2021 Aussie Championships on the Sunshine Coast QLD
Wasn’t it great to back at Aussies. The club did extremely well over the Youth Masters & Open Championships.
Listed below is a break down on Howell our athletes went;
AUSSIE YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
Days 1 & 2 saw some great racing by our 3 youth athletes...27 degrees first day, long day individual races & they race unreal. Well done Brayden Woodford Jaz Munro & Jack Wilson. Yes a few 1% not quite right, but hey this was their first Aussie titles! Highlights;
- Jaz semi-final U15 female board
- Brayden U15 male swim final
- Brayden 6th U15 iron final
- Jack 9th U15 male board final
And today Brayden & Jack 5th U15 male board rescue
Nice interview boys after semi of board rescue.☆
Thanks to Hannah Minogue for being there giving guidance to the 3 kids.
Day 3 of 2021 Aussies saw an early start for 2km Ocean Swim @ Mooloolaba & then back up to Masters surf & craft @ Maroochydore. 2 medals won
Congratulations to our ocean swimmers;
Zara Sharman 2nd U19 Female
Chelsea Jones 7th U17 Female
Holly Holmesby 9th U17 Female
Caleb Sharman 20th U17 Male
Congratulations to Michael Locke 2nd 50-54yrs Male Single Ski
Darren Lee 55-59yrs Iron person (7th) & board final
Semi-finals for Jonathan Crowe 50-54yrs Male Single Ski & Darren Lee 55-59yrs Male Single Ski.
Day 4 at 2021 Aussies saw our Master's wrap up their racing. How good today with 2 more medals won;
☆Michael Locke & Ian Timbrell 2ndin 50-54yrs Male Double Ski
☆ Michael Locke Jonathon Crowe & Ian Timbrell 2nd150yrs Ski Relay ....and there is a story with this...Mick 1st paddler not a great start then has a swim at apex can, dead last paddles his guts out but still sitting around mid- pack, Crowey then shows his class & 4 teams break away to change over to Ian & he comes home strong, run leg to finish off & places 2nd...great effort guys loved watching it!
Our 240yrs Male Boat Crew ...3 round robin rows & place 4th...great work guys... Lincoln Costello Peter McLaren Barry Lowe Nigel Taylor & Chris Mercer, leading the charge for Bulli in the boaties area.
- Finalist Mike Mead & Darren Lee 8th 55-59yrs Male Double Ski
- Finalist Darren Lee Scott Elliott & Jonathan Crowe 10th 150yrs Male Board Relay
- Finalist Darren Lee Scott Elliott & Michael Locke 150yrs Taplin Relay
Day 5 of Aussie Championships saw another warm day , nice little wave, bit of water movement.....enjoyable day for spectators
Well done to our surf & craft team, massive day today on first day of Open Champs with a few of the athletes getting into double figures going around the buoys.
Results for the day;
Final - U19 Female Surf Teams (Chelsea Jones Holly Holmesby Zara Sharman Sarah Locke) that dreaded 4th
Final- U19 Female Ski Relay (Jasmine Locke Zara Sharman Sarah Locke) 5th
Final- U17 Female Board Relay (Chelsea Jones Holly Holmesby Lucy Murphy)
Final - U17 Female Ski Relay ( Sarah Locke Holly Holmesby Georgia Petty)
Final - Open Female Ski Relay ( Hannah Minogue Jasmine Locke Zara Sharman)
Solid day of racing ice baths, rest & food to come....off the beach at 2.30pm.
Shout out to Maroochydore SLSC for assisting with our 2 IRB power-craft shifts over the Youth Championships, it was greatly appreciated.
Day 6 & didn't we finish the day strong...last two events & we swim away with 2 Bronze medals.
Bronze U19 Female Rescue Tube Rescue Zara Sharman Holly Holmesby Chelsea Jones & Jaimie De Lutiis....great swims Zara & Holly
Bronze U17 Female Surf Teams Chelsea Jones Sarah Locke Holly Holmesby & Jaimie De Lutiis...unreal girls
Semi Final Open Male Surf Caleb Sharman
Day 7 of 2021 Aussies saw overcast conditions & flat as a tack surf ....
But our athletes shone through very hard racing
Father & daughter Michael Locke & Jasmine Locke made the final of the mixed double ski...wow pace was on. Great effort Mick & Jaz. Oldest & Youngest paddlers in the race
Semi-final Jaimie De Lutiis & Lucy Murphy U17 Female Board Rescue.
Semi-final Sarah Locke Holly Holmesby Jaimie De Lutiis U17 Ironwoman
Our boaties looked strong with Open Men & U19 Men having 2 round robin rows...back up tomorrow with their 3 round robin row, then into eliminations.
Day 8 of 2021 Aussies & we have new AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS
Zara Sharman & Jasmine Locke 1st U19 Female Double Ski, outstanding paddle ladies in flat hard conditions.
Hannah Minogue & Jasmine Locke also gave it their all to pick up a 2nd in the Open Female Double Ski.
Semi-finalists today;
- Sarah Locke U17 Female Ski
- Holly Holmesby U17 Female Surf
- Hannah Minogue & Jasmine Locke Open Female Ski
Finals today;
- U17 Female Taplin (Chelsea Jones Holly Holmesby & Sarah Locke) 11th
- U17 Female Belt Chelsea Jones 4th & Jaimie De Lutiis 9th
Our boats are on fire as well with all three crews down to the last 12 racing tomorrow Open Mens Reserve Women & U19 Men
Last day of competition is called FINALS DAY or THE BIG DANCE @ 2021 AUSSIES
Boats kicked off at 730am.
☆Open Men Shane Geloven Dean Roberts Heath Mercer Ben Lowe Fraser Worthington
☆Reserve Women Shane Geloven Ash Rae Vida Oakes Taz Lancaster Connor Bradwell
☆U19 Men Paul Jones Max Butler Kye Pearsall Euan Colquhoun Bryce Dreghorn
Down in the surf & craft area at 9am start time we had s in respective Australian finals.
Today we saw our athlete's pick up another 3 medals
3rd Open Men's Boat crew (Shane Geloven Dean Roberts Heath Mercer Ben Lowe & Fraser Worthington) massive row guys led until last 20ms...hold your head’s up guys
3rd Jasmine Locke U19 Female Ski great paddle so close at the finish
3rd U19 Men's Boat crew (Paul Jones Max Butler Kye Pearsall Euan Colquhoun Bryce Dreghorn), the future well done boys
Semi Final
- Reserve Women’s Boat crew (Shane Geloven Ash Rae Taz Lancaster Vida Oakes Connor Bradwell)
Finalist
- Holly Holmesby U17 Female Board & Ski
- Zara Sharman Open Surf U19 Female Ski U19 Iron-person U19 Female Surf (4th)
- U19 Female Taplin Relay Zara Sharman Holly Holmesby Jasmine Locke (5th)
- U17 Female Surf Sarah Locke (6th) Jaimie De Lutiis Chelsea Jones
Outstanding 2021 Australian Surf Life Saving Championship's for our athletes.
1 GOLD 5 SILVER 5 BRONZE MEDALS
Club finishes 19th in Open Point-Score
WRAP UP OF AUSSIES 2021
So proud of each & every athlete that pulled on the maroon & gold cap over the past 9 days of competition. Great results, yes some disappointments but hopefully that makes everyone keener & hungrier next season.
Top 20 finish (19th) in Open Club Point Score Championships...massive effort, those top 6 finishes helped our cause.
Overall Aussies Champs Youth Masters & Open 1 GOLD 5 SILVER 5 BRONZE
But this post is about the people behind the scenes that make our surf sports program what it is & why we will continue to succeed. Hopefully we haven’t missed anyone for Aussies 2021, if we have, we sincerely apologise;
Our management committee for supporting our surf sports program
Our DOSS Michael Locke leading the way with senior surf & craft coaches Hannah Minogue Matthew Freeman Jake Hogarth delivering sessions & programs throughout the season
Dean Roberts our Boat Captain (newbie) & our sweeps Shane Geloven Paul Jones & Lincoln Costello for the tireless work they do with crews
Craft & Boat trailers transported to Aussies thankyou Mick Locke Simon Jones Christopher Mercer & Paul Jones
Peter Hammersley official in boat area
Maria Caldwell our Competition Secretary submitting entries
Team Managers/Assistant Team Managers Simon Jones Renee Sharman Karyn Holmesby Mick Locke Josh Woodford
Our unofficial photographers Michael Holmesby Jason Colquhoun Taz Lancaster (mum) Belinda Woodford & Keith lol
Maroochydore SLSC for assisting with allocated power craft IRB shifts
Our club members covering patrols the last 2 Sundays (including today)
Parents & supporters that attended Aussies
Ash Rae for organising post Aussie celebrations at Black Bunny Cafe last night
In attendance at the championships were 8 Life Members of the club Russ Jones Chris Mercer Rod Mercer Peter Hammersley Barry Lowe Paul Jones Lincoln Costello & Keith Caldwell
Safe travels to everybody heading back home.
Regards
Keith Caldwell
PS Pretty Proud President
