Pride-U2

first timers!

it was a perfect sunday morning,the usually quiet sleepy bedok reservoir was awoken by the chants and beatings of the drums of the racing dragon boats on its murkish dark green water.
it was my first time rowing,and i somehow could not fit into the already seasoned crowd of fit paddlers,i felt odd,i have no experience whatsoever in dragon boating and already i'm participating this race.but i wasn't alone,Nazir was just like me too.

we had a warm up session before the race,a briefing and last minute crash course for me and nazir,listening attentively and tried absorbing all that they taught.

and when it's time for us to race,i was already in high spirits,trying to execute the methods i was earlier given.when the airhorn was sounded,i didn't looked elsewhere,i just paddled,as hard and as fast as i could,trying to follow the beat and momentum,the boat moved gradually from stationary position to fast gliding movement,water was splashing,the mixed confusion rhythm and it all happened so quick that we finally crossed the finishing line.
yes we didn't win,but more importantly it was a good experience for us,especially me.
now i'm all burnout,but it was hella fun!

bro hubert giving tips.