RESCUE 2010 - MEN RESCUE EGYPTIAN GOLD

October 8: Competition at Rescue 2010, the Lifesaving World Championships, has continued overnight, with Australia recording its first gold medal. The Men's SERC team of Downie Langthorne, Shannon Eckstein, Andrew Bowden and Mitch Parkes successfully defended their title from Rescue 2010 with a dominant performance - congratulations to the team.

After the second day of pool competition, the Italian and German teams remain in on top of the overall pointscore, with Australia sitting in fourth place behind arch-rivals New Zealand. Stay tuned to the SLSA website for daily updates.

Top 10 Overall Point Score - After Day 2
1. Italy 420
2. Germany 378
3. New Zealand 340
4. Australia 313
5. Netherlands 211
6. Spain 174
7. France 155
8. Sth Africa 144
9. China 140
10. Belgium 106

Australian Results - Day 2
Men's SERC - 1st Australia (Langthorne/Eckstein/Bowden/Parkes)
Women's 4x50 Obs Relay - 2nd Australia (Ballantine/Bell/Flood/K Smith)
Men's 100m Mankin Tow - 3rd Mitch Parkes
Women's 50m Manikin Carry - 4th Steph Ballantine

Australian Results - Day 1
Men's Line Throw - 3rd, Australia (Mitch Parkes/Andrew Bowden)
Women's 100m Rescue Medley - 4th, Stephanie Ballantine - 4th (PB)
Women's 4x50 Medley Relay - 5th, Australia (Stephanie Ballantine/Naomi Flood/Felicia Konakoff/Kristyl Smith)
Men's Super Lifesaver - 6th, Chris Allum
Women's Super Lifesaver - 7th, Naomi Flood