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Kyle literally has fencing in his blood. Both his parents are fencing coaches (they are currently coaching the Brock University Fencing Varsity Team). As a kid, they often brought him to practices since it was cheaper than hiring a babysitter. Somewhere along the line, he began to fence, and the rest is history. Kyle appreciates the uniqueness of fencing " There isn't another sport in the world where you smack your opponent with a metre of steel and it's legal! ". He also likes that it is an individual sport. Therefore, when you win (or lose), it's all you. Kyle works as a testing engineer. He writes and tests software for Klockwork Inc. Outside of work and training, he really enjoys BBQ (he is well-known by his teammates for his cooking skills on the grill), playing computer games, camping and playing the piano. For the upcoming years, his goal is to improve his national ranking, which should lead to his long-term goal of competing in London 2012.
Translation / traduction Kyle apprécie le caractère unique de ce sport : « Il n'existe aucun autre sport dans le monde où il est possible de cingler son adversaire avec un mètre d'acier tout en demeurant dans la légalité! » Il aime également que ce soit un sport individuel, puisque la réussite (ou l'échec) n'est alors attribuable qu'à soi-même. Kyle travaille comme ingénieur informatique. Il écrit et teste des logiciels pour la compagnie Kockwork Inc. En dehors du travail et de l'entraînement, Kyle adore cuisiner sur le BBQ (et est d'ailleurs reconnu pour ses talents de cuisiner sur le gril au sein de l'équipe). Il aime aussi jouer sur l'ordinateur, faire du camping et jouer du piano. Pour les prochaines années, son objectif principal est d'améliorer son classement national, ce qui devrait le rapprocher de son objectif à long terme qui est de participer aux Jeux olympiques de 2012 à Londres.
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