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Wednesday 26 February 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling
Eryka Tommy (front) and Serena Hunter during changeover in the Takapuna Beach waka ama relay. 20022515
For the first Cook Islands women’s team to compete in Takapuna’s 42km relay, the other paddlers weren’t their real opponents. It was the cold.
For the first Cook Islands women’s team to compete in Takapuna’s 42km relay, the other paddlers weren’t their real opponents. It was the cold.
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