ITALIANS WIN POOL RESCUE TITLE WHILE JAY FURNISS LEADS WANDA TO YOUTH CROWN

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RESCUE 2012, Adelaide, November 15, 2012:Champion Italian club Rane Rosse Aqvasport have wrapped up a convincing victory in the Rescue 2012, World Life Saving Inter-Club Pool Rescue Championships at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, in Adelaide today.

Aqvasport showed an example of their strength to fill the podium in the 50m Manikin Carry with Stefano Costamagna (30.26), the retiring Giovanni Legnani (30.49) and Emanuele Bermani (30.72) filling the top three podium finishes.

The Italians amassed a total of 610 points to easily account for German club DLRG Halle-Saalekreis (446) with Australia’s top club Sydney’s Port Hacking Lifeguards third on 324. Australian Champion Surf Club team Northcliffe were fourth on 185 and will make a three-day charge in their quest for overall World Champions when the Ocean and Beach competition starts tomorrow at Christies (Ocean) and Glenelg (Beach).

There was success for Wanda SLSC in the Youth division with the Sutherland Shire champions taking the title with 420 points from NSW Central Coast Surf Club Terrigal (302) and Germany club DLRG Emsdetten.

The Wanda crew were led by Jay Furniss who set a new Youth world record of 2:20.22 to win the Youth Super Lifesaver, lowering the 2:21.22 time set by Northcliffe’s Australian team member Stefan Demopolous in the Australian Youth Team’s win in last week’s National Teams Championship.

Furniss proved too strong for Terrigal pair Keelan Bridge (2:21.99) and Thomas Simpson (2:23.47).

Meanwhile in the World Masters Surf Boat Events at Christies Beach:

Sydney Northern Beaches clubs, Bilgola, with legendary sweep Don McManus at the helm won the 180 years plus men’s gold; Queenscliff, with Alex Welsh in charge led an all-SNB podium ahead of South Curl Curl (Chris Fleming) and Manly (Robert Michael) in what was a very competitive 200 years final and the never-say-die Rick Millar guided his beloved Avalon Beach 180 girls crew to victory.
Sydney Branch crew South Maroubra, with Alan Johnston holding the big oar led his celebrated crew of John Stone, Mick O’Brien, Tom Cross and Keith Disbery to a golden swan song performance in the 240 years plus division ahead of reigning Australian Masters champions Long Reef with South Port SA winning the bronze and;
Former Ironman and ski paddler Grant Wilkinson’s Elouera girls kept SA crews Henley and Grange at bay to win the 140 years division.

The other winners were: North Cottesloe (120 years Men); New Zealand crew Phia (140 years Men); Austinmer (160 years Men); Bulli (220 years men); Avoca Beach (260 years Men); St Kilda LSC (120 years Women); Bateman’s Bay (160 years Women) and Anglesea (200 years Women).

The Rescue 2012 Championships will now take to the Ocean and Beach for the final three days of competition.

Friday: Inter-Club Ocean (From 8am) Christies Beach; Surf Boats (from 8am) at Christies; Inter-Club Beach (from 4pm) Glenelg: Highlights – Men’s and Women’s Open Surf race, Reserve Grade, Under 23 men and women’s boat finals (Christies); Men’s and Women’s Open Beach Sprint (Glenelg)

Saturday: Inter-Club Ocean (From 8am) Christies Beach; Surf Boats (from 8am) at Christies; Inter-Club Beach (from 4pm) Glenelg. Highlights – Men’s and Women’s single ski finals; Rescue Tube Rescue Finals; Board race Finals. Beach relay finals (Glenelg).

Sunday: Inter-Club Ocean (From 8am) Christies Beach; Surf Boats (from 8am) at Christies; Inter-Club Beach (from 4pm) Glenelg. Highlights – Oceanman and Oceanwoman Finals; Board rescue finals; Oceanman and Oceanwoman Relay finals. Beach Flags and 2K run finals (Glenelg).

Rescue 2012, World Life Saving Inter-Club Championships, Pool Rescue, SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Day Three, FINALS:

WOMEN
Open
100 Manikin Carry M Mengual (A.D Salvamento ESP) 58.03 M Mozzanica (R.R Aqvasport ITA) 58.61 F Goeller Wiedenbbrueck GER 5934
50m Manikin: C Leanza (Safa 2000 ITA) 37.03 F Goeller (Rheda-Wiedenbbrueck GER) 37.20 A Marzella (RR Aquvasport ITA) 37.92
4x50m medley RR Aqvsport ITA 1:44.60 Port Hacking 1:45.07 DLRG Halle-Saalekreis GER 1:48.59
Super Lifesaver F Molinari RR Aqvasport ITA 2:32.21 S Kasperski H.Saalekreis GER 2:32.33 A Kirk Port Hacking 2:34.05

Youth
100m Manikin Carry: S Refondo (Oriol Imperial ESP) 1:02.35 M Westers (Emsdetten GER) 1:02.61 F Fell (Alpen GER) 1:04.29
50m Manikin Carry: A Ellwood (Maroochydore, AUS) 37.89 R King (Terrigal, AUS) 38.70 M Jones (TH&C AUS) 38.84.
4x50m medley relay: Wanda A 1:51.90 DLRG Emsdetten GER 1:53.45 Wanda B 1:59.90.
200m Super Lifesaver: N Peat Papamoa NZL 2:34.32 J Collins Redhead 2:39.01 S Redondo Oriol Imperial ESP 2:41.47

MEN
Open
100m Manikin Carry: A Sezen Schwerte (GER) 48.57 K Schirmer (S-H Stukenbrock GER) 48.99 S Costamagna (R.R Aqvasport RSA) 49.21.
50 Manikin Carry: S Costamagna (RR Aqvasport ITA) 30.26 G Legnani (RR Aqvasport ITA) 30.49 E Bermani RR Aqvasport ITA 30.72
4x50m medley relay: Rane Rosse Aqvasport ITA 1:31.36 DLRG Halle-Saalekreis GER 1:35.59 Durban RSA 1:33.56.
200m Super Lifesaver: S Bell (Port Hacking AUS) 2:12.28 A Bowden (Bronte AUS) 2:14.21 M Montesi (Ranr Rosse Aqvasport ITA) 2:15.48.

Youth
100m Manikin Carry: P Van Achterbergh (Marine RSA) 53.98 F Thorwesten (Beckum Lippetal GER) 54.05 J Furniss (Wanda AUS 54.88)
50m Manikin Carry: C Carrasco Guadalajara ESP 32.90 P Van Achterbergh Marine RSA 34.38 K Bridge Terrigal 35.93.
4x50m medley Relay: 1. DLRG Beckum-Lippetal GER & Wanda 1:39.76 3. Terrigal 1:43.21.
200m Super Lifesaver: J Furniss Wanda 2:20.22 WR K Bridge Terrigal 2:21.99 T Simpson Terrigal 2:23.47.

Rescue 2012, World Life Saving Inter-Club Championships, Masters Boats, Christies Beach, FINALS:

MEN
120 years plus North Cottesloe (D Knox M McDermott S McLaughlin J McLaughlin J Ridderhof) Elouera (A Bourne S Bryen M Guy M McBain T Nesbitt)
140 years plus Piha (NZ) (M Bourneville M Kirke C Knox B O’Brien W Simeon) Coogee (B Burdett L Hume M Leary M Terry S Vesper) St Kilda LSC (N Andreou J Culka S Gurr A Holman J Walker)
160 years plus Austinmer (M Davies S Drysdale B MacAlpine J Patison A Prentice) North Bondi (T Folsom B Freeman S Hedderman G Holland R Robinson) Mordialloc LSC (R Pertich M Stranger R Tennant A Treganowan J Vaughan)
180 years plus Bilgola Beach (G Jacobs D McManus M Parsons N Pounder G Smith) Torquay ( D Byrnes N Dubberley R Lowe G Matthews M Robertson) Port Elliot (S Evans S Overall K Overall A Reynolds C Tapscott)
200 years plus Queenscliff (G Heard I Martin P Rogers C Snel A Welsh) South Curl Curl (R Buckingham J Campbell C Flemming W Good A Mulvey) Manly (R Michael C Bowra S Evans R Michael G Opie A Todd)
220 years plus Bulli (S. Geloven B Lowe P McLaren R Mercer C Mercer) Windang (P Anderson P Holmes F Ison M John C Lindsay) Rosebud and McCrae LSC (Philip Grant Peter Grant R Ireson D Love F Weimper)
240 years plus South Maroubra (T Cross K Disbery A Johnston M O’Brien J Stone) Long Reef (B Gaal R Jenkins P Kinsey M MacCormick R Pearson) South Port N Churchman C Foord J Hegarty M Webster R Olesinski)
260 years plus Avoca Beach (D Babbage D Barker K Bootle B Low J Mitchell M Tamblyn Cottesloe (T Loche (SNR) M MacKinnon B MacKinnon R Marriott H Rooke) Grange (G Barton J Brown S Gleeson G Mofflin G Scott)

WOMEN
120 years plus St Kilda LSC (J Culka V Fields E Mansfield C Plowman K Durrant) Sauveteur Beglais (FRA) (K Brennan A Courtot-Imperiali P Doimo L Humbert E Perin) Terrigal (J Donadel K O’Hagan P Quick L Waters M Weaver)
140 years plus Elouera ( M Fretten C Gillson T Lal T Urquart G Wilkinson) Henley (K Curnow J Dewar K Fitzgerald C Lutze L Panakera – Thorpe) Grange( N Burgess E Dent S Gleeson V Hodson S Williamson)
160 years plus Batemans Bay (D Heron T Innes N Innes M Kauffman E Van Luin Broome (S Fountain D Jamieson Y Newman P Selten C Selten Albany (D Lynch P Gray L Baron P Hines S Nelson)
180 years plus Avalon Beach (R Millar K McEwan T McSullea R Millar B Tilbury D Wishart) Rosebud and McCrae LSC ( T Baker K Cooper P Grant G McDonald T Maughan) Avoca Beach (D Babbage A Dorrell K Douglas L Llowarch J Mitchell K Santangelo)
200 years plus Anglesea (E Barry M Bent K Costa T Holding A Holding D Solly) Esperance – Goldfields (P Boardman K Donovan G Donovan S Henning K Tonkin) Glenelg (S Dumican L Harvey S Higgins S Macauley G Norris)

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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