Random fact #557

At the June 2004 race, SRC sent down supporters and cheerleaders for the PM Cup event. That year, supporters came by the bus-loads. They were given free t-shirts from which a sea of orange emerged. Many of whom were exchange students. The ang-mohs fascinated by the dragonboat races whipped out their video cams and started recording. The Chinese students must have thought we were some celebrity rowers in school coz they kept stopping us, wanting to take photographs with us.

It was the first time SRC had come out in a big way to show support for the rowers. No doubt, there must have been the intention on their part to show off and intimidate. But we rowers don't really give a hoot, coz we just look forward to getting the free t-shirt.

The following year, NTU sent their supporters down as well. And since then, each June race, there'd always be a contingent of orange and reds (NTU's school colour). See who bigger and louder only loh...