PORTEATH SURF LIFE SAVING
‘SUPERCLUB’
– breaking a WORLD RECORD along the way!!
Portreath Surf Life Saving Club, situated on the picturesque North Coast of Cornwall, have reason to celebrate after a summer season of huge success on the National and International map.
Nationally we were awarded the title of ‘Superclub’ 2015 after collating the most points from competitions held around the country. Our nippers, youth, seniors and masters, with ages ranging from 7 to 70 years all contributed to winning this prestigious title – an amazing achievement! The competitions were held both in still-water swimming pools and in the ocean, where, as we all know, conditions can be unpredictable and particularly testing – proving our team’s phenomenal skills in reading the sea!
Several of our members were selected to represent Great Britain for the European Championships at both Senior and Youth level this summer. There were 30 Countries from all over Europe, with their strongest athletes competing for the title of European Champions!
Brothers, George and Charlie Haynes, James Carpenter, Dan Humble, Mesha Wardman, Tarryn Brown & Emma Henderson were selected to represent GB. We are so very proud of their medal winning achievements, where between them they made the podium for every beach event from board & ski paddling to winning the Oceanman titles – proving to be champions of the Ocean. Along the way Charlie broke a World Youth Record in the pool – he swam 50 metres carrying a full manikin in 29.77 seconds. All swimmers will know that free-styling 50 meters alone under 30 seconds without having anything to carry is no mean feat! The strength and stamina of these athletes is incredible.
Our Surf Boat Crew enjoyed a great season, with consistent rowing. Their commitment to training in our challenging seas was truly commendable.
Portreath Surf Life Saving Club are currently training during the autumn and winter months in the pool to build strength for the summer months in the ocean.
We would welcome anyone to join us for swim training, circuits, or socially. Our youngest members are our Sandhoppers aged just 6 years old, it is wonderful to see their confidence grow in the seas surrounding the Cornish peninsula.
Please contact the website for membership information.