Pool rescue championships held at Woy Woy

Surf life saving clubs from across Australia competed at Woy Woy over the weekend of July 14-15 in the 2018 NSW Pool Rescue Championships.

The competition was held at the Peninsula Leisure Centre for the first time in three years with more than 400 surf lifesavers attending.

One of the highlights of the program was the 200m Super Lifesaver, an event that consists of a 75m freestyle swim, to recover a submerged manikin followed by 50m freestyle to secure a manikin with a rescue tube to tow to the finish line.

Other events contested included a combination of individual events such as obstacle races, manikin carry and tow, brick carry races and team relay events such as the Line Throw, 4x50m Medley Relay and the 4x25m Manikin Relay.

Umina Surf Life Saving Club was among the 33 competing clubs.

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Media release, 12 Jul 2018

Liam Howitt, SLS NSW Media