Mackay’s Surf Lifesavers Take On The Best Of The State

Mackay Surf Lifesavers recently headed to the Queensland Youth State Titles on the Sunshine Coast to take on the best of the best in the state, finishing with a record 13 state medals.

The club competed as part of the North Barrier Branch Team, which consists of the top competitors from Sarina to Ingham.

Mackay SLSC Director of Surf Sports, Josh Grant said “We are so very proud of what our lifesavers have achieved at a state level. Our volunteer coaching team have worked extremely hard to get our lifesavers to achieve at this elite level.

“We are a small but strong club, who are up against massive clubs with huge financial budgets to spend on their athletes.  We do it out of love for our sport, commitment to our youth & the community, and this is what makes us strong, this is our club culture. Mackay will always punch above it’s weight when it comes to big lifesaving events.”

The branch team finished an impressive 9th place out of 36 clubs statewide. With Mackay Surf Club athletes being a big contributor to the team’s overall success.

“It is a real credit to our parents, who are our Nipper family, to get their little champions to training, to branch carnivals and then to states to see them achieve at such a high level. It is a very proud achievement for Mackay and our region” said Mr Grant.

Full results from the Qld State Championships;

U11

Lachlan Griffith – 3rd surf teams, 22nd Surf swim final

U12

Aria Tobin – 1st individual 1km Beach run, 2nd 2 x 500m beach run relay, 3rd beach relay, 3rd All Age relay, 3rd Mixed beach relay

Talon Close – 3rd individual beach sprint, 3rd All Age relay, 3rd Mixed beach relay

Crue Tobin – 12th Board final, 3rd Mixed beach relay

U13

Johnny Grant – quarter finals for beach sprint / flags

Kody Amos - quarter finals for beach sprint / flags

U14

Hayden Tobin 3rd 2 x 1km beach run relay

U15

Isabella Grant – 1st Mixed relay, 2nd March Past

Cadence Mckinnon – 22nd Surf swim final

Contributed with thanks to Josh Grant

1 - U12 Aria Tobin – Club Champion taking home 5 x medals & dominating the 1km individual beach run.

2 - Mackay’s U12 Crue Tobin making the final of the board race finishing a close 12th

3 - U12 Talon Close – 3rd individual beach sprint