Regionals

National Finals 2010

At the recent National Final of the Lifesaving Championships 2010, the West Region was well represented with a few of the sixteen competitors who qualified from the Regional Heat (details below) gaining medals! Silver medals were awarded to Lisa Johnston (30-39 Ladies Masters), Chris Stock (Individual Mens) and Geoff Williams (Male Masters 60+). The West also came joint third in the Regional SERC competition – well done to the team (Lisa Johnston, Chris Stock, Gavin Morrison and Lauren Mayor)!

Everyone had a good day, with a few new members of the West Region competing at the final. The results for the National Finals can be found below (obtained from RLSS UK website on 4th December 2010):

NLSC 2010 Results
Regional Team SERC 2010 Results

National Club SERC 2010

The day before the National Finals, 3 teams from the West Region competed in the new Club SERC Competition. There were 2 teams, one junior and one senior, from Wells Lifesaving Club and a senior team from Bradford-on-Avon Lifesaving Club. The teams had a good day competing against others from around the country. The senior Wells team came 5th followed by the senior Bradford-on-Avon team in 9th. The junior Wells team did really well coming 4th – well done!

The results of the Club SERC can be found below (obtained from RLSS UK website on 4th December 2010):

Club SERC 2010 – Under 17 Results
Club SERC 2010 – Over 17 Results

NLSC West Region Heat 2010

On Sunday 19th September, 40 competitors descended on the Monkton Combe Sports Centre to compete in the West Region Championships Heat for 2010. There were 26 competitors aged 17 or under and it was excellent to see so many people excited about the event.

The organisers would like to thank all those who competed, judged, helped, volunteered and supported the event. A special thanks to The Mayor of Bath Councillor Shaun McGall for taking the time to watch some of the swim and tow heats and for presenting the medals, trophies and certificates to competitors. Thanks to Clive Holland (West Region Chairman) and his partner Rene and to Colin Almond (Avon and North Wiltshire Branch President and Chairman) for attending the event.

A full copy of the results can be obtained by clicking on the following link: West Region Championships Results 2010. These results have been checked and verified – the results as announced on Sunday stand.

We are always interested in constructive feedback about the event from competitors, judges, helpers, spectators and officials. If you have any comments, good or bad, please e-mail them to regionals@rlsswest.org.uk – all comments are confidential and will be replied to.