WARNADOONE Surf Lifesaving Club recently fielded a team of over 20 at the DHL Lifesaving Championships in Port Elizabeth.

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The club’s Kerry Kyle said the club fielded a team that consisted of five nippers, nine juniors, five seniors and two masters.

“This is always an incredible event as the lifesaving community joins together to support one another and compete, but above all else, have heaps of fun,” said Kyle.

The hours of training and hard work during preparation for the championships proved worthwhile as the club’s athletes gave their all out on the shoreline.

One of the masters competitors, Darryn de Jager, placed third in flags and seniors competitor and Olympian, Tiffany Koch, placed third in beach sprints. Nippers athlete Michael Sutherland placed fifth in run swim run.

“Our journey to Champs would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our team and their families, our coaches and our champs sponsors who helped us along the way,” said Kyle.

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