Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s Stephanie Reade will represent Life Saving Victoria (LSV) in the pool at the Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships in Sydney from 11 to 13 June.
LSV has announced its 32-athlete strong squad of pool lifesavers who will form the Victorian state and development teams.
Ocean Grove’s Teagan Reade, Mem Johnson, Georgie McIntyre and William Goldstraw are in the development team.
The squad, which was endorsed by the Life Saving Victoria Aquatic Sport Executive, will represent Victoria in the blue and white in seven pool disciplines such as the mannikin tows and carries, line throw, obstacle swim, medley relays and super lifesaver events.
LSV board director of aquatic sport Aaron Green wished the team luck in training for a successful Australian Championships campaign.
“On behalf of LSV, I would like to extend my congratulations to our Victorian pool lifesaving state and development teams,” Mr Green said.
“Pool lifesaving has faced two years of interruptions due to COVID-19 restrictions, so I am extremely excited that for the first time since 2019, athletes from around Australia will be able to come together and compete for an Australian pool lifesaving title.
“Not only are our pool lifesavers top athletes, they are demonstrating valuable rescue skills that they might, and some of our athletes already have, used to save someone’s life. Go Vics!”
The Victorian pool lifesaving state team is:
Heath Corry, Altona
Oscar Skehan, Point Leo
Sophie Pinkerton, Mordialloc
Jemma Holt, Mordialloc
Rose Bentley, Mordialloc
Paige Holt, Mordialloc
James Petropolous, Mordialloc
Chris Petropolous, Mordialloc
Luke Lineham, Mordialloc
Cameron Blaiden, Mordialloc
Lisa Ferguson, Mordialloc
Reidel Smith, Half Moon Bay
Stephanie Reade, Ocean Grove
The Victorian pool lifesaving development team is:
Massimo Lancia, Mornington
Carla Drury, Elwood
Tallulah Rush, Jan Juc
Georgina Laws, Black Rock
Sienna Wood, Mordialloc
Brydie Logan, Williamstown
Anna Weddell, Half Moon Bay
Kieran Roach, Mordialloc
Cooper Roach, Mordialloc
Tom Frisby, Williamstown
Emma Hende, Black Rock
Teagan Reade, Ocean Grove
Milla Clark, Point Leo
Mem Johnson, Ocean Grove
Georgie McIntyre, Ocean Grove
Raphael Rush, Jan Juc
Angus Liddel, Mentone
William Goldstraw, Ocean Grove
James McGrath, Black Rock
