Wonthaggi Women Blitz in IRB Championships

Wonthaggi Life Saving Club’s open and under 23 women’s inflatable rescue boat (IRB) teams have come away from the TRE Motorsport Victorian IRB Championships with one gold and two silver medals, as well as being named the most improved team for season 2021.

Team Wonthaggi took out the under 23 women’s teams race comfortably and placed second in the open women’s teams rescue and under 23 women’s mass rescue events.

Fellow Bass Coast clubs Waratah Beach SLSC and Venus Bay SLSC also made the road trip to Lorne SLSC for the championships and made it to the final round of several events.

After the season was interrupted halfway through due to COVID-19 restrictions, LSV Manager – Aquatic Sport Simon Butterly was very pleased with the skills put on display by the athletes.

“LSV congratulates all of our IRB racing competitors for their huge efforts in the Victorian Championships this weekend,” Mr Butterly said.

“IRB racing is an exciting and challenging event that pits our best IRB drivers, crew and patients against one another in challenging conditions, putting their rescue-ready skills on display.

“We also thank our officials and duty boat drivers for their long hours on the beach to ensure our competitors could race, Lorne Surf Life Saving Club for hosting the event, our team managers and coaches for preparing a fantastic group of athletes and the competitors themselves for an awesome weekend of racing.”