Bronze for Clare's young lifeguards at World Surf Lifesaving Championships
Bronze medal For Team Ireland in Tube Rescue event
Team Ireland's Youth Team have proudly secured a bronze medal at the prestigious World Surf Lifesaving Championships, currently being held in Queensland, Australia.
The Banner's own Ferdia Hayes and Oisín O'Grady, along with Waterford's Jamie Flynn and Luca Power, came in third in the Tube Rescue event, which places the Youth Team in seventh place overall out of twenty-one participating countries.
The World Surf Lifesaving Championships bring together the most elite competitors from over fifty countries around the globe, making Team Ireland’s success a testament to the rigorous and comprehensive training programs offered in the country.
The competition sees lifesavers compete in pool and sea environments at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre and Kurrawa Beach in Queensland, Australia.
These programs are designed to meet and exceed international standards, ensuring that Irish lifesavers are equipped with the skills and knowledge to perform at the highest levels.
Senior and Youth competitors typically become top Lifeguards, patrolling beaches and pools in Ireland and abroad. Training is volunteer based and it is a sport that gives back to a community in terms of a skill that benefits users of waterways nationwide.
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