportunity. It's a great place for us to be." Mayor Lynne Woolsten- croft said the Raptors' camp tops a long list of accom- plishments the park has seen to date. NBA training camp coming to RIM BVBOBVMIANM Ch amide Sum: 1 SPORTS e The biggest improvement she's seen this year is in swim- ming When last year she had to make up time on the bike and run because of the swim, this year she's often one of the "There's no doubt we have everything required to train this fine team." first love. triathlon Meghan Voisin is the favourite to win the Ontario title this week, my neck in alligators. Now, my head 's surrounded by raptors. " 'At times I be felt like I’ve been up to Woolstencroft said in - Lynne Wtyohteoezott Waterloo Mayor "NowI can build into the swim because I have more confidence in it." she said, "Now I can take off on the bike, and close it out with the light of the financial contr0- versy surrounding the park, it's nice to have some posi- tive news for a change. "At times I've felt like I've been up to my neck in alli- gators," she said. "Now, my head's surrounded by rap- tors.” Grunwald assured there will be ample opportunity for fans to see the team. He said details of the camp will be rmalized over the next few months, "Right now we're looking forward to a successful camp that will lead into a great season," he said. first out of the water.