On the 29th of October, Sorrento Surf life-Saving Club hosted this year’s SunSmart State Endurance Championships.
Participants ranged from Nippers, to Masters, with water events and beach run events on offer. The weather was quite wild, bringing a chill to all who braved the day as they came out of the water.
Trigg Island SLSC was well-represented by many competitors, who gave their all on what was to be a physically and mentally challenging day.
The following members put on a standout performance to finish on the podium, in their respective events:
U/12 Nipper Gold:
Female – 3rd place – Ellie Neervoort
Male – 1st place – Brodie Headling
U/13 Nipper Gold:
Male – 1st place – Oliver Browne
Male – 3rd place – Timothy Hannon
U/12 1.5 KM Beach Run:
Female – 2nd place – Mia Watters
Male – 1st place – Sam Butler
U/13 1.5 KM Beach Run:
Male – 3rd place – Bo Watters
45-59 age group 1.5 KM Beach Run:
Female – 2nd place -Dianne Doick
U/15 2 KM Swim:
Female – 1st place – Eleanor Flowers
Male – 1st place – Hayden Headling
U/19 2 KM Swim:
Female – 3rd place – Phoebe Ashworth
45-59 age group 2 KM Swim:
Male – 2nd place – Luke Upfold
Male – 3rd place – Michael Boisvert
60+ age group 2 KM Swim:
Male – 1st place – Michael Cook
U/14 3 KM Beach Run:
Male – 1st place – Thomas McManis
U/17 3 KM Beach Run:
Female – 1st place – Annika Negus
Female – 2nd place – Zoe Moore
Female – 3rd place – Madeleine Gillmore
Open 3 KM Beach Run:
Female – 3rd place – Femke Negus
U/17 7 KM Single Ski:
Female – 2nd place – Zoe Moore
Male – 3rd place – Benjamin Toms
U/19 7 KM Single Ski:
Female – 2nd place – Femke Negus
Male – 1st place – Jarvis Caren
Open 7 KM Single Ski:
Male – 1st place – Reece Baker
U/17 3.5 KM Board Paddle:
Female – 1st place – Samantha Brigden
Female – 3rd place – Annika Negus
U/19 3.5 KM Board Paddle
Female – 1st place – Femke Negus
Open 3.5 KM Board Paddle:
Male – 2nd place – Blake Alssopp
30-44 age group 3.5 KM Board Paddle:
Female – 2nd place – Rochelle Mckee
45-59 age group 3.5 KM Board Paddle
Female – 2nd place – Dianne Doick
Male – 3rd place – Luke Upfold
Congratulations to all medal recipients!
Overall Trigg Island SLSC finished 3rd in the club standings, with a total of 176 points.
With this being one of the first carnivals of the season, it’ll be exciting to see the growth in everyone’s performances going forward!
