Lifesaving season begins

Iestyn Knapp came first in the Under 19 men’s 2km swim. (Facebook/OGSLSC)

Lifesaving sports are officially back for the summer, with Life Saving Victoria (LSV) athletes hitting the sand and the surf this weekend to compete in beach, board and ski and surf boat disciplines for the first time since COVID-19 paused play.

On Saturday, over 200 board, ski and distance running athletes hit Cosy Corner on the Surf Coast for the 2021 endurance championships, which saw athletes contest long-course board, ski, swimming and running events.

It was the Victorian Surf Rowers League (VSRL) competitors’ time to shine on Sunday, when the sport returned to the surf at Lorne Surf Life Saving Club in their first outing for the season.

Open mens 2km swim:

1st: Tristan Read, Lorne SLSC

Under 19 men’s 2km swim:

1st: Iestyn Knapp, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Ned Poynder, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 17 men’s 2km swim:

6th: Harry Hay, Lorne SLSC

Open women’s 2km swim:

1st: Sophie Thomas, Torquay SLSC

2nd: Ruby McMaster, Lorne SLSC

3rd: Zoe Honey, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 17 women’s 2km swim:

3rd: Stephanie Reade, Ocean Grove SLSC

4th: Tallulah Rush, Jan Juc SLSC

5th: Pippi McIntyre, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 15 men’s 2km swim:

2nd: Hudson Pearce, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 14 boys 2km swim:

1st: William Newton, Lorne SLSC

2nd: Campbell Batchelor, Jan Juc SLSC

4th: Aidan McGee, Ocean Grove SLSC

6th: Ezekiel Lamborne, Ocean Grove SLSC

Masters men’s 2km swim:

2nd: Andrew Aquilina, Ocean Grove SLSC

3rd: Vincent Sheehan, Lorne SLSC

Under 13 boys 1km swim:

2nd: William Goldstraw, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Raphael Rush, Jan Juc SLSC

Under 12 boys 1km swim:

1st: Billy Read, Lorne SLSC

3rd: Morgan Taylor, Anglesea SLSC

4th: Ryan Tolley, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 17 men’s 6km ski race:

2nd: Will Richards, Jan Juc SLSC

4th: Thomas Greer, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Campbell Asher, Ocean Grove SLSC

Open men’s 10km ski race:

2nd: Ivor Morgan, Anglesea SLSC

6th: David Inguanti, Jan Juc SLSC

Under 19 men’s 10km ski race:

1st: Darcy Freeman, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Zak Poynder, Ocean Grove SLSC

3rd: Campbell Sunderland, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 13 boys 2km board race:

3rd: Jack Thompson, Torquay SLSC

4th: Tobias Hallam, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Hamish Sheehan, Lorne SLSC

Under 12 boys 2km board race:

1st: Billy Read, Lorne SLSC

2nd: Kobe Enticott, Lorne SLSC

3rd: Morgan Taylor, Anglesea SLSC

4th: Ryan Tolley, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Owain Knapp, Ocean Grove SLSC

Open men’s 4km board race:

1st: Ben Harris, Torquay SLSC

3rd: Nicholas Thomas, Torquay SLSC

Under 15 women’s 2km swim:

6th: Lani Steel, Jan Juc SLSC

Under 14 girls 2km swim:

4th: Chloe Walsh, Jan Juc SLSC

6th: Zoe McKenna, Jan Juc SLSC

Under 13 girls 1km swim:

2nd: Isabella Khalil, Anglesea SLSC

3rd: Chelsea Hanks, Ocean Grove SLSC

4th: Georgie McIntyre, Ocean Grove SLSC

6th: Teagan Reade, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 12 girls 1km swim:

1st: Summer Morgan, Anglesea SLSC

5th: Olivia Clark, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 17 women’s 6km ski race:

2nd: Tia McNaughton, Ocean Grove SLSC

3rd: Stephanie Reade, Ocean Grove SLSC

4th: Georgia Borschmann, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Milli Harris, Torquay SLSC

6th: Jessminda Paranavitana, Ocean Grove SLSC

Masters women’s 6km ski race:

1st: Amenah McDonald, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Chloe Hardman, Fairhaven SLSC

Open women’s 10km ski race:

2nd: Sophie Thomas, Torquay SLSC

Under 19 women’s 10km ski race:

1st: Taia Young, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Kimberley Gilling, Torquay SLSC

3rd: Kirra Steel, Jan Juc SLSC

Under 13 girls 2km board race:

2nd: Georgie McIntyre, Ocean Grove SLSC

3rd: Chelsea Hanks, Ocean Grove SLSC

4th: Isabella Khalil, Anglesea SLSC

6th: Linday Baas, Torquay SLSC

Under 12 girls 2km board race:

1st: Summer Morgan, Anglesea SLSC

6th: Olivia Clark, Ocean Grove SLSC

Open womens 4km board race:

1st: Sophie Thomas, Torquay SLSC

Under 19 women’s 4km board race:

1st: Puck Klaassen, Torquay SLSC

4th: Lachlan Jenkins, Torquay SLSC

Under 19 men’s 4km board race:

1st: Iestyn Knapp, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Xavier Eales, Ocean Grove SLSC

3rd: Ned Poynder, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 17 men’s 4km board race:

2nd: Campbell Asher, Ocean Grove SLSC

4th: Will Richards, Jan Juc SLSC

5th: Charlie Downes, Jan Juc SLSC

Under 15 men’s 4km board race:

1st: Hudson Pearce, Ocean Grove SLSC

3rd: Harris Henderson, Torquay SLSC

Under 14 boys 4km board race:

1st: Aidan McGee, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: William Newton, Lorne SLSC

4th: Ashton Schram, Torquay SLSC

5th: Jonathon Punchard, Ocean Grove SLSC

6th: Luke Perry, Ocean Grove SLSC

Masters men’s 4km board race:

1st: Ivor Morgan, Anglesea SLSC

Under 13 boys 2km run:

1st: Taj Purcell, Torquay SLSC

3rd: Samuel Essing, Lorne SLSC

4th: Max Pummeroy, Torquay SLSC

5th: Cam Spark, Ocean Grove SLSC

6th: Lachlan Olsen, Torquay SLSC

Under 12 boys 2km run:

1st: Cadel Cross, Lorne SLSC

2nd: Ryan Tolley, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Billy Read, Lorne SLSC

Open men’s 4km run:

1st: Sebastian Asher, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Thomas Greer, Ocean Grove SLSC

3rd: Ben Harris, Torquay SLSC

4th: Lachlan Jenkins, Torquay SLSC

Under 19 men’s 4km run:

1st: Iestyn Knapp, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Jake Jenkins, Torquay SLSC

3rd: Darcy Freeman, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Kimberley Gilling, Torquay SLSC

Under 17 women’s 4km board race:

2nd: Milli Harris, Torquay SLSC

4th: Pippi McIntyre, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Claudia Draper, Torquay SLSC

Under 15 women’s 4km board race:

5th: Stella Draper, Torquay SLSC

6th: Lani Steel, Jan Juc SLSC

Under 14 girls 4km board race:

3rd: Chloe Walsh, Jan Juc SLSC

5th: Zoe McKenna, Jan Juc SLSC

Masters women’s 4km board race:

1st: Bethan Knapp, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 13 girls 2km run:

2nd: Teagan Reade, Ocean Grove SLSC

3rd: Chelsea Hanks, Ocean Grove SLSC

4th: Georgie McIntyre, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Memphis Johnson, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 12 girls 2km run:

2nd: Summer Morgan, Anglesea SLSC

4th: Olivia Clark, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Hollie Smith, Ocean Grove SLSC

Open womens 4km run:

1st: Alice Moon, Ocean Grove SLSC

3rd: Ruby McMaster, Lorne SLSC

4th: Lily Hallam, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Georgia Borschmann, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 17 women’s 4km run:

1st: Pippi McIntyre, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Milli Harris, Torquay SLSC

3rd: Abbey Hanks, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 15 women’s 4km run:

3rd: Niamh Partridge, Ocean Grove SLSC

4th: Alexis Jane, Jan Juc SLSC

Under 14 girls 4km run:

1st: Jamie Flanagan, Jan Juc SLSC

Under 17 men’s 4km run:

1st: Xavier McGowan, Torquay SLSC

3rd: Jack Ellis, Jan Juc SLSC

4th: Harry Hay, Lorne SLSC

6th: Campbell Asher, Ocean Grove SLSC

Under 14 boys 4km run:

1st: Hugo Walsh, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Thomas Russell, Torquay SLSC

3rd: Aidan McGee, Ocean Grove SLSC

4th: Angus Borschmann, Ocean Grove SLSC

5th: Jonathon Punchard, Ocean Grove SLSC

Masters men’s 4km run:

1st: Phillip Galea, Ocean Grove SLSC

2nd: Scott Crabtree, Ocean Grove SLSC

3rd: Andrew Aquilina, Ocean Grove SLSC

4th: Ivor Morgan, Anglesea SLSC

Overall club points:

1st: Ocean Grove SLSC, 274 points

2nd: Mentone LSC, 109 points

3rd: Torquay SLSC, 107 points

5th: Lorne SLSC, 65 points

6th: Jan Juc SLSC, 50 points

7th: Anglesea SLSC, 47 points

16th: Fairhaven SLSC, 5 points