The combined South African Stillwater Lifesaving team looked a promising line-up, and they proved to be worth their mettle as they have brought home Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Commonwealth Stillwater Lifesaving Championships, recently completed in Bath, England.
The National Lifesaving Team, joined by the SA Development Team, has made our country proud by being placed second and first consecutively in this world-renowned championship contested from the 27th to the 29th of September last month.
The SA Development Team, competing for the first time in this competition, achieved outstanding success by placing First Overall in their division with a total points of 497, beating Canada who had an overall points of 455.
The SA National Stillwater Team with 439 points came a close second to Australia, on 458 overall points.
Lifesaving SA’s competitors both on the National and Development side performed exceptionally well in the team and individual events, once more showing the world the prowess of South African lifesaving athletes.
National Team’s results for Individual and Team events:
- Jade Antunes, Ladies’ Captain, won Bronze in the female division for Super Lifesaver;
- Antunes also won Bronze in the Women’s 50m Manikin Carry;
- In the 100m Manikin Carry with Fins, Eloise Van Gysen won Gold, and Jade Antunes placed third for her Bronze; and
- Zenobia Mans won Gold in the 12m line throw.
Development Team’s results for Individual and Team events:
- Samantha Plumb came first in the 100m Manikin Tow with Fins;
- Samantha Plumb won Female Super Lifesaver, and team-mate Jayne Broderick came in for a close second;
- Carla Rossouw won Gold, and Jayne Broderick Silver in the Females 50m Manikin Carry for the Development side;
- Samantha Plumb received Gold, and Yolize Du Plessis Silver, in the females’ 100m Manikin Carry with Fins; and
- Yolize Du Plessis was placed second in the 12m line throw.
The National Overall Results for the Top Four pole positions were as follows:
1st – Australia with 458;
2nd – South Africa with 439;
3rd – Canada with 415;
4th – England with 320
The Development Overall Results for the Top Four pole positions were as follows:
1st – South Africa with 497;
2nd – Canada with 455;
3rd – Australia with 435;
4th – England with 399.
The female team members that participated for the National and Development side were:
Jade Antunes (Western Province) (Captain)
Eloise van Gysen
Kin van Deventer
Zenobia Mans (Easterns)
Sarah Baillie (KZN)
Jane Broderick (Captain)
Samantha Plumb
Yolize du Plessis (Easterns)
Nastassja Alexander (WP)
Carla van Wyk (Easterns)
The Teams were managed by Kaltoema Damon and Andrew Crook, and were coached by National Coach Valencia Walker.
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