Surf Life Saving Report
Saturday 19 October 2024
The Surf Life Saving (SLS) season has started well, with the boys enjoying excellent weather and surf conditions to develop their fitness and skills both on the beach and in the water. Shore SLS has also welcomed a number of new boys to the sport who have joined after participating in other Summer Sports in Term 1.
Years 7 and 8
The nippers hit the ground running at the beach. The surf was big on Wednesday, so the boys practised their board skills and competed in several beach events. On Saturday, the surf was much smaller, allowing for a range of events.
The nippers challenged the Year 9 boys to a team board race, and they proved to be more than competitive. The following results were recorded.
Wednesday 16 October
| Beach Flags | Beach sprint (A Final) | Beach Sprint (B Final) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Harrison Ayer | Harrison Ayer | Jackson Dent |
| 2nd | Jackson Dent | Dash Du Vernet | Angus Collins |
| 3rd | Toby Armstrong | Saxon Joyce | Richard Gao |
| 4th | Saxon Joyce | Oliver Rothwell | Toby Koch |
| 5th | Richard Gao | Toby Armstrong | Sam Golding |
| 6th | Archie King | Archie King | Hamish Wenden |
Saturday 19 October
| Board Race (A Final) | Board Race (B Final) | Iron Man | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Harrison Ayer | Hamish Wenden | Harrison Ayer |
| 2nd | Richard Gao | Oliver Rothwell | Jackson Dent |
| 3rd | Dash Du Vernet | Angus Collins | Richard Gao |
| 4th | Jackson Dent | Will Corney | Dash Du Vernet |
| 5th | Saxon Joyce | Toby Koch | Oliver Rothwell |
| 6th | Archie King | Sam Golding | Angus Collins |
| Distance run | Barry Rogers | Board Race V Year 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oliver Rothwell | Harrison Ayer | Noah McLaren (9) |
| 2nd | Harrison Ayer | Richard Gao | Harrison Ayer (7) |
| 3rd | Jackson Dent | Jackson Dent | Richard Gao (8) |
| 4th | Dash Du Vernet | Dash Du Vernet | Will Hoy (9) |
| 5th | Toby Koch | Archie King | Henry Peters (9) |
| 6th | Angus Collins | Dash Du Vernet (8) |
Years 9 and 10 – Bronze Medallion Training Group
On Thursday, the boys were met with a closed beach at Long Reef due to adverse surf conditions. This necessitated a quick jog over to Fisherman’s Beach with Surf Rescue Boards, where the group competed in a range of board paddle events including individual board relay, tandem paddle and conscious board rescue and paddle races. Saturday saw much more favourable conditions, with the boys competing in Swim, Board Paddling and Iron Man events. The results are displayed below.
In addition to the usual beach and water activities, the Bronze Medallion Training Group has also begun their programme of learning to get them prepared for assessment later in Term 4. Shore SLS is delighted to welcome back Mr Nigel Scozzi, who has developed a range of ‘dry’ Bronze Medallion activities for the boys to complete, including CPR, radio operation, signals and a Clubhouse tour. The boys will benefit immensely from Mr Scozzi’s wealth of knowledge and experience in this area.
Some important dates for the diary regarding the Bronze Medallion Training Group;
- Wednesday 20 November – First Aid and CPR training at School
- Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 November – 3-day Intensive Bronze Training Course at Long Reef SLSC
- Saturday 30 November – Bronze Medallion ‘Wet’ Assessment (aquatic rescue) at Mona Vale SLSC
The following results were recorded:
| Run-Swim-Run | Board Relay | Iron Man Relay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Noah McLaren | Tristan Rowe / Noah McLaren | Will Hoy / Jai Van Hamburg / Tom Emmott Bennett |
| 2nd | Sam Chan | Max Warnes / Tom Emmott Bennett | Hugo Dunn / Henry Peters / Archie Keegan |
| 3rd | Odie Geary Anderson | Sam Chan / Ben Gordon | Marcos Perez / Jake Maslen / Tom Breakwell |
| 4th | Fox Court | Jai Van Hamburg / Will Hoy | Max Warnes / Tristan Rowe / Noah McLaren |
| 5th | Ben Gordon | Henry Peters / Hugo Dunn | |
| 6th | Henry Peters | Archie Keegan / Max Hill |
Year 10 and 11 Patrollers
The boys enjoyed a quiet Long Reef Beach and near-perfect surf conditions on Saturday morning, rotating between competitive events, providing water safety and training support to younger groups and fulfilling their allocated Patrol requirements. The boys were also assessed by Mr Ben Neighbour in the ‘dry’ element of their Bronze Proficiency. Next Saturday, we will see the boys complete the ‘wet’ element through a run-swim-run event and an aquatic rescue. The Patrol Group demonstrated great recall of their knowledge and skills from last season and are well on track to become proficient for the season ahead.
Top image: First Patrol of the season
Mr G Jones
MIC Surf Life Saving