11-times World champion paddle skier and Olympian Oscar Chalupsky will be tackling The Unlimited Dusi for the fifteenth time and this year he will be partnering with the glamorous Idols judge and radio presenter Unathi Msengana. The pair will form part of the celebrity charity batch in aid of the official race charities.
Chalupsky is certainly no stranger to paddling with celebrities and some of his former partners included boxer Baby Jake, soccer star Doctor Khumalo, former Miss SA Peggy Sue Khumalo, Bafana Bafana coach Clive Barker, former Springbok rugby player Naas Botha, ultra-marathon runner Bruce Fordyce and adventurer Sibusiso Vilane. According to Chalupsky, he has enjoyed teaming up with the celebrities as they all have a fiercely competitive streak. “It’s been a lot of fun paddling with the celebrities as they want to beat the other celebrities.”
He is looking forward to Unathi delivering a star performance at The Unlimited Dusi. “She’s been putting in a lot of training and it’s definitely paying off. She is stable in the boat and that is the most important part of novice paddling. She is confident, listens and has covered all the basics really well,” explains Chalupsky, who currently runs a paddle school in KwaZulu-Natal.
Formulating his race strategy, Chalupsky admits that he’ll be taking Unathi on a wild ride as he prefers to shoot the rapids instead of doing the punishing portages. However, Unathi is prepared to tackle this challenge head-on as she has full confidence in his abilities. “It was incredible to paddle with Oscar as he is an absolute legend in the sport. I know that I will be in very capable hands. His confidence on the water is enormous and it’s wonderful to be in such a powerful environment. He carries his success so easily and the tips that he’s already given me were just amazing. I am really looking forward to paddling The Unlimited Dusi with him and I know that I’m going to learn a great deal from him.”
Follow Oscar and Unathi’s progress during The Unlimited Dusi Canoe Marathon from 14-16 February on www.dusi.co.za.
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Author: Christel Liebenberg from Peridot Communications. Originally distributed by MyPR.co.za.
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