Looking forward to competing

Peninsula lifesaver Ms Kerry Armstrong-Smith said she is looking forward to competing in both the Open Champion Lifesaver and Masters events at the upcoming NSW Surf Life Saving Championships.

Ms Armstrong-Smith currently holds title of the State Open Female Champion Lifesaver, an event which she has won three times, and was Australian Female Champion in 2000.

And around all this she still has time to manage a family and teach maths at Central Coast Grammar School.

"I'm excited that the event is finally coming to Umina.

"It's where I train and it feels good to be on your home beach," Ms Armstrong-Smith said.

She has been involved in surf lifesaving for more than 30 years, since she was four years old.

"It's going to be good fun, but some of those younger girls are looking a lot fitter this year," joked Ms Armstrong-Smith.

The events will be held at Umina Beach from February 25 to March 6.

Stuart Baumann, February 16