Once Sajid’s canoe is empty, he switches with Eva (16). She could use a break. “Yes, it’s quite tough,” she says, rubbing her arms. “You have to paddle yourself forward all the time.” Eva started canoeing at the club and came into contact with canoe polo through her brother Toine, who also trains with them. Together they are in the youth team of the Amersfoort club. Which could use a few more members. Eva: “There aren’t enough of us now, so we train with the adults.”
Not for the faint of heart: canoe polo gets rough
