Ocean Grove boaters impress on national stage

Ocean Grove SLSC's Orlagh Davison, Gabrielle Hannan and Mackenzie Hooper secured third in the under 23 women’s tube rescue. Photos: HARVPIX

OCEAN GROVE Surf Life Saving Club’s women’s inflatable rescue boat (IRB) teams have returned home after a gold, silver and two bronze medal finishes in Mollymook, New South Wales.

Barwon Heads SLSC athletes in the rescue event.

Club representatives Emily Bambrook, Georgia Cashin, Orlagh Davison, Gabrielle Hannan, Drew Honey, Mackenzie Hooper, Keely Peatling, and Oliver Sullivan shined at the Australian IRB Championships on July 22.

Ocean Grove SLSC athletes at the Australian IRB Championships.

Davison, Hannan and Peatling were crowned Australian champions in the open women’s tube rescue, followed by Bambrook, Cashin, Davison, Honey attaining silver in the open women’s mass rescue.

Davison, Hannan, Hooper went on to get bronze in the under 23 women’s tube meanwhile Bambrook, Cashin, Davison, Hannan, Peatling and Sullivan equalled that result in the open women’s teams rescue.

Ocean Grove’s Emily Bambrook, Georgia Cashin, Orlagh Davison and Drew Honey on the podium after getting silver in the open women’s mass rescue.

Life Saving Victoria general manager of education, sport and club development Kate Simpson congratulated athletes for their efforts on the national stage.

Ocean Grove SLSC’s Orlagh Davison, Emily Bambrook, Gabrielle Hannan, Keely Peatling, Georgia Cashin and Oliver Sullivan after receiving third in the open women’s teams rescue.

“Victorian lifesavers have a fantastic record of outstanding results at the Australian IRB Championships, and I am thrilled to say in 2022 we have continued this proud tradition,” she said.

“To see our Geelong and Surf Coast clubs perform so strongly, including an incredible four podium finishes from the Ocean Grove women’s teams is fantastic, and I extend my congratulations to everyone for their amazing efforts in Mollymook.”