Local lifesavers excel at first Summer Sport event

THE Surf Coast and Bellarine’s best lifesavers have topped the podium at the first carnival of the Life Saving Victoria Summer Sport series.

Athletes from Ocean Grove, Anglesea, Lorne, Torquay and Jan Juc were amongst 180 competitors from across the state competing at Jan Juc Beach last weekend.

Under 14 competitor Grayson Hyde (Ocean Grove) was a standout at the event, dominating his age group and winning the iron, board and surf race.

Another to achieve a three-peat was Summer Morgan (Anglesea), who reigned supreme in the Under15 female iron, board and surf race.

Teammate Noah Chapple did a double in the Under 15 male iron and surf race, while Jasmine Hume took top spot in the Under 17 female iron, surf race and open female surf race.

Anglesea’s youth mixed team took out the cameron relay, while Ocean Grove claimed the youth mixed board relay.

LSV summer sports event co-ordinator Tim Watson said the first youth/senior carnival of the season was “out of the box”.

“It was one of those days with beautiful weather and good surf conditions.

“We had plenty of mixed racing, and everyone really enjoyed it.

“The conditions gave everyone a good little hitout, and all in all it was a really good day.”

The carnival also featured a presentation from support organisation The Shaka Project.

More than 50 people attended the workshop in the Jan Juc SLSC clubhouse which helped to ignite conversations around mental health and wellbeing.