Ocean Grove SLSC athletes selected to IRB nationals

SEVEN Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club representatives will leave for Mollymook next week to compete at the Australian IRB Championships.

Athletes Emily Bambrook, Orlagh Davison, Keely Peatling, Mackenzie Hooper, Drew Honey and Oliver Sullivan have all qualified for their respect state teams that will compete from July 21-24.

James Terrance was named head coach for the leading state team.

Bambrook, Davison and Peatling qualified for the state team, Hooper will compete in the under 23 development team, with Honey and Sullivan selected as team reserves.

LSV board director of aquatic sport Aaron Green congratulated the athletes on their successful selections to the state and development teams.

“Being selected to represent your state is one of the highest honours for our athletes, team managers, coaches, and coordinators,” Green said.

“Victoria has a long history of success at the national level in IRB racing and I am confident the team selected will continue this tradition at the 2022 Australian IRB Championships in Mollymook.

“Best of luck to team Vic, we are all behind you!”

These athletes were selected by Life Saving Victoria’s aquatic sports council based on results at the recent TRE Motorsport 2022 Victorian IRB Championships, which were held in Lorne from June 24-26.

The selection means the athletes will get the opportunity to compete against the nation’s best IRB drivers, crews, and patients.

The aquatic sport council has also selected a team manager, head coach, assistant coach and patient co-ordinator to accompany each team, based on Victoria’s top leaders and coaches in IRB racing.

Individual clubs will also have the option to send their own teams to compete at the championships at Mollymook, on New South Wales’ south coast.