Sport
18 April, 2025
National medals for life savers
WARRNAMBOOL Surf Life Saving Club members Stephen Kerr and Jane McMeel have excelled at the recent Australian championships.
More than 7,000 competitors from 314 clubs from across the country took part in about 500 beach and ocean events during the competition.
The event, held on the Gold Coast, saw Victorians bring home 18 gold, 18 silver and 20 bronze medals.
Warrnambool’s Stephen Kerr won gold in the 40-44 male board race and bronze in the 40-44 ironman events while fellow club member Jane McMell won silver in the open female two kilometre beach run.
The championships, known in the lifesaving community simply as “The Aussies” are the main annual sporting competition for lifesavers and clubs across Australia.
Lifesaving sport plays a key role in keeping volunteer lifesavers rescue-ready for the summer patrol season and is a fantastic opportunity for club members to come together and build connections with other clubs and members.
