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The National Single Rowing Competition was held last Saturday. The sea was calm, which was very difficult for the rowers. CICA/24080638
Hot and calm sea conditions made for tough testing for paddlers at the National Single Rowing Championships on Saturday.
Over the past two months, many paddlers have competed in the National Single Rowing Series, with a variety of conditions providing great challenges.
On Saturday, 12 paddlers stood at the starting line ready to begin the 18-kilometre race from Boiler in Avarua to Avana and back.
Te Tupu o Te Manava rowers dominated the front few places, with top Masters rowers Reuben Dearlove and Andre Tutaka-George pulling ahead of the rest of the field early on and being almost neck and neck at the halfway point. Dearlove then extended his lead on his home course, finishing in 1.37.15 hours, with Tutaka-George two and a half minutes behind in 1.39.47 hours.
Arno Theijssen, a Masters rower who has performed well this season, rounded out the top three with a time of 1.47.02 hours.
Women’s Masters rower Serena Hunter was solid throughout the race and extended her lead after the halfway mark, crossing the finish line in 1.53.03.55, about 3 minutes faster than Ngakau Toa’s Ioana Turia (1.56.02), with Talissa Koteka in third in 1.58.17.
“It was a tough fight,” Hunter said. “I think everybody gave it their all and there was absolutely no hiding.”
In the 12km sprint from Boiler to Matavera point and back, senior paddler Conrad Hunter of Te Tupu took first place in 1.13.13, with Rob Brown two minutes behind in second place, while Kelly Pick of Te Tupu put in a strong performance to take third place overall and first female in 1.15.42.
Special mention must go to the under 16 paddlers Makenna Gribble and Maddy Spurle who took part in the 12km challenge.
The Cook Islands Canoeing Association (CICA) looks forward to seeing more great performances from these young people and others.
In two weeks the V6 National Series will continue, culminating in the 18km National Championships at the end of September.
Paddlers have a busy season ahead of them, with the Cook Islands Games in October and the Whakaaiwa Regatta in November.
The Cook Islands will also be sending an Under-16 girls team coached by Tupuna Amo to compete in the International Va’a Federation World Sprint Championships in Hilo, Hawaii next week, with the team set to leave Rarotonga this weekend. CICA wishes the national representatives all the best.
Meanwhile, Jules Tamaariki is the newly appointed coordinator of Vaka Eiva 2024. She is currently processing registrations for the event.
Vaka Eiva will take place from November 22nd to 29th, with registration closing on October 2nd.
result
Cook Islands Canoe Association Singles National Championships: Boilers / Matawila Catholic Church / Trader Jacks
1st place 1 Conrad Hunt TT OC1 SMM 1:13:13.38 12 km
2nd place: Rob Brown TT OC1 SMM 1:15:13.48 12km
3rd place 1 Kelly Pick TT OC1 MW 1:15:42.82 12 km
4th place 2 Paulina Bedos TT OC1 MW 1:17:41.07 12km
5th place 3 Joshua Mitchell TT OC1 SMM 1:17:42.57 12 km
6th place 1 Ana File-Heather NTV V1 OW 1:19:33.99 12 km
7th Day 2 Samantha Purdy-Ellison TT V1 OW 1:22:54.97 12km
8th 1 Teina Taulu TT V1 GMW 1:25:01.42 12km
9th 3 Leilani Sadaraka-Gardner NTV V1 OW 1:25:20.95 12km
10th place 1 Cathy Elder NTV OC1 OW 1:26:17.7 12 km
11th 2 Pip Hansen NTV OC1 OW 1:26:36.86 12 km
12th place 2 Anne Fisher TT V1 GMW 1:28:32.88 12 km
13th 3 Jules Tamaariki TT OC1 MW 1:29:02.60 12km
14th 5 Makenna Gribble TT V1 JW16 1:32:36.57 12 km
15th 4th Cecelia Teriki NTV V1 OW 1:37:21.39 12km
16th 3 Maddy Spurle TT OC1 JW16 1:38:51.73 12 km
Boiler / Motu Tapu / Trader
1st place 1 Reuben Dearlove TT V1 MM 1:37:15.62 18 km
2nd place Andre Tutaka-George TT V1 OM 1:39:47.70 18km
3rd place 2 Arno TT V1 MM 1:47:02.36 18km
4th place 2 Teava Hunter TT V1 OM 1:47:57.67 18km
Day 5 1 Damien Beddoes TT OC1 OM 1:48:08.18 18 km
6th day 3 Raniera Ellison TT V1 OM 1:51:19.82 18km
7th place Tara Cummings NTV SS OW 1:53:01.11 18 km
8th 1 Serena Hunter TT V1 OW 1:53:03.55 18 km
9th place 2 Ioana Turia NTV V1 OW 1:56:02.17 18 km
10th day 3 Tasha Kotka NTV V1 OW 1:58:17.40 18km
11th 3rd Joe Horn Smith NTV V1 MM 2:00:35.86 18 km
12th 2 Corey Fisher TT OC1 OM 2:01:54.50 18 km
Game starts at 2pm, safeties – Lee Horton and John Beasley, timekeeper – Tania Wichman.
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