AIS wins 2nd highest medal tally at Rowing Nationals

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Asian International School (AIS) performed exceptionally well to gain second place at the 31st National Rowing Championship, in the Under-18 category organised by the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka (ARASL) that took place from 15 to 17 September at the Diyawanna Rowing Centre (DRC) in Battaramulla.

Caption: (Left to right) ChampakaEdirimanne, Kiaan Ahamed, Nadun Hettiarachchi, Khizer Ahamed

AIS won the Gold in the Boys Under-18 Pair event with a record time of 7 minutes and 12 seconds with Champaka Edirimanne and Kiaan Ahamed rowing brilliantly and over powering strong competition from Royal College and St. Thomas College. AIS also won a Silver in the Under-18 Single Sculls event with a superb performance by Champaka Edirimanne whilst Khizer Ahamed and Nadun Hettiarachchi won Bronze in the Under-18 Double Sculls event. AIS was the only international school that achieved this high standard required to win at this national event where the international standard of 2000 metre rowing is a test on the endurance, both physically and mentally of oarsmen and oarswomen.

The AIS rowing crew now comprises around 14 young oarsmen and oarswomen who have made great strides and performed extremely well at both national and international regattas.

AIS has a history of 27 years and is amongst the top three international schools in Colombo with the highest number of students gaining all A’s at Edexcel Examinations. Sport is given an important place in the School’s curriculum. The school encourages swimming, basketball, netball, tennis and rowing.

Asian Alliance Insurance is a proud sponsor of the Asian International School (AIS) Rowing crew for the rowing seasons of 2016 and 2017, with the objective of promoting this blue ribbon sport where AIS regularly competes and fares prominently amongst the best schools in the country at the national level.