ATHLETES from Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC), Jan Juc SLSC, Ocean Grove SLSC and Torquay SLSC will today represent Victoria at the Interstate Championships in New South Wales.<\/p>\n
Competing against some of Australia\u2019s finest surf lifesavers from Queensland, New South Wales, New South Wales Country, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, the annual interstate competition will see 156 surf athletes take to Newport Beach to score a win.<\/p>\n
With events including ironman and ironwoman racing, board races, ski races, taplin relays, rescue events, beach flags and beach sprints, the Victorian team is gearing up to come out firing at Sydney\u2019s iconic northern beach.<\/p>\n
A prestigious sporting event, participation in the Interstate Championships is by invitation only, with teams being made up of the highest calibre athletes selected by their respective state bodies.<\/p>\n
\u201cCompetitors see this as a great honour to battle it out and be the superior state in surf lifesaving,\u201d Surf Lifesaving Australia sports manager Wayne Druery said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis event is popular because state rivalry is intense and it\u2019s a great opportunity for the athletes to come together to compete to see which state is the dominant force in our sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hosted over a single day\u2019s competition, the headto- head interstate clash is contested across beach and ocean events, with two male and female sections for open competitors and under 19 youth competitors. Locals representing the Victorian state team include:<\/p>\n
Saxon Beale, Anglesea SLSC
\nMarli Wilkinson, Anglesea SLSC
\nDrew Green, Jan Juc SLSC
\nHenry Van Til, Jan Juc SLSC
\nCampbell Bohan, Ocean Grove SLSC
\nKimberley Gilling, Ocean Grove SLSC
\nLexie McNaughton, Ocean Grove SLSC
\nGrace Harris, Torquay SLSC
\nArchie Vernon, Torquay SLSC
\nJorden Merrilees, Torquay SLSC
\nSonia Kinsey, Team Manager\/Ocean
\nGrove SLSC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ATHLETES from Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC), Jan Juc SLSC, Ocean Grove SLSC and Torquay SLSC will today represent Victoria at the Interstate Championships in New South Wales. Competing against some of Australia\u2019s finest surf lifesavers from Queensland, New South Wales, New South Wales Country, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, the annual interstate competition […]<\/p>\n