Lorne scored 301 points overall, while fellow Geelong-Surf Coast club Ocean Grove SLSC placed
second with 218.75 points.
Ocean Grove backed this up following their strong performance at the senior pool lifesaving
championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) on Sunday 5 September, where they again finished second overall, with 181.5 points.
LSV manager aquatic sport Simon Butterly said pool lifesaving is a great opportunity for beach lifesavers and pool lifeguards alike to maintain their rescue-ready skills during winter.
“It was great to see such a strong turnout at both the senior and junior pool lifesaving championships, which shows that even though winter might be considered ‘off-season’, our lifesavers are determined to stay rescue-ready, race-fit and engaged with aquatic sport,” he said.
“The senior athletes diving into the competition were the very same ones you see in the iconic red and yellow uniform during summer, which is another example of the dedication our lifesavers have to our movement, keeping people safe in, on and around Victorian waterways.
“Our junior athletes are not only the future of our sport, but also of our lifesaving service, when they qualify for their surf rescue certificate and begin patrolling as volunteers at age 13.”
