PLK News 2/16: Why do we Whoosh?

Why do we "whoosh"?

You may hear our cheers and warcries in our race sites, how we raise the team spirit and morale with a PLK Whoosh. But do you know the significance of the whoosh?

whoosh

wʊʃ,wuːʃ/

verb

1. 1.

   move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound.

   "a train whooshed by"

noun

1. 1.

   a sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound.

   "there was a big whoosh of air"

exclamation

1. 1.

   used to imitate sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound.

   "the starlings gather, then suddenly—whoosh!—flocks rise and swirl"

We aim to be a force, and take all races by storm. Hence, our whoosh signifies a powerful force, a combined strength, a concerted effort of like-minded paddlers, hungry to win, eager to learn, and most important, a good display of sportsmanship, esprit-de-corps and camaraderie in the team.

Train hard PLK Paddlers!