Junior Lifeguard Club State Titles 2021
After being cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the 2021 Junior Lifeguard Club (JLC) State Titles were held last Sunday 13th June at HBF Arena in Joondalup. The event saw 56 competitors from 10 clubs around Perth come together to compete in modified pool lifesaving events, testing their skills against their peers in a fun and exciting environment.
The Junior Lifeguard Club program aims to increase children’s participation in swimming & lifesaving activities. It is an aquatic education alternative to traditional swimming lessons for kids who want to combine their passion for swimming with the ability to learn new lifesaving skills.
Trent Hotchkin, Senior Manager Education at Royal Life Saving WA says “Whilst we ensure the activities are great fun and offer new experiences for the children, they also have a serious outcome of educating the children in essential lifesaving skills that may one day save a life. The program provides a pathway from grass roots participation through to elite competition for those who would like to continue down the competitive path of pool lifesaving”
The 10 clubs who competed on the day included Aqualife JLC, Central Aquatic Swimming & Lifesaving Club, Kwinana Requatic JLC, Mandurah SLSC, Mandurah Aquatic Centre JLC, Quinns Mindarie SLSC, Scarboro SLSC, Swan Active Beechboro JLC, Wanneroo Aquamotion JLC and West Life Saving.
Events conducted on the day tested the children’s skills in rescue, accident prevention and emergency care; teaching skills that will save lives and last a lifetime. These events included swimming with obstacles, rescue tube tow, manikin carry and line throw relay.
Ribbons were given out after the events, with the overall age group winners for each event receiving medals.
The winners in each event were:
| Obstacles |
Rescue Tube Tow |
Manikin Carry |
8 & Under
3rd Elsie Turner
2nd Imogen Watts
1st Mia Saffranek
|
N/A |
8 & Under
3rd Imogen Watts
2nd Elsie Turner
1st Mia Saffranek
|
10 & Under – Male
3rd Parker Goddard
2nd Logan Wright
1st Owen Wright
|
N/A |
10 & Under – Male
3rd Logan Wright
2nd Sahira Alawi
1st Owen Wright
|
10 & Under – Female
3rd Chloe Richards
2nd Amalie Ridley
1st Ellie Neervoort
|
N/A |
10 & Under – Female
3rd Alyssa Coombs
2nd Chloe Richards
1st Ellie Neervoort
|
12 & Under – Male
3rd Ben Smith
2nd Jasper Barnes
1st Zen Salisbury
|
12 & Under – Male
3rd Layne McGarry
2nd Taj Alawi
1st Zen Salsibury
|
12 & Under – Male
3rd Layne McGarry
2nd Taj Alawi
1st Zen Salisbury
|
12 & Under – Female
3rd Jessica Safranek
2nd Isabella Neervoort
1st Ayla Watts
|
12 & Under – Female
3rd Lila Turner
2nd Putu Rozema
1st Ayla Watts
|
12 & Under – Female
3rd Sasha Maung
2nd Lila Turner
1st Ayla Watts
|
14 & Under – Male
3rd Maximus Humble
2nd Jett Flower
1st Jackson Tasker
|
14 & Under – Male
3rd Maximus Humble
2nd Jackson Tasker
1st Jett Flower
|
14 & Under – Male
3rd Luke Shirdon
2nd Jackson Tasker
1st Jett Flower
|
14 & Under – Female
3rd Lily Tolev
2nd Eleanor Flowers
1st Lani Baxter
|
14 & Under – Female
3rd Lani Baxter
2nd Eleanor Flowers
1st Lily Tolev
|
14 & Under – Female
3rd Ruby-Rose Goddard
2nd Lily Tolev
1st Eleanor Flowers
|
Open
2nd Emily Cappeluti
1st Tahlia Cappeluti
|
Open
2nd Tahlia Cappeluti
1st Emily Cappeluti
|
Open
2nd Emily Cappeluti
1st Tahlia Cappeluti
|
A highlight of the day was the attendance of WA’s State Pool Lifesaving team, who assisted Royal Life Saving WA and HBF Arena with the operation of the event, while also passing on their skills and knowledge in Pool Lifesaving to the participants.
The Royal Life Saving Junior Lifeguard Club program and the sport of Pool Lifesaving is proudly supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
To get involved in the Junior Lifeguard Club click the link below to find a club near you!
