{"id":88983,"date":"2023-12-29T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T03:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=88983"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:12:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T01:12:23","slug":"surf-sand-and-surf-life-saving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/surf-sand-and-surf-life-saving\/","title":{"rendered":"Surf, sand and surf life saving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MORE THAN 1,000 swimmers took part in the Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club\u2019s Rock2Ramp event at Point Roadknight Beach yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>The ocean swim and family event is now in its 28th year and has long been considered a highlight of the town\u2019s calendar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124353\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124353 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/2H3A6584-1024x683.jpg?_t=1703817064\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 1,000 swimmers braved the water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124359\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124359\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/061A7054-1024x683.jpg?_t=1703817422\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Swimmers from across Australia competed across five event categories.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club president David Marsh said yesterday\u2019s event was \u201cfabulous\u201d and celebrated the large turnout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a total of just over 1,040 swimmers which was up on last year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[There were] people from all round Australia and a couple of overseas entrants which was fabulous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124354 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/2H3A6964-1024x683.jpg?_t=1703817144\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124360\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/061A6563-1024x683.jpg?_t=1703817454\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Held against the backdrop of the Anglesea cliffs, the Rock2Ramp competition consists of five event categories.<\/p>\n<p>In the open age 600m swim, Campbell Batchelor took home the win in the men\u2019s event with a time of 8:56, beating silver medallist Ashton Clements by more than 1 minute.<\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s competition, Zoe McKenna claimed the top title for the second year in a row with a time of 8:45, an improvement on last year\u2019s effort by almost 70 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124358 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/061A7473-1024x683.jpg?_t=1703817382\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dakoda Mathers took the gold in the women\u2019s open age 2.5km, completing the swim with a time of 43:20, and after taking second place in the men\u2019s event last year, Matt Gilling celebrated his win with a time of 36:39.<\/p>\n<p>Mathers backed up her performance in the 1.2km swim, taking second in 18-29 category.<\/p>\n<p>Only 17 seconds separated the three medallists with Naomi Scott ultimately taking the gold with a time of 17:22.<\/p>\n<p>In the men\u2019s 1.2km competition, Conor Hayes from the 12-17 category took home the top honour and Robbe Dilissen was the open winner with a time of 16:50.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124357 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/061A7132-1024x683.jpg?_t=1703817338\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124361 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/2H3A6739-683x1024.jpg?_t=1703817609\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"902\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anglesea Surf Club member Sam Hume once again dominated in the event\u2019s Surf \u2018n\u2019 Turf competition with a time of 45:04.<\/p>\n<p>The category is open to competitors who complete both the twilight Roo Run the night before and the 1.2km swim at the Rock2Ramp event.<\/p>\n<p>Hume&#8217;s daughter, Jasmine, took out the win in the women\u2019s category with a time of 50:52.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124352 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/2H3A6580-683x1024.jpg?_t=1703817011\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124355 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/061A6337-1024x683.jpg?_t=1703817194\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Youngsters also had the opportunity to get involved in the day with the Kids Dash.<\/p>\n<p>An untimed race with no placegetters, the dash was held over 200m for its 7\u20139-year-old participants and 300m for 10-12-year-olds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124356\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124356 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/061A6361-1024x683.jpg?_t=1703817258\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The funds raised from the Rock2Ramp event support the Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club to protect the local community.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Marsh said all the funds raised from the event support the Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club, allowing it to continue delivering its service to the local community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is our major fundraiser for the year,\u201d Marsh said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the funds go directly to supporting our volunteer lifesavings on the beach, be that on patrol or training to be on patrol. Funds go directly back into doing what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Race director, Tom Cullen, said: &#8220;Whether this was your first-time swimming in an ocean swim, or you were a seasoned swimmer, everyone had a great day.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORE THAN 1,000 swimmers took part in the Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club\u2019s Rock2Ramp event at Point Roadknight Beach yesterday. 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