RI's Kaska adds netball gold to swimming medals

Competing in the National School Games swimming finals in April, Raffles Institution's (RI) Kaska Watkins collected a total of four medals, including a relay gold.

- Samuel Tan

Transferring that athleticism from the pool to the court, she added another gold to her haul on May 28.

The goal attack played a key role as RI defeated defending champions Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) 45-40 at Our Tampines Hub to reclaim the A Division netball title that they last won in 2023.

Kaska converted 20 out of the 24 shots she attempted, putting up an impressive 83.3 per cent shot conversion rate.

The 17-year-old had claimed silver medals in the 50m freestyle and 4x50m medley relay on April 24, before adding a gold in the 4x50m free relay and a 100m free bronze a day later. But the water sport has given her more than just medals.

"Swimming has given me a strong core," said Kaska, who is of English nationality.

"So whenever my teammates pass me the ball, I can grab it at different directions. Also, when I do weight training in swimming, I work on my legs and it helps me jump higher."