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Rowing regatta takes place at Lake Cunningham

Mon, May 17th 2021, 09:07 AM
Community/Charity Education Nassau Guardian Stories

The Nassau Rowing Club (NRC) held the 2021 New Providence Secondary Schools (NPSS) Rowing Regatta at Lake Cunningham this past Saturday, and the young rowers were excited to compete.

Eleven schools were in action on the water of the 1,000 meter (m) course at Lake Cunningham.
One of the fastest races of the day featured the Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) girls going up against a mixed schools boys team in the ninth and final race of the morning – the varsity quad.
It was a close race until the halfway point when the LCIS crew of Sascha, Jessica and Poppy Proffitt along with Lilly Rose Jamieson picked up the pace to leave the boys behind, winning in 4:18.08. The boys team of Kenneth Hart (Nassau Christian Academy), Jamal Hanna (C.R. Walker); and David Roy and Will Watson (LCIS) finished in 4:26.32.
“I think it was a good race. We went in with a solid plan and were able to follow through. We were able to pick it up at the 500-meter mark and that was where we were able to make the biggest move on the boys. That was what pulled us through in the end,” Jamieson said.
For Sascha Proffitt, she said that it is always a big competition between the boys and the girls at LCIS.
“We worked hard for it. It was very competitive,” she said.
Rowing coach at NRC, Karianne Kulig, said the event was a success.
“The regatta went well. The races went off on time and we were able to stick to the schedule. Everyone did their best and I am excited with the results. I am so happy to see the kids competing. Being on the water is amazing. A lot of the kids started rowing this year and some have been rowing for three years. Everyone is happy with how they did,” Kulig said.

Eleven schools were in action on the water of the 1,000 meter (m) course at Lake Cunningham.

One of the fastest races of the day featured the Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) girls going up against a mixed schools boys team in the ninth and final race of the morning – the varsity quad.

It was a close race until the halfway point when the LCIS crew of Sascha, Jessica and Poppy Proffitt along with Lilly Rose Jamieson picked up the pace to leave the boys behind, winning in 4:18.08. The boys team of Kenneth Hart (Nassau Christian Academy), Jamal Hanna (C.R. Walker); and David Roy and Will Watson (LCIS) finished in 4:26.32.

“I think it was a good race. We went in with a solid plan and were able to follow through. We were able to pick it up at the 500-meter mark and that was where we were able to make the biggest move on the boys. That was what pulled us through in the end,” Jamieson said.

For Sascha Proffitt, she said that it is always a big competition between the boys and the girls at LCIS.

“We worked hard for it. It was very competitive,” she said.

Rowing coach at NRC, Karianne Kulig, said the event was a success.

“The regatta went well. The races went off on time and we were able to stick to the schedule. Everyone did their best and I am excited with the results. I am so happy to see the kids competing. Being on the water is amazing. A lot of the kids started rowing this year and some have been rowing for three years. Everyone is happy with how they did,” Kulig said.

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