North Curly Chatter - Feb 12 - North Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club

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Surf Life Saving Carnival Season In Full Swing
Now that the festive season is behind us, the Surf Life Saving Surf Sports
season kicks into full swing, for both Nippers and Seniors. And thus far
there have been some promising signs on all fronts for some good results as
we work our way to the pointy end of the season, with Branch, State and
Australian Championships not too far away.
In the first Saturday of the new year saw our Seniors drive to the end of the
peninsula with Palm Beach hosting an Open and Masters carnival. We had
some great results including a victory in the Open Board Rescue, with Adam
“Tiny” Atkins teaming up with Glenn “Yogi” Coltman, and a victory for Claudia
Forsyth in the U19 Women’s Board Race.
The following week our Nippers headed to Narrabeen to do battle, and were
met with some very testing conditions. A growing swell hitting a sand bank
exposed by the low tide tested competitors and officials, and after a short
delay it was decided that the U9 and U10 water area would not proceed, and
a cut down program with no board events was left for the rest of the older
kids to work through.
Before this happened, Kristie Leonard took out the U14 Iron Person, showing
why she was an Interbranch rep this year. Olivia Heaton was rewarded for
some recent hard training, when she took out the U12 Surf Swim, which with
the help of Claudia Harris, who came 4th and her other well placed team
mates, gave North Curly 1st place in the Surf Teams. Olivia also took out 2nd
in the Iron Person, making it a very successful carnival for her. In the U12's,
Kelly Allsop was victorious in the Iron Person, and also came 2nd in the Surf
Swim, which helped our girls get 3rd in the Surf Teams.
On the beach, Sophie McGovern continued her unbeaten run of over 3 years
at Branch carnivals, talking out the U13 Beach Sprint, Beach Flags, and also
anchoring the girls Beach Relay to victory. And she was part of the All Age
Beach Relay team which came 2nd in the premier event, the best position for
the club in some time.
The next carnivals on the calendar were the Manly and the Australia Day
Freshwater Open Carnivals. There were lean pickings at Manly, but we saw
the return of the North Curl Curl march past team make an appearance
after a long break from the arena.
At Freshwater, our younger competitors highlighted how much talent we
have feeding into the senior ranks, with some outstanding performances.
Our U13 Girls were all conquering on the beach track, with North Curl Curl
placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the U13 Girls Beach Sprint. Sophie McGovern,
Elise Glanville, Isabel Andia and Caity McGovern then backed up to take out
their beach relay, which was no spurise given their individual result. Sophie,
Caity and Elise then teamed up with Kaitlin Glanville to take out the U14 girls
Our 500 plus
Nippers are
Proudly
Supported by
Board and Ski Coach Noel Langthorn celebrates the Open Board Rescue
win at the first carnival of the year at Palm Beach
beach relay, whilst Kaitlin went up an age group for a hit out at the longer
sprint track, and won the U15 Girls beach sprint.
Sophie capped of her day by taking out the U13 Girls Flags—no surprise given
she is unbeaten at Branch carnivals in both the sprint and flags discipline for
the past 3 years.
In the water, again it was our younger competitors getting the glory, with
Isaac Smith taking out the U13 Iron Man and coming 2nd in the U13 Swim.
Isaac has shown some great form this year, and looks to be developing into
a great competitor under the guidance of the senior members of the Board
and Ski team.
In the Opens, Tom Atkins, Jake Atkins and Glenn Coltman combined to get 4th
in the Board Relay, whilst Glenn combined with Zac Auton to come 2nd in the
Board Rescue.
Overall North Curl Curl came 7th in the carnival, which is the best result the
club has had for some time.
With the Branch Championships fast approaching, it all augers well for some
good results.