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    COVID-19 lockdown forces Irish paralympic hopeful to tread-mill water

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    COVID-19 lockdown forces Irish paralympic hopeful to tread-mill water

    Aspiring paralympian finessing his breaststroke in a homemade 'treadmill pool'

    Published:  June 19, 2020 17:00 AFP  and  Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Editor
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    Tuam, Ireland: In his suburban driveway in the west of Ireland, blind triathlete Leo Hynes clambers into a box of water, straps himself to a bungee cord and starts to swim - going nowhere, but going fast. Image Credit: AFP
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    During coronavirus lockdown, the aspiring paralympian has been unable to train as usual for the now-delayed Tokyo games. Image Credit: AFP
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    Instead he has been finessing his breaststroke in a homemade "treadmill pool" where he is held in place by elastic cords. Image Credit: AFP
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    Ireland is now leaving lockdown - in place since March 28 - at an accelerated pace. Image Credit: AFP
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    Earlier this month, prime minister Leo Varadkar allowed elite sports training facilities to reopen and outdoor sessions to resume. Image Credit: AFP
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    Ireland's health authorities recommend maintaining a two-metre distance from others, forbidding Hynes from training as he usually would, tied to a seeing-eye guide. Instead, he is tethered by twanging orange chords to the side of his personal pool, which is the size of a family car. Image Credit: AFP
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    Hynes has already represented Ireland at an international level, racing in the 2018 Madeira Paratriathlon World Cup in Portugal. Image Credit: AFP
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    And last year he took home a gold and bronze medal from the ITU Multisport World Championships in Pontevedra, northwest Spain. He currently trains between 15 and 20 hours a week. Image Credit: AFP
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    But while a running treadmill and an exercise bike allow him to train as normal, the swimming portion of the triathlon required a new contraption. Image Credit: AFP
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    Fashioned from wooden pallets and lined with tarpaulin, it was put together by his two carpenter brothers over the course of two weeks. Image Credit: AFP

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