WORLD RECORDS FALL IN THE POOL BUT ITALIAN STARS GOLD MEDAL LOST IN THE WASH

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RESCUE 2012, Adelaide, November 14, 2012: A world record to French rescue queen Justine Weyders, a world record in a B final to Italy’s Matteo Montesi and the arrival of Port Hacking’s Kurt Herzog were the major highlights of today’s Rescue 2012 World Life Saving Inter-Club Championship at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Adelaide.

Weyders became the first woman in history to crack the magical one minute barrier in the 100m Manikin Tow w/Fins – stopping the clock at 59.81 to smash Italy’s Marta Mozzanica’s 2011 world mark of 1:00.49.

Weyders (MNSL Sete) clocked 59.81 seconds to beat Maria Luengas Mengual (Alcarreno) Spain who swam 1:00.79 with Mozzanica taking the bronze in 1:01.77.

But there was a sensation in corresponding Men’s 100m Manikin Tow w/Fins final when world record holder, Montesi missed the A final by 0.07 and then smashed his world mark, clocking a sizzling 51.36 in the B Final.

Germany’s Adrian Flugel will return home to his club DLRG Halle-Saalekreis with the world championship gold medal, winning the A final in 52.93 – a whopping 1.57 slower than Montesi’s world record time.

(The events brought back memories of Germany’s Thomas Fahrner who won the B final in the 400m freestyle at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics – 0.32secs faster than US gold medallist George de Carlo in the A final).

Observers in the grandstand couldn’t believe their eyes when Montessi cruised through his heat in 55.85 – finishing ninth and missing the A final by a finger nail.

Meanwhile Port Hacking 20-year-old Herzog caused a major upset in the 200m freestyle Obstacle Race in only the second time he had swum the event – the first being yesterday’s heat swim.

Swimming for Port Hacking Lifeguards, the 20-year-old who beat Ian Thorpe over 100m at this year’s Olympic Swimming Trials in Adelaide, beat an experienced international field to chalk up his first ever world title – in only his second pool rescue appearance.

But he came to Adelaide with some form in the traditional pool events.

In Adelaide in March, Herzog finished 21st in the 100m freestyle just 0.01 in front of Thorpe and was also a semi-finalist in the 200m freestyle in 1:51.91 and is a swimmer very much on the move.

The Cherrybrook, Carlile swimmer recently qualified for the final of the Australian Short Course 100m freestyle, clocking 48.41 – the first of coach Greg McWhirter’s Cherrybrook swimmers to final in an Open event in the club’s three-year history.

He has made the successful move into Pool Rescue with the highly successful Port Hacking Lifeguards group and under the direction of one of Australia’s most astute coaches and lifesavers in Gray Parkes.

Herzog, 20, clocked 1:57.24 to win the world title ahead of fastest A Alessandro Cuoghi (Rane Rosse Aqvasport ITA) 1:57.44 with New Zealand Olympian Andrew McMillan (Northcliffe AUS) third in 1:57.78 – a fair way off his personal best.

The trio left behind 2009 Australian World Championship swimmer and former world pool rescue champion Stephen Parkes and reigning Australian open belt champion, Northcliffe’s Dev Lahey.

Herzog revealed he actually fell into the sport and it could well be the making a new star.

“I was lifeguarding at a pool at Baulkham Hills and they were doing a carnival there and a few of the boys knew me and asked if I was willing to give it a go and said why not,” said Herzog.

And the Port Hacking boys are glad he did.

The open women’s Obstacle 200m final went to Italy’s Silvia Meschiari (Rane Rosse Aqvasport) in 2:10.21 from Northcliffe Ironwoman Kristyl Smith (2:10.90) and Port Hacking Lifeguards Sophia Taylor (2:11.58).

In other events, Northcliffe’s Eliza Smith set a new Youth World Record in the 200m Obstacle swim, clocking a time of 2:11.89 – to take 0.73 of New Zealander Natalie Peat’s time set in last week’s National Teams competition.

In an all-Australian finish Smith was a comfortable winner over National Youth Teams surf race winner Mariah Jones (Tweed Heads Coolangatta AUS) who clocked 2:15.73 with Jessica Lauricella from Wanda, third in 2:15.82.

Rescue 2012, World Life Saving Championships, Pool Rescue, SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, FINALS:

WOMEN
OPEN
200m Obstacle: S Meschiari (Rane Rosse Aqvasport ITA) 2:10.21 K Smith (Northcliffe) 2:10.90 S Taylor (Port Hacking) 2:11.58
4x50m Obstacle relay: Rane Rosse Aqvasport (ITA) 1:54.85 Safa 2000 (ITA) 1:56.92 Port Hacking (AUS) 1:57.76.
Manikin Tow: J Weyders (MNSL Sete FRA) 59.81WR M Mengual Luengas (Alcarreno D.S) 1:00.79 M Mozzanica (R.R Aqvasport) 1:01.77.
Rescue Medley F Molinari (RR Aqvasport ITA) 1:16.21 E Tetta (Safa 2000 ITA) 1:17.53 A Palm (Halle-Saalekreis GER) 1:17.80
4x25m Manikin Relay: Rane Rosse Aqvasport (ITA) 1:25.23 DLRG Halle-Saalekreis (GER) 1:26.14 Port Hacking (AUS) 1:29.69.

YOUTH
200m Obstacle: E Smith Northcliffe (AUS) 2:11.89 WR M Jones (Tweed Heads Coolangatta AUS) 2:15.73 J Lauricella Wanda (AUS) 2:15.82.
4 x 50m Obstacle Relay: Wanda 2.02.(AUS) 98 DLRG Emadetten (GER) 2:05.27 Terrigal (AUS) 2:09.73
Manikin Tow: S Redondo Oriol Imperial (ESP) 1:03.60 N Peat Papamoa (NZL) 1:04.72 M Westers DLRG Emsdetten (GER) 1:05.15.
Rescue Medley: A Ellwood Maroochydore AUS) 1:16.04 Z Williams Crawley Town (GBR) 1:18.25 R King Terrigal (AUS) 1:18.70.
4x25m Manikin Relay: DLRG Emsdetten (GER) 1:35.29 Wanda (AUS) 1:41.70 DLRG Westhofen-Garenfeld (GER) 1:46.31

MEN

OPEN
200m Obstacles K Herzog (Port Hacking AUS) 1:57.24 A Cuoghi (Rane Rosse Aqvasport ITA) 1:57.44 A McMillan (Northcliffe AUS) 1:57.78
4x50m Obstacle Relay DLRG Halle-Saalekreis (GER) 1:39.91 Port Hacking (AUS) 1:40.45 Northcliffe (AUS) 1:42.65.
Rescue Medley: S Costamagna (RR Aqvasport ITA) 1:03.39 C Ertel (Halle-Saalekreis GER) 1:03.61 A Bowden (Bronte AUS) 1:04.52.
Manikin Tow: A Flugel (Halle-Saalekreis GER) 52.93 P Szkudlarek (Wopr Wroclaw POL) 53.33 S Costamagna (R. R. Aqvasport ITA) 53.37
4x25m Manikin Relay: Rane Rosse Aqvasport (ITA) 1:08.62 Sirenas de Catarroja (ESP) 1:13.64 Halle-Saalekreis (GER) 1:14.88.

YOUTH
200m Obstacle: P Van Achterbergh (Marine RSA) 2:00.87 K Bridge (Terrigal AUS) 2:01.68 K O'Brien (Cronulla AUS) 2:04.59
4x50m Obstacle Relay: DLRG Beckum Lippetal (GER) 1:48.22 Wanda (AUS) 1:48.57 Terrigal (AUS)1:49.87.
Rescue Medley: K Bridge (Terrigal AUS) 1:07.59 C Perianez Carrasco (Natacion Guadalajara) 1:08.26 P V.Achterbergh (Marine RSA) 1:09.85.
Manikin Tow: S Calderon N. Tossal (Alicante 57.26 G Mateo Alcarreno de Salvamento 57.69 F Thorwesten Beckum Lippetal 57.71
4x25m Manikin Relay: DLRG Beckum Lippetal (GER) 1:22.33 Terrigal 1:29.81 The Hills Swimming & Lifesaving 1:33.68.

Thursday: Inter-club Pool (From 9am) SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre; Masters Boats at Christies Beach (From 8am)

Friday: Inter-Club Ocean (From 8am) Christies Beach; Surf Boats (from 8am) at Christies; Inter-Club Beach (from 4pm) Glenelg

Saturday: Inter-Club Ocean (From 8am) Christies Beach; Surf Boats (from 8am) at Christies; Inter-Club Beach (from 4pm) Glenelg

Sunday: Inter-Club Ocean (From 8am) Christies Beach; Surf Boats (from 8am) at Christies; Inter-Club Beach (from 4pm) Glenelg

ABOUT RESCUE 2012
Rescue 2012 will be held in Adelaide, South Australia, from November 7-18, 2012 and will include five separate competitions - World National Team Championships, World Interclub Championships, World Masters Championships, World Surf Boat Championships, and World Inflatable Rescue Boat Championships.

Rescue 2012 is open to all proficient lifesavers. The Masters competition is open to all proficient lifesavers who are 30 years of age or above.

Athletes can compete in nine separate disciplines - swimming, simulated emergency rescue, Ironman / Ironwoman, surf-ski, board, beach sprints, beach flags, surf boats and IRB.

Beach, National Teams and all IRB events will be held at Glenelg Beach.

Christies Beach will be the home of all Masters, Interclub and Surf Boat events.

The South Australian State Aquatic and Leisure Centre will host all Pool events.

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