Ocean Beach succeeds at surf titles

Ocean Beach Surf Club had an "extremely successful" three days at the annual State Surf Lifesaving titles held at Cronulla from February 23 to 25, according to Under-17s team manager Ms Vicki Swain.

Ms Swain said the titles attracted the top competitors from all over the State.

Participants took part in the patrol competition, the First Aid competition and the champion lifesaver competition.

In the patrol competition, under-17s Ashleigh Swain, Lauren Swain, Jessica Moyes and Jessica Allan won the bronze medal.

In the Open section, Ocean Beach placed fourth.

The patrol competition includes an exam, resuscitation, surf swim race, board rescue race, and an emergency scenario.

In the first aid competition, under-17s Jessica Moyes and Lauren Swain won the gold medal and Jessica Allan and Ashleigh Swain won the silver medal.

In the under-15s, Bryce Sainty and Gabby Remy won the gold medal and Kayla Hannell and Rebecca Allan placed fourth In the Open section while Richard Grimmond and Katie Dixon placed fifth.

The first aid competition involves an emergency scenario in which patients are realistically injured.

The champion lifesaver competition saw Shelley Smith place third in the Open Section and Jessica Moyes place third in the under-17 section.

In the under-15 section, Natasha Swain won the gold medal making her the under-15 State Champion Lifesaver.

The champion lifesaver competition involves an exam, resuscitation, a surf swim race, a board race, a beach sprint race and a tube swim race.

"Considering these events are hotly contested by all the big name clubs such as Cronulla, Manly and Swansea Belmont, it was a huge achievement by a smaller club such as Ocean Beach," Ms Vicky Swain said.

Press release, 26 Feb 2007 Vicky Swain, Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club