Good Luck at Open/Masters State to our athletes

Bulli Surf Life Saving Club will be sending a strong team to this weekend’s New South Wales Surf Life Saving Championships on the Central Coast at Umina & Ocean Beach. With over 70 athletes representing the club in Open & Masters ranging from beach, surf, craft & boats events, the club is hoping for some strong results to come their way. After dominating the Illawarra Branch Championships things are travelling good for the northern suburbs surf club.

Expected to shine are the Men’s A crew of Paul Jones, Dean Roberts, Heath Mercer, Ben Lowe & Dan Porra. Recent winners of the ASRL Open at Stockton & Illawarra Branch Champions defeating Australian reps Austinmer, the Bulli boys are looking for a podium finish against some of the best crews in Australia. The U19 Men’s boat crew are also racing well along with the U23 women’s crew, both expected to figure in the finals.   The Lifesaver Relay & Boat Relay teams are hoping to stake a claim for medals in their respective events.

Hannah Minogue is also expected to rise to the top in the Open Female events, especially the iron-woman & ski events.

Matthew Freeman at 31 years of age is making a comeback in the Open Men’s Belt & Rescue Tube Rescue events, a real dark horse as a former winner of both events earlier in his career.

The club also boats some emerging athletes in the U19, U17 & U15 age groups with some strong teams expected to shine in surf/craft events. Look out for Beau Wheeler, Jamie Brinkworth, Lachlan O’Grady & Joshua Bond to lead the way.

Downie Langthorne the club’s respected head surf/craft coach feels that with a bit of luck this weekend the club could pick up a few medals and this will only assist in the next stage of the season ultimately leading into the Australian Championships next month.