By Kate Lai (22S03D), Girls’ Captain, Hanna Insyirah (22A01C), Girls’ Vice-Captain, Jenica Tan (22A13A), Girls’ Vice-Captain, Jeevan (22S06K), Boys’ Captain, Chester Lim (22S06R), Boys’ Vice-Captain, Khew Tung Chuan (22A13B), Boys’ Vice-Captain

Wrist. Drag. Slap. Repeat. 

Floorball is a high-intensity and fast-paced game that entails quick decision-making and team chemistry, which are key to creating a magical play-up that gets you the goal. 

This exciting team sport is played on indoor courts with 5 field players and a goalie on each side. A match is typically played in 3 periods of 20 minutes each, and ties are broken through a penalty shootout. Each shift on court lasts a mere 45 seconds—be it to dribble, pass, or shoot, there are endless possibilities to what one can do with just a stick and a ball. 

By: Jerome Gan (22S06N), Boys’ Captain, and Seoyeon Park (22S06C), Girls’ Captain

“En garde, prêts, allez! (on guard, ready, go)” As you hear the referee’s commands, your body comes to life. Every muscle in your body begins moving in synchrony as you start gracefully moving up and down the fencing piste. At any instant you see an opening, your body explodes into action, your arm, wrist and fingers controlling your blade with the utmost of precision. 

Before you know it, you have found an opportunity and you capitalised on it, scoring a point in the blink of an eye. As you return back to the en-garde line, you rack your brain for possible actions, tactics and strategies for the next point. All this happens within a matter of seconds. 

That’s the beauty of fencing. 

By Dragonboating EXCO ’22

Under the gruelling heat, you hold your paddle up high in the A-frame, the sound of your heartbeat reverberating through your ears, as your team awaits the race command. As the blaring sound of the airhorn pierces through the air, you plunge your paddle in the water, executing the stroke that you’ve been perfecting all year round for this one race. Adrenaline rushes through your veins. As you hear your teammates on the boat shouting “PRESS PRESS PRESS” in unison, fiery flames of passion engulf your heart. 

Welcome to Raffles Dragonboating, and if this sounds appealing to you, we encourage YOU to come down for trials.