MENTONE life savers emerged among the best from a field of 850 at the first life savers carnival for 2023.
Cosy Corner in Torquay hosted the first carnival of the year on 6 January. Teams from Chelsea Longbeach Surf Life Saving Club, Mentone LSC, Mordialloc LSC, Mornington LSC, Mount Martha LSC, and Point Leo SLSC competed.
Mentone Life Saving Club were the best performers among clubs from the Kingston and Mornington Peninsula areas. The Mentone team placed fourth overall.
Life Saving Victoria senior manager aquatic sport, Chris Schleusener, said the carnival was a success. “The annual Cosy Corner carnival has become our biggest junior event on the sporting calendar outside of state championships and attracted competitors from 20 clubs across the state in 2023,” he said.
“Our juniors tested themselves in slightly choppy conditions, which is great practice at skills such as surf swimming, board paddling and wading, which will come in handy when they become patrolling lifesavers someday. We look forward to returning to the Surf Coast on 15 January, when we host the second senior carnival for the season at Anglesea SLSC, which will showcase water, beach and rescue and resuscitation events, and a Victorian Surf Rowers League at nearby Fairhaven SLSC on the same day.”
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 18 January 2023