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*exclusive interview with MARY!*

(Canoe Polo National Team Girl's Captain)

Biodata

paddle - Double dutch polo lite (same as me!*last time.. my very first paddle...*)

length - 2m

angle - 90

boat - vampire s

fav local player - wee hong

fav oversea player - megumi from Japan, Sakura Invers

Prefered weather - RAIN!

How it started?

i attended orientation sports camp in NUS when I had to form team n play. that time i just capsize all the way. Before uni, i was playing badminton all the while and i am quite sian of it so decided to join canoepolo cuz its a team game sports. (*she from ACJC... acjc girls are HOT*)

Which is your most memorable match/competition????

it was last yr at world champs when we won czech republic by 5 - nil... because the 1st 2 times we played with them we draw with them. we were really surprise to win them!

What is the worst thing that ever happen to you in canoepolo??

i got whack on my face by paddle and there were bruise. so i went to hospital for check up in case there is broken bones. it took 1month to recover. (* she continue to play for that whole month even though she got injured!!! super woman!)

One thing you learnt from oversea players???

i used to think that everybody should know all skills... example, all players should know how to keep, how to sprint faster.... but i realised that as long as we cover each other ass its ok. its about covering each other in the team during the game.

+ we need to control our equipment

+discipline... no matter how cold the weather, they are still training n give no excuses to slack..

One ugly trick you saw from oversea matches??

they will hold your paddle and the referee cannot catch the foul... however sometimes they are so fast that they dun even have to play dirty with you

(*canoepolo.blogspot.com own comment* so to all those players out there if u are playing dirty... means U ARE SLOW! play fast la! train harder! actually sometimes have to really play abit dirty but NOT TOO MUCH PLS! today hazel from TP she anyhow swing paddle n hit jac and i hate jac squek like hamster being squeeze la... sometimes i dun foul ppl cuz i dun want to break the game momentum... and eunice is really scary... she swing so hard that i think she can chop up a chicken n serve as chicken rice... just when i thought rudith was bad enough to swing paddle... i found a winner.. that's why mary said we all should CONTROL OUR EQUIPMENT!!)

What do you think about the rivalry among the schools???

i remember last time in 2003 , there were no interaction among all the schools.. totally no interaction! because everyone were fight for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placing... and last time SP and NUS were always head to head but after so long i think both sides are very sick of fighting and having more friendly matches help to tone down the situation! :) they all should be like you so friendly and go around talk to people!

So what is the most rewarding thing you received from playing canoepolo???

SERVING THE NATION! this is how i serve my NS!! and by manage to hit the targets and goals we set...

What would you like to say to all the young players????

dun stop... keep playing canoe polo...

How you keep your passion going on and on??

keep getting in touch with the sports. i play 4 times a week. if you keep in touch with other stuff, eg, work n other career stuff, you will start losing your passion so just keep playing!

End notes.... I had a great chat with mary! she seriously a nice person to chat with and we shared alot of our experiences n views on certain issues... of course due to the fact that i need to book in i shall end here! its ok i can chat with her at kallang on weekends!!! i will try to interview 1 person every comp... i will interview more if i have time!!!

THAT's ALL FOLK!!!!!!!!

SRRR FINALS on 19 May at Singapore River!!!

GO DOWN SUPPORT UR TEAMS!