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<\/p>\nLIFE Saving Victoria\u2019s (LSV) Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) racing teams were back in action for the second carnival of the season, which was hosted by Ocean Grove SLSC.<\/p>\n
With a consistent two- to three-feet swell, the competitors were able to put their rescue skills on show in the May 23 event, punching through waves on the way out to sea and riding them to shore with expertise on the way back with their patients.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was great to have some surf for our second carnival of the year,\u201d LSV manager and aquatic sport Simon Butterly said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe IRB is one of the most popular and important pieces of rescue equipment on our summer patrols so as well as making for great competition, the skills put on show by our athletes also demonstrates their ability as lifesavers.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThank you to Ocean Grove SLSC for being great hosts on the day, we are looking forward to being back in action again at our third IRB carnival at South Melbourne Life Saving Club on Sunday, June 6.\u201d<\/p>\n
Barwon Heads\/13th Beach SLSC won the Open Men\u2019s Rescue and Open Men\u2019s Tube Rescue categories, while Wonthaggi SLC won the Open Women\u2019s Rescue.<\/p>\n
Host club Ocean Grove SLSC won Open Men\u2019s Mass Rescue and finished on the podium in both Open Women\u2019s Teams Rescue and Open Women\u2019s Mass Rescue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LIFE Saving Victoria\u2019s (LSV) Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) racing teams were back in action for the second carnival of the season, which was hosted by Ocean Grove SLSC. With a consistent two- to three-feet swell, the competitors were able to put their rescue skills on show in the May 23 event, punching through waves on […]<\/p>\n