WARRNAMBOOL Surf Lifesaving Club's junior competition squad returned from the state championships in Lorne on the weekend with an impressive medal haul despite an unexpected change to this year's event.
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Only half of the state titles could be completed with all water events except the wade relays called off due to unsafe conditions.
That left the beach-based events and the wade relays for the club's members to compete in. But that didn't stop the club's surge towards a considerable medal haul.
The club, which had 60 members compete, secured three gold, three silver and two bronze medals in the altered championships.
Junior competition squad coordinator Travis Madighan said he was proud of the successful weekend despite the change.
"It was fantastic but just unfortunate for the kids who had trained all season to miss their favourite events," he said.
"We are still rapt with results. Across the board we had plenty of top-10 finishes was also fantastic and that comes back to the hard work of the people who help the club each week."
Gold
Jack McNeil - under 12 beach run
Henry Hoffman, Jack McNeil, Will Main and Will Callaghan - under 12 beach relay
Riley Shiells - under 11 beach flags
Silver
Henry Hoffman - under 12 beach flags
Will Main - under 12 beach run
Will Ralston - under 10 beach run
Bronze
Hamish Corbett, Matt Philpott, Matthew Callaghan, Casey Carlin - under nine wade relay
Ella Bryant - under 11 individual board
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Sean Hardeman
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
