Freshwater SLSC at Branch Championships

Lifesaving Events 2026 – held at Freshwater

A big thankyou to all those who helped out with the Branch Championships held at Freshwater over four days/nights.

The lifesaving competitor group helped with set up and pack down. Several members and family helped with catering – Mel Orr, Andrea Bohm, Shelley Sheehan and Bec Isaacs, Steve Davis amazing sandwiches and Paigey Davis the cookie queen; the Magic Masters for help with set up on Sunday morning.

Big shout out to our Water Safety team- it was a huge lift for many of our competitors feeling a little nervous. Pricey, Flipper, Coatsey you do so much for our club….

To all our Officials Team Leaders – Adrienne Lowe OAM, Fran Brenchley, Steve Haggett, Tony Hilliger, Rod McGibbon, and every one of you in the trenches THANK YOU!!

Special invite officials – Michael Bate and Keith Abrahams – you nailed it!!

Richard Hawtin and Shanny Dyer – thank you both for all you do.

Lindsay Davis, Kelly Dobrow, Cheryl White

Lifesaving Team Mentors

Thanks L

Freshwater SLSC  – Branch Results

28/01 – 1/02/2026 Branch Lifesaving Championships Freshwater
1st U14 First Aid Ciiper Orr & Harrison Burrough
1st 30-39yr Female Champion Lifesaver Clare Freakley
2nd U14 First Aid Audrey Lonngren & Jayden Jessop
2nd U14 Male Champion Lifesaver Jayden Jessop
2nd U15 First Aid Minnie Borrell & Elle Sheehan
2nd Open Mixed Aid Julia Baker & Tahlia Dearden
2nd Open Male Champion Lifesaver Joshua Orr
2nd 50yr+ Female Champion Lifesaver Cheryl White
3rd U14 Male Champion Lifesaver Cooper Orr
3rd U14 Female Champion Lifesaver Andrey Lonngren
3rd Open Female Champion Lifesaver Samantha Lever
3rd 50yr + Female Champion Lifesaver Kelly Dobrow
4th U15 First Aid Emily Isaacs & Zaylee Zouroudis
5th U15 Female Champion Lifesaver Emily Isaacs
5th Open Mixed Aid Elouise Parker & Isabelle Stapf-Giannakis
6th Open Mixed Aid Joshua Orr & Samantha Lever
6/02/2026 Branch Open Championships Queenscliff
1st Female Reserve Boat Mia Glasson, Cheyenne Hayes, Kelsey Crawford, Ela Cornwell & Nathan Perry (s)
2nd Male Reserve Boat Blake Cradock, Luke Moore, Daniel Wagers, Stuart Haven & Rodney Davis (s)
3rd Open March Past Sue Walmsley, Kelly Marsh, Andrew Murphy, Wayne Freakley, Jane Freakley, Dave Torevell,  Elizabeth Murphy, Wendy Quail, David Inches, Judith Bennett, Anna Block & Rachel Needham
4th Male Reserve Boat Tristan Kavanagh, Rory Bartle, Andrfew McMinn, Charlie Griffin & Nathan Perry (s)
6th Open Male Double Ski Harry Parker & Joshua Orr
6th Open Female Taplin Samantha Lever, Jade Needham & Caitlin Price
6/02/2026 Branch Masters Championships Queenscliff
1st 35-39yr Male Board Ben Kirkby
1st 35-39yr Male Ski Ben Kirkby
1st 35-39yr Iron Man Ben Kirkby
1st 35-39yr Male Double Ski Ben Kirkby & Michael Kirkby
1st 50-54yr Male Surf Sigi Hill
1st 60-64yr Male Surf John de Mestre
1st 60-64yr Male Board Michael Kirkby
1st 60-64yr Iron Man Michael Kirkby
1st 60-64yr Female Board Rescue Jo Kirkby & Shanny Dyer
1st 65yr+ Male Board Phillip Bird
1st 150yr Male Taplin Ben Kirkby, Stephen Bennett & Sigi Hill
1st 170yr Male Taplin Phillip Bird, Michael Kirkby & John de Mestre
2nd 60-64yr Male Ski Michael Kirkby
2nd 60-64yr Female Surf Jo Kirkby
2nd 65yr+ Male Double Ski Stephen Bennett & Stephen Davis
2nd 170yr Male Taplin Gaven Needham, Paul Stormon & John Landells
2nd 190yr Male Taplin Stephen Davis, Ben Chalmers (2 legs)
3rd 50-54yr Iron Man James Coates
3rd 50-54yr Male Ski Gaven Needham
3rd 50-54yr Male Board Gaven Needham
3rd 50-54yr Male Surf John Landells
3rd 50-54yr Male Double Ski Ben Chalmers & Gaven Needham
3rd 60-64yr Female Board Jo Kirkby
4th 50-54yr Male Surf James Coates
4th 50-54yr Iron Man Gaven Needham
4th 60-64yr Female Surf Shanny Dyer
4th 60-64yr Female Board Shanny Dyer
4th 65yr+ Male Surf Paul Stormon
4th 65yr+ Iron Man Phillip Bird
5th 60-64yr Male Surf Michael Kirkby
5th 65yr + Male Ski Stephen Bennett
5th 65yr + Male Surf Phillip Bird
6th 65yr+ Male Ski Stephen Davis
6th 65yr+ Male Board Paul Stormon
8/02/2026 Junior Branch Championships Queenscliff
1st U9 Male Sprint Jake Horton
1st U9 Male Beach Relay Leo Pardey, Jake Horton, Finn Rodger & Cooper Simon
1st U10 Male Sprint Felix Welsh
1st U10 Male 1km Beach Run Harry Temperton
1st U11 Male Sprint Max Switzer
1st U11 Male Flags Alexander Woodland
1st U12 Female Board Rescue Mia Jessop & Aria Amos
1st U12 Female Board Relay Mia Jessop, Aria Amos & Maggie Meagher
1st U14 Female 2km Beach Run Darcey Herd
1st U14 Female Flags Sophie Yeates
1st U14 Female Sprint Sophie Yeates
1st U14 Male Board Lennox Newby
1st U14 Male Board Rescue Jake Payne & Lennox Newby
1st U14 Male Board Relay Harrison Burrough, Lennox Newby & Jake Payne
1st U14 Female Surf Team Eva Langley, Piper Brenchley, Florence Warren & Darcey Herd
1st U14 Mixed Beach Relay Sophie Yeates, Darcey Herd, Piper Brenchley & Florence Warren
1st U14 Male 2x1km Beach Run Relay Lennox Newby & Jake Payne
2nd U8 Male Flags Josh Asigno
2nd U11 Female Flags Ayla Pardey
2nd U11 Mixed Beach Relay Alex Mandalinic, Max Switzer, Abbey Rose Yarad Harding & Ayla Pardey
2nd U12 Male Beach Relay Ethan Taylor, Alex Mandalinic, Alexander Woodland & Max Switzer
2nd U12 Mixed Beach Relay Ethan Taylor, Archie Regan, Isla Cleland & Roxy Mcilvain
2nd U14 Female Surf Piper Brenchley
2nd U14 Female Sprint Piper Brenchley
2nd U14 Female 2km Beach Run Piper Brenchley
2nd U14 Male Surf Team Harrison Burrough, Tom Mcilvain, Lucas Peacock & Lennox Newby
2nd U14 Mixed Beach Relay Lennox Newby, Jake Payne, Sophie Yeates & Piper Brenchley
2nd U14 Male 2x1km Beach Run Relay Harrison Burrough & Cooper Orr
2nd U14 Female 2x1km Beach Run Relay Darcey Herd & Piper Brenchley
2nd U14 Female Board Relay Piper Brenchley, Florence Warren & Sophie Yeates
3rd U8 Female Sprint Florence Switzer
3rd U9 Female Flags Eve Meagher
3rd U10 Female Board Relay Evie Bentley, Iyla Chalmers & Chloe Higgs
3rd U11 Female Sprint Paige Davis
3rd U11 Female 2x500m Beach Run Relay Ayla Pardey & Abbey Rose Yarad Harding
3rd U12 Female Iron Person Aria Amos
3rd U12 Female Beach Relay Roxy Mcilvain, Emily L>ittle, Isla Cleland & Paige Davis
3rd U13 Female Surf Eva Langley
3rd U14 Female Flags Florence Warren
3rd U14 Male Board Harrison Burrough
3rd U14 Female Ironperson Piper Brenchley
3rd U14 Male Beach Relay Jayden Jessop, Lennox Newby, Jake Payne & Tom Mcilvain
3rd U14 Mixed Beach Relay Jayden Jessop, Cooper Orr, Audrey Lonngren & Darcey Herd
3rd U14 Female 2x1km Beach Run Relay Sophie Yeates & Florence Warren
4th U9 Male Flags Leo Pardey
4th U9 Mixed Beach Relay Cooper Simon, Finn Rodger, Eve Meagher & Mia Cosgrove
4th U10 Male Flags Felix Welsh
4th U11 Male Sprint Alexander Woodland
4th U11 Male Flags Alex Mandalinic
4th U11 Male 2x500m Beach Run Relay Max Switzer & Alex Mandalinic
4th U12 Female Iron Person Maggie Meagher
4th U12 Female Board Aria Amos
4th U12 Female Board Rescue Maggie Meagher & Heidi Dunn
4th U14 Male Board Relay Tom Mcilvain, Cooper Orr & Lucas Peacock
4th U14 Female Board Rescue Piper Brenchley & Florence Warren
4th All Age Beach Relay Jake Horton, Bobbi Murphy, Alex Mandalinic, Roxy <cilvain, Annaliese Harding & Sophie Yeates
5th U8 Male Flags Benjamin Kiely
5th U9 Male Sprint Finn Rodger
5th U9 Male Surf Team Archer Gely, Jake Horton, Leo Anderson & Ziggy Rowan
5th U10 Female Surf Iyla Chalmers
5th U10 Male Sprint Harry Temperton
5th U10 Male Board Relay Rory Calderwood, Harry Temperton & Felix Welsh
5th U10 Male Beach Relay Rory Calderwood, Harry Temperton, Felix Welsh & Louis Carrick
5th U11 Male Beach Relay Alex Mandalinic, Alexander Woodland, Max Switzer & Ruaidhri Nolan
5th U12 Female Iron Person Mia Jessop
5th U12 Male Sprint Ethan Taylor
5th U14 Male 2km Beach Run Jayden Jessop
5th U14 Iron Person Harrison Burrough
5th U14 Female Surf Florence Warren
5th U14 Female Sprint Audrey Lonngren
5th U14 Female 2km Beach Run Sophie Yeates
5th U14 Male Board Rescue Tom Mcilvain & Lucas Peacock
5th All Age Mixed Board Relay Ziggy Rowan, Evie Bentley, Ayla Pardey, Maggie Meagher, Lucas Rojas & Lennox Newby
6th U8 Female Flags Elisabeth Temperton
6th U8 Female Sprint Layla Bentley
6th U9 Male Board relay Ziggy Rowan, Jake Horton & Leo Pardey
6th U11 Male 1km Beach Run Alexander Woodland
6th U11 Mixed Beach Relay Alexander Woodland, Luna Simon, Juliette Blakely & Ruaidhri Nolan
6th U11 Male 2x500m Beach Run Relay Alkexander Woodland & Ruaidhri Nolan
6th U11 Female 2x500m Beach Run Relay Juliette Blakely & Tamara Bauch
6th U12 Female Sprint Isla Cleland
6th U14 Male Sprint Lennox Newby
6th U14 Male Surf Tom Mcilvain
6th U14 Female Board Piper Brenchley
6th U14 Female Iron Person Florence Warren
6th U14 Male Board Rescue Cooper Orr & Harrison Burrough