MORDIALLOC life savers took out the top prize at this month’s Life Saving Victoria beach carnival event.
Mordialloc Life Saving Club finished first for the day. They were propelled to the top spot by their performances in the open women’s, under 17 women’s, under 15 women’s, under 15 mixed, under 14 women’s, under 14 mixed, and under 12 boy’s events.
Mornington Life Saving Club finished the day in second place.
Life Saving Victoria aquatic sport acting manager David Potter said, “this weekend, lifesavers at many locations across Victoria raised the red and yellow flags to mark the start of patrol season and at South Melbourne it was even more exciting to have 100 of our volunteers who will be patrolling these beaches across the summer, displaying the skills that translate to saving lives.”
“From the iconic beach flags event, demonstrating the quick reflexes and thinking required in a rescue situation, to the traditional belt and reel race, combining proud lifesaving history and modern day rescue practices, it shows how truly unique our sport is,” he said.
The next beach carnival event takes place in Hampton on 16 December.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 16 November 2022