SLS Report
Year 7 and 8
The nippers conducted beach activities on Wednesday at Long Reef due to the sea being due to powerful surf.
On Saturday, conditions were a lot calmer and the boys were able to get stuck into some board training followed by an IRONMAN event.
The following results were recorded during the week:
| Beach Sprint | Flags | IRONMAN | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jackson Yeates | Ben Jones | Will Hoy |
| 2nd | Ben Jones | Noah Kordek | Charlie Martin |
| 3rd | Harry Murdoch-Tilmouth | Will Hoy | Ben Jones |
| 4th | Ethan Adamo | Xavier Adamo | Noah Kordek |
| 5th | Xavier Adamo | Jackson Yeates | Hamish Warden |
Year 9 and 10 Bronze Award Group
The boys completed another intense week of training and learning, preparing for their Bronze Award. Tuesday’s pool session saw a lengthy swim plus some 50m tube rescues and drags. Beach sessions included board rescues, tube rescues, a run-swim-run and some competitive relays. Back up at the Surf Life Saving Club, the boys worked in small groups with a Year 11 instructor to learn the fundamentals of CPR.
Year 10 and 11 Patrol Group
The boys had a busy week of training and working on their Bronze proficiencies and learning new skills. They brushed up on their board and tube rescues to add the final pieces to their Bronze proficiency. They also completed a range of competitive water and beach events, including a fiercely contested flags event which saw Duncan Cowan just beating Jake Gattorna to the flag in the final.
Spencer Nelson, Will Robinson and Will Pritchard missed the IRONMAN contest for good reason. They competently ran CPR stations for the Bronze Award group, teaching the boys vital skills to help them in their assessment in late November.
The following IRONMAN results were recorded:
| Patrol 1 – IRONMAN | Patrol 2 – IRONMAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Duncan Cowan | Lachlan Chappell |
| 2nd | Isaac Edwards | Cam Chapman |
| 3rd | Jasper Krawchuk | Douglas Cassidy |
| 4th | Henry Bloore | Braxton Tam |
| 5th | Ollie Hurt | Sam Walter |
| 6th | Matthew Lotz | Rory Cope |
| 7th | Angus Brewer | |
| 8th | Lachlan Walter |
Whilst on Patrol, Lachlan Walter, Jasper Krawchuk, Spencer Nelson and Ollie Hurt also took part in some land-based IRB Crew training led by Old Boy and IRB driver, Sam Atkinson. The boys are looking forward to completing the IRB Crew certification this Term or in Term 1 next year. Finally, special mention must be made of Sam Walter who performed his first rescue whilst on Patrol. A lady was having difficulty exiting the surf in a challenging shore break. Sam leapt into action and helped the lady to her feet and supported her back to the beach and safety. Great work Sam!
Mr G Jones
Acting MIC, SLS
