After a sparkling performance at the North American Indigenous Games, Rennes Lindsay’s tank was empty for the Canadian junior swimming championships last week.

But the 14-year-old is confident her batteries will be recharged when she leaves Saturday as a member of Team Yukon, representing the territory at the Canada Summer Games.

Coach Malwina Bukszowana of the local Glacier Bears Swim Club told the Star Tuesday that Lindsay was tired heading to the junior championships in Toronto last week.

The week before, she captured seven medals at the Indigenous Games in Toronto and then headed straight to the junior nationals, also in Toronto.

“That was too much,” said Bukszowana, who was with Lindsay at the nationals. “She felt tired.”

The swim coach said unless you’re a super high level swimmer, back-to-back meets can be a daunting challenge.

Bukszowana said Lindsay did come away from the juniors with the experience of being at the nationals, and now this week, she just needs to rest.

“She should be back for the Canada Summer Games,” she said, adding it’s still three major competitions coming close together. “I think she’ll be rested.”

Lindsay swam to two bronze, a silver and two gold at the North American Indigenous Games.

She was the only member of the Glacier Bears Swim Club to qualify previously for the national age group championships.

Lindsay said in an interview Tuesday, while she didn’t perform at the nationals to the level she is capable of, it was nonetheless a good experience for her.

She went into the juniors sore and tired.

Under the guidance of her coach, instead of focusing on the time clock, she worked on specific technical aspects of her races, she explained.

Lindsay said her focus was accelerating coming off the wall, particularly in the 400-metre free, her best event.

And it worked.

“I was going faster off the wall.”

Lindsay said she didn’t hit any of her personal best times at the junior nationals, but with this week to rest, she expects to be ready for the Summer Games next week.

The training regime until she leaves Saturday will be less intense, longer swims to allow her muscles to loosen up, she said.

“My birthday is on Aug. 4 and I’m leaving the next day, so it’s going to be busy and hectic.”

Lindsay said she’s looking forward to not only the competition but also the team camaraderie.

She was the only Yukon swimmer at the juniors, but next week she’ll be a part of Team Yukon and that has her stoked.

“Canada Games will be really fun because there will be a big team,” she said. “There will be nine swimmers going so my goal will be to have a really good team experience,” she said. “That will be my main thing.”

Lindsay said having the three competitions all jammed together in one summer has also been a good experience.

The first wave of 87 Yukon athletes along with coaches, managers and mission staff arrived in Winnipeg late last week and will be leaving Saturday as the second wave of another 60 Yukon athletes arrive.