A scintillating season on the beach where he achieved success both at home and abroad has propelled Newport’s Jake Lynch to the honour of Surf Sport Athlete of the Year at the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence held in Sydney last weekend.
Smith Seals Youth Athlete Gong
Umina’s Jemma Smith continues to make her presence felt on the surf sport scene achieving a number of spectacular results throughout the summer.
Freshwater First-Aiders Named Top Team
It’s been a successful season for Freshwater Surf Life Saving Open First Aid team of Kelly Dobrow and Cheryl White whose undefeated campaign helped them to the Team of the Year award at the NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence.
Wanda Mentor Named Top Coach
Wanda’s Jock Campbell is taking the sport of distance beach running to new heights creating a culture of success at his beloved Bate Bay club and earning him the coveted title of Coach of the Year at the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence last Saturday night.
Great Scott He’s A Top Official
It’s been a highly successful and demanding year officiating at all levels for Wayne Scott, but his efforts paid off with the Red Rock-Corindi Member being crowned NSW Surf Sports Official of the Year.
Terrigal’s Lemmon Is Top Master
In the future scientists wanting to develop the ideal water athlete would probably create someone very close to Paul Lemmon as the Terrigal Surf Lifesaver celebrated another successful season as the Masters Athlete of the Year.
Mona Vale’s Super Initiative
Mona Vale’s desire to create competitive opportunities for children living with disabilities has been formally recognised at the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence with the honour of Initiative of the Year.
Watts Named Top Administrator
It’s been a busy year for the NSW Administrator of the year Patricia Watts who has been heavily involved across all aspects of Surf Life Saving at her club Shelly Beach on the state’s Central Coast.
Mid North Coast Has Team Spirit
The Mid North Coast Member Services team have had a busy but successful summer as they work to deliver the best experience possible for all lifesavers throughout their local area.