On the weekend of September 6th, under the blazing sun, the SUIS Pudong Lions roared across the 2025 New Rowing Cup Indoor Challenge, seizing nine championships, three silver medals and eight bronze medals. It is a truly remarkable feat!

Lions in Action
In the individual races, Yiyo Li stormed to victory in the Girls’ 500m A group with a time of 2:37.7, while Amy Wu led her teammates to glory in the Girls’ 2000m B group, finishing in 7:28.9.

The team relay brought even greater triumphs: James Pan, Carl Zhou, Amy Wu and Miumiu Wei delivered flawless teamwork in the Junior Mixed Relay, sweeping four consecutive titles and becoming the highlight of the competition.

Adding to the golden tally, Miumiu Wei topped the Girls’ C group 2000m team event, and Yassel Li clinched victory in the Boys’ A group 1000m team race.

 

 
The Spirit of Resilience
Beyond the gold medals, silver and bronze shone just as brightly. Miumiu Wei and Yiyo Li secured podium finishes in their respective 2000m groups. Jeremy Chen, James Pan, Hanson Pan, Edward Zhu and Shawn Wang also broke into the top three in multiple events, showing grit and determination throughout.

Heroes of Versatility
Several athletes proved themselves across multiple fronts:

Amy Wu: triple champion (2000m B group team, two relays) plus a bronze in the 500m;

Miumiu Wei: two golds, one silver and one bronze across team, relay and individual events;

Yiyo Li and James Pan: strong performances on both individual and team stages, showcasing all-round ability.

 

Glory in Every Effort
Behind each medal lies relentless training, precise coaching, and the unwavering support of our whole school community. These efforts have shaped the SUIS Pudong Lions into a force to be reckoned with.

Nine titles are not the finish line, but the start of a new journey. With the New Rowing Cup as a milestone, the Lions will continue to break waves and aim for ever-higher podiums.

The next chapter of this “iron army on water” is only just beginning!