South Port SLSC Results – SA State Championships 26-28 March 2021

South Port Surf Life Saving Club hosted the 2021 State Championships and also had a team of five Boat Crews, two March Past Teams and 20 Beach and Ocean athletes. The club finished eighth overall – an amazing effort from a small team compared to the bigger Metropolitan clubs. Besides the medals there were again lots of South ‘Fourths’ and many Personal Bests to celebrate.

Beach Competitors competed at Glenelg on the Friday night in the Beach Flags, Sprints and Relays, then backed up on Saturday and Sunday mornings with distance runs. The club’s March Past Teams continued the proud Surf Life Saving heritage with both winning Gold medals on our home beach.

Open March Past Team – Nicole Berry, Penny McKenzie, Gina Mills, Greg Higgs, Jennifer Whitmee, Anita Emswiler, Sarah Thomas, Tracey Jaggard, Katherine Lines, Tiffany Conroy, Vonnie Olesinski, Katherine Foster – Coach Bob Mayo AM.

U23 March Past Team – Josh Zeitz, Tillie Zeitz, Piper Cunningham, Damon James, Angus Logan, Will McAvaney, Hayden Chirgwin, Denia Brenchley-Sheldon, Alex Gettie, Mali Gilligan, Summer Thomas, Leo Oliver – Coach Vonnie Olesinski.

Other results included:

U14 Beach Flags

Bronze – Daisy Proctor

4th – Summer Thomas

5th – Swai Abbracciavento

5th – Mali Gilligan

8th – Denia Brenchley-Sheldon

U14 Beach Sprint

5th Final – Mali Gilligan

8th Final – Daisy Proctor

U15 Beach Flags

7th – Will McAvaney

10th – Damon James

U15 2km Run

Silver – Zalika Cederblad

Silver – Angus Logan

6th – Damon James

10th – Will McAvaney

U15 2×1km Run

Silver – Daisy Proctor and Zalika Cederblad

Silver – Angus Logan and Damon James

6th – Summer Thomas and Denia Brenchley-Sheldon

U15 Beach Relay

4th Final – Denia Brenchley-Sheldon, Daisy Proctor, Summer Thomas, Zalika Cederblad

4th Final – Damon James, Will McAvaney, Daisy Proctor, Zalika Cederblad

5th – Hayden Chirgwin, Mali Gilligan, Damon James, Will McAvaney

U16 Beach Flags

Bronze – Sadie Proctor

U16 Beach Sprint

4th Final – Sadie Proctor

U16 2km Run

Gold – Sadie Proctor

Surf Boat Crews

Bronze - Open South Port Swell - Catherine Clohesy, Megan Syvertsen, Rachel Trowbridge, Kate Burnett, Sweep - Brad Vogt

Bronze - Reserve Benny and the Jets - Kimberlee Fenner, Stephanie Horne, Sara Lane, Kathryn Vogt, Sweep - Ben West

Gold - U19 South Port Stormies - Jade Benn, Ruby Thomas, Catherine Taylor, Jessie Reynold-Chappa, Sweep - Jason McGaffin

Silver - U23 South Port Shockwaves - Megan Sinclair, Emily Bennet, Amber Smith, Mikayla Flynn, Sweep - Jason McGaffin

Bronze - Open Lifesaver Relay - Boat Crew Ben West, Catherine Clohesy, Megan Syvertsen, Rachel Trowbridge - Ocean, Kenya Thomas, Alex Botha, Josh Zeitz and Alex Gettie.

Silver - Surf Boat Relay - Malcolm Rudd, Michael Goldfinch, Damian Taylor, Stephen Kille, Brad Vogt, Kate Burnett, Megan Syvertsen, Catherine Clohesy, Rachel Trowbridge, Catherine Taylor, ruby Thomas, Jessie Reynold-Chappa, Jade Benn, Jason McGaffin.

Open Board Race

6th Final - Piper Cunningham

Open Board Relay

Silver - Sadie Proctor, Piper Cunningham, Zalika Cederblad

Open Board Rescue

Bronze - Kenya Thomas and Piper Cunningham

Open Surf Race

Silver - Kenya Thomas

Open Surf Team

Silver - Kenya Thomas, Sadie Proctor, Piper Cunningham, Zalika Cederblad

Open Iron Person

12th Final - Alex Botha

Open Ski Race

12th Final - Alex Botha

U14 Board Race

Bronze - Leo Oliver

6th Final - Swai Abbracciavento

10th Final - Denia Brenchley-Sheldon

U14 Iron Person

6th Final - Leo Oliver

9th Final - Denia Brenchley-Sheldon

U15 Board Race

Gold - Zalika Cederblad

7th Final - Damon James

8th Final - Tillie Zeitz

U15 Board Relay

Gold - Denia Brenchley-Sheldon, Tillie Zeitz, Zalika Cederblad

5th Final - Damon James, Angus Logan, Leo Oliver

9th Final - Pippi Costello, Daisy Proctor, Summer Thomas

U15 Board Rescue

Bronze - Tillie Zeitz and Zalika Cederblad

6th Final - Damon James and Leo Oliver

8th Final - Denia Brenchley-Sheldon and Daisy Proctor

U15 Cameron Relay

Bronze - Tillie Zeitz, Summer Thomas, Daisy Proctor, Zalika Cederblad

5th Final - Damon James, Leo Oliver, Will McAvaney, Angus Logan

9th Final - Will McAvaney, Summer Thomas, Damon James, Zalika Cederblad

U15 Iron Person

Bronze - Zalika Cederblad

8th Final - Tillie Zeitz

9th Final - Damon James

U15 Surf Race

Bronze - Zalika Cederblad

6th Final - Tillie Zeitz

7th Final - Damon James

U15 Surf Teams

4th Final - Swai Abbracciavento, Daisy Proctor, Tillie Zeitz, Zalika Cederblad

8th Final - Hayden Chirgwin, Damon James, Angus Logan, Leo Oliver

U16 Board Race

Silver - Sadie Proctor

U16 Surf Race

Gold - Kenya Thomas

U16 Iron Person

4th - Sadie Proctor

U17 Board Rescue

4th - Sadie Proctor and Kenya Thomas

U17 Taplin Relay

4th - Kenya Thomas, Sadie Proctor, Zalika Cederblad