A Summerland fencer is hoping for a chance to compete in her sport at the Canada Summer Games next year. Hailey Baron, 15, is in the Under 20 age group. She is ranked second in the province and 16th in Canada in her sport. Baron’s coach, Manuel Belmonte, said she has been training hard.Earlier this month, she was at a training camp which was held in Richmond. She has also attended other training events in Vancouver. She has also worked with the Italian team coach during an earlier camp in Winnipeg.
“The training is difficult and I’ve gone quite far with it,” she said. Baron has been involved in fencing for the past six years. At present, she spends three hours a week in training. She also spends time walking for additional conditioning.
“I would love to make it to the Olympics,” she said. This weekend, she will be back in Richmond for the Canada Cup qualification competition.
