MENTONE Life Saving Club was runner-up at last weekend’s Victorian Senior Championships organised by Life Saving Victoria.
The state championships were hosted over three days at Ocean Grove. 800 athletes from 25 clubs competed in swimming, board, ski, beach, rowing, and lifesaving events.
Mentone LSC finished second behind host club Ocean Grove SLSC.
Life Saving Victoria senior manager sport Chris Schleusener said the day was a great display of the state’s lifesaving abilities. “Victorian lifesavers are among some of the top lifesaving athletes in the nation, and it is incredible that the skills and comradery they put on display this weekend translate directly to lives saved in, on and around Victorian waterways,” he said.
“Lifesaving sport is truly unique and in addition to the training and dedication it takes to be a high performing athlete, these people are a driving force keeping communities safe between the flags and beyond.”
The Victorian Junior Championships will be held at Warrnambool between 10 and 12 March, and the Australian Championships will take place in Perth between 25 March and 2 April.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 1 March 2022