What Maadi means: rowers speak
What do the rowers think of this year’s Maadi Cup on their second day of racing?
Waikato Independent took to the banks of Karapiro Lake to see what the competitors thought of this year’s Maadi Cup Regatta so far.
Joseph Whitmore, 16, Scots College
“The parade was pretty good [and] talking to the other groups – like Wentworth College. After Maadi hopefully I’ll row for a uni… there’s a lot of potential to take your far from here.”
Christina Neil, 17, Wellington Girls’ College
“I like the atmosphere with everyone cheering for their schools. [I’ve] been rowing four years and this is my third Maadi. Lots of schools have stepped up which is annoying.”
Millie Bidwill, 17, Wanganui Collegiate
“This is my fourth season, second Maadi. The talent gets better and better every year. I wouldn’t take [rowing] up seriously after Maadi but definitely for fun”
Tiffany Challis, 15, Hauraki Plains College
“It’s a good chance to soak up the atmosphere. I always say I’m not going to come back but I always do. I just want gold”
Gavin Powell, 17, Aquinas College
“Getting to see all the different schools again and just have the atmosphere of racing with all the parts of New Zealand [is the best], most sports don’t let you compete at national level without winning previous events. You get to try against the best of New Zealand. It’s got harder every year.”
Campbell Ware, 16, St Paul’s
“Just, you know, the atmosphere [and] winning races are all good, you don’t find this atmosphere anywhere else [and] we’re doing real well in doubles.”
