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Burn Water Burn!

It was a heart-thumping and blistering race from the start to finish line. The team comprising Kiyah-Splashhies Jay, Roland, Steven Tan and Guolong had led the pack in the 5-crew men’s open grand finals race up till the very last few metres. Surging ahead at the starts Alas! In the end, Mountbatten CSC Team “A” [...]

Saying “I do”

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Chijmes. On the 20th day of July, 2008, a group of Kiyah-Splashhies joined with over a hundred other well-wishers at Chijmes to witness, and to celebrate, Terence and Wendy’s wedding solemnization. The couple had known each other since their student days. And now, they will be embarking on [...]

More of us got one star liao!

It all started with a few Kiyah-Splahhies going on an excursion to the National Stadium Theaterette in May 2007 to watch This is the Sea, a documentary on sea-kayaking directed by award-winning filmmaker Justine Curgenven. The ringleader of the bunch was none other than Roland, who is an avid and experienced sea-kayaker himself. Fourteen months [...]

And now they are one

If you haven’t already heard the news by now, a major event happened on 7 June 2008.  No, we’re not talking about the start of Euro 2008, but something wonderfully joyous and far closer to our minds and hearts. On that day, fellow Kiyah-Splashhies Raymond and Joycelyn officially tied the knot to start a new chapter in their lifes together. [...]

Happy Peeps

It may have been a case of too much sun.  These Kiyah-Splashhies were smiling brightly while posing for a mugshot, even after 2 hours of non-stop long-distance rowing in the blistering heat this Sunday morning.   Perhaps they’re simply feeling accomplished.   Icon by Bruno Maia, IconTexto