With only the first two finishers earning a starting position at The Aussies in April there was a lot at stake for the competitors in the decidedly overcast conditions that greeted them on the competition’s opening day.
The Champion Lifesaver event is for individuals (both male and female) in the U15, 17, 19, Open, 30-39 and 40+ Age groups. It consists of three parts; a multiple choice exam, CPR scenarios, and a skills competition in a Beach Sprint, Surf Race, Board Race, and Tube Race.
To be crowned champion, a lifesaver must perform at a highly competent level throughout the entirety of the event.
2017 Champion Lifesaver Event – Medallists
Open Male
William McCance – Bronte SLSC
Leigh Ryan – Bronte SLSC
Peter Euers – Newport SLSC
Open Female
Phoebe Savage – Newport SLSC
Clare Freakley – Freshwater SLSC
Alanna Street – Cronulla SLSC
U19 Male
Jackson Borg – Newport SLSC
Harry Hickey – North Steyne SLSC
Alex Malm – Freshwater SLSC
U19 Female
Mollie Murphy – Umina Beach SLSC
Tahlia Dearden – Freshwatrer SLSC
Sophia Tonoli – Newport SLSC
U17 Male
William Davison – Coogee SLSC
Christopher Curulli – Manly LSC
Max Moon – Manly LSC
U17 Female
Vicki Cuthbert – Manly LSC
Andrea Malm – Freshwater SLSC
Samantha Goldrick – Maroubra SLSC
U15 Male
Joe Jenkins – North Steyne SLSC
Lachlan Braddish – Umina Beach SLSC
Jethro Mulder – South Curl Curl SLSC
U15 Female
Kirsten Miller – Umina Beach SLSC
Emily Thornton – Queenscliff SLSC
Sarah Murdoch – Manly LSC
30-39 Male
Michail Papadopoulous – Coogee SLSC
Stephen Iannazzo – Bronte SLSC
Maxwell Gonzalez – Bronte SLSC
30-39 Female
Amy Teale – Coogee SLSC
Shelley Smith – Umina Beach SLSC
Emma Larssen – Cronulla SLSC
40+ Male
Anthony Shubitz – Coogee SLSC
Robert Illidge - Coogee SLSC
Guyren Smith – Newport SLSC
40+ Female
Christine Bishop – Umina Beach SLSC
Deborah Foote - North Steyne SLSC
Jan Proudfoot – Newport SLSC
A full list of results is also available via www.surflifesaving.com.au/statechamps17.
The 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships proudly supported by your Local Club continue at Blacksmiths Beach, Swansea tomorrow Sunday 26 February with the Patrol Teams Competition.
Saturday 25 February 2017