Day 3 of the National Secondary Schools Waka Ama Championships was a wet one, but the calm lake conditions were near perfect, with no wind at Tikitapu (Blue Lake).
The rangatahi were buzzing during the W6 (6 person waka) semi-finals yesterday, and today the finals will be held.
The wet weather did not dampen spirits. Photo / Supplied
A first-time volunteer said "I'll be here every year from now on. What an awesome event."
"The kids are all excited, anxious, proud, and fearless, it's pretty daunting. When I was their age I could barely hold a conversation, let alone paddle my heart out at a National competition."
U16 Girls - W6 500m Bowl Semi 1 / 4 9:09 AM Lane Time 1st Ruia Taitea Te Kura Kaupapa o Ruamata 6 2:45.61 2nd Whanganui City College Whanganui City College 4 2:53.09 3rd Hukarere Girls' Wahine Toa Hukarere Girls' College 3 2:55.36
U16 Boys - W6 500m Bowl Semi 1 / 3 9:36 AM Lane Time 1st Rotorua Boys' High School - Rotorua Boys' High School 6 2:35.52 2nd Te Wharekura o Maniapoto Te Wharekura o Maniapoto 1 2:36.18 3rd Kotuku Rerenga Tahi Te Kura Kaupapa o Ruamata 4 2:38.32
The conditions were cold and wet, but the water was flat. Photo / Supplied
U19 Boys - W6 500m Bowl Semi 2 / 3 10:32 AM Lane Time 1st Tuakana Ruamata Te Kura Kaupapa o Ruamata 4 2:28.64 2nd Motueka High School Motueka High School 2 2:34.12 3rd Te Mana o Kupe - Te Kura Maori o Te Kura Maori o Porirua 5 2:35.14
U16 Boys - W6 500m Plate Semi 3 / 3 11:20 AM Lane Time 1st Raukawa Te Kura a Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua 4 2:33.48 2nd Rotorua Boys' High School - Te Rotorua Boys' High School 5 2:36.04 3rd TKKM o Nga Uri A Maui Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Nga Uri a 3 2:37.99
Teamwork on the water. Photo / Supplied
U19 Girls - W6 500m Plate Semi 1 / 3 11:27 AM Lane Time 1st TKKM o Nga Uri A Maui Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Nga Uri a 6 2:41.41 2nd JPC McKillop John Paul College 4 2:43.35 3rd Te Huinga O Nga Wai Ngaruawahia High School 2 2:44.09
U19 Boys - W6 500m Plate Semi 1 / 3 11:48 AM Lane Time 1st Rosmini College - Prefect No More Rosmini College 4 2:23.02 2nd Ng Marakihau o Tangaroa Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Koutu 2 2:25.58 3rd Taupo-nui-a-Tia Tamatoa Taupo Nui-a-tia College 6 2:26.51
A paddler in action. Photo / Supplied
U19 Girls - W6 500m Champ Semi 2 / 3 12:48 PM Lane Time 1st Gisborne Girls Manukura Gisborne Girls High School 4 2:22.88 2nd Te Aokapurangi Rotorua Girls' High School 6 2:27.88 3rd AGGS Gold Auckland Girls Grammar School 5 2:31.50
U19 Boys - W6 500m Champ Semi 1 / 2 1:02 PM Lane Time 1st James Cook - Te Kapunga James Cook High School 2 2:10.44 2nd Rotorua Boys' High School - Rotorua Boys' High School 4 2:12.41 3rd Tuupararaa Te Kura Kaupapa Maori Hoani Waititi 7 2:15.24
A waka pushes along the course. Photo / Supplied
U16 Girls - W6 250m Bowl Semi 2 / 3 1:35 PM Lane Time 1st Gisborne Girls Hinekura Gisborne Girls High School 4 1:15.64 2nd Hinewai Te Kura Kaupapa o Ruamata 6 1:19.12 3rd Taupo-nui-a-Tia Teina Taupo Nui-a-tia College 5 1:20.12
U16 Boys - W6 250m Bowl Semi 1 / 2 1:46 PM Lane Time Ruatipua (Exhibition) Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Tupoho 5 1:08.13 2nd Rotorua Boys' High School - Te Rotorua Boys' High School 9 1:08.86 3rd Matuatonga Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Koutu 6 1:09.93
Determined faces on the water. Photo / Supplied
U16 Boys - W6 250m Plate Semi 1 / 2 2:39 PM Lane Time 1st Whakatane High School Whakatane High School 7 1:03.17 2nd Lakes High Rotorua Lakes High School 8 1:03.31 3rd Ritana Lytton High School 5 1:04.84
U19 Girls - W6 250m Champ Semi 1 / 2 3:38 PM Lane Time 1st Gisborne Girls Manukura Gisborne Girls High School 6 1:01.19 2nd Ritana Hinetu Lytton High School 5 1:03.77 3rd Te Aokapurangi Rotorua Girls' High School 7 1:03.97
U19 Boys - W6 250m Champ Semi 2 / 2 3:56 PM Lane Time 1st Rosmini College - Hold the 90 Rosmini College 3 0:54.69 2nd James Cook - Te Kapunga James Cook High School 8 0:54.89 3rd Rotorua Boys' High School - Rotorua Boys' High School 7 0:56.66
