CCA Previews

CCA Previews ’18: Squash

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Wong Rende (18S03Q), Vice-Captain

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Raffles Squash family 2017 (absent from photo: Aaron Liang)

What do you look for in a CCA? What is a CCA to you? Is it about your gold, your glory, your gratification? If you seek greater things beyond those trivial desires, then read on. Squash is about training your heart out for when you walk onto the court to play. Squash is about playing your heart out even as your breathing gets heavier, your legs get tired and your shots get looser, all for the team. Squash is about being able to look back to see the team cheering their hearts out till their vocal chords are torn up and shot, in victory or defeat. In short, Raffles Squash is about heart and family, what about you?

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CCA Previews ’18: Swimming

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Daphne Tan (18S06Q), Girls’ Captain, Ng Yu Xin (18S03D), Anthony Wong (18S06O), Boys’ Captain and Adam Tan (18S03E)

Swimming is known for being an individual sport. But it is far from that. Though we plunge into the pool as an individual, ultimately we are racing for our team and it is more than a mere competition; it is a test of our character and resilience. This starts from training.

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CCA Previews ’18: Table Tennis

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By Young Zhan Heng (18S03J), Boys’ Captain, Rachel Kong (18S06O), Girls’ Captain, Ervin Lee (18S03S), Boys’ Vice-Captain and Chua Xin Yi Jasmine (18S03E), Girls’ Vice-Captain

To most people, table tennis is just a sport. However to us, table tennis is not merely a sport – it’s an art. There is much more to this sport than Speed and Strength – it is also requires Strategy and Willpower.

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CCA Previews ‘18: Raffles Taekwondo

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By Raffles Taekwondo Exco ’18

Ever wanted to get active but find yourself pressed heavily under the strain of schoolwork and a ton of other activities? Or just looking for a CCA that not only lets you have fun, but also gets you exercise with friends?

Rejoice and look no further, as Raffles Taekwondo is the perfect CCA for you!

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CCA Previews ’18: Tennis

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Clarence Lee (18S03S), Boys’ Vice-Captain, Soophie Lim (18S07B), Girls’ Vice-Captain and Meg Ang (18S03K), Girls’ Captain

2017 was indeed a spectacular year for the Raffles Tennis family; from clinching awards at the ‘A’ Division National Inter-School Tennis Championships to our Taiwan Trip and participating in our annual tennis camp, RI Tennis truly made the most out of the year.

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