9 Aug 2022
Spotlight on NSW Lifesaving athletes
NSW performed outstandingly at the latest Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships held in June 2022. Here are some of the athlete profiles who performed at their best and achieved great results:
PROFILE 1 - Jacob Loughnan AGE: 21 ACHIEVEMENT IN APLSC:
Third in overall open men's individual point score
2nd in open men's 200m obstacles
2nd in open men's 100m rescue medley
2nd in open men's CPR Competition
Several top three individual and relay results
Selection in the Australian Barras
REP CLUB: The Hills Swimming and Lifesaving Club
FUN FACT: Can solve a Rubix Cube in under 2 minutes
PROFILE 2 - James Koch
AGE: 23 ACHIEVEMENT IN APLSC
First in overall open men's individual point score
1st in open men's 200m obstacles
1st in open men's 200m super lifesaver
2nd in open men's 100m manikin tow
2nd in open men's 100m manikin carry
2nd in open men's 50m manikin carry
Several top three individual and relay results
Selection in the Australian Barras
REP CLUB: The Hills Swimming and Lifesaving Club
FUN FACT: When James was younger he really disliked the commitment to swimming, and only started swimming competitively at the age of 18.
PROFILE 3 - Emily Doyle
AGE: 20
ACHIEVEMENT IN APLSC
Third in overall open women's individual point score
1st in open women's 200m Super LifeSaver
3rd in open women's 100m manikin carry
2nd in open women 50m manikin carry
Several top three relay results
Selection in the Australian Barras
REP CLUB: The Hills Swimming and Lifesaving Club FUN FACT: completed 10 consecutive City2Surf marathons in a row
PROFILE 4 - Chelsea Jones AGE: 16 ACHIEVEMENT IN APLSC
Third in overall under 19 overall individual pointscore
1st in women's under 19 200m obstacle
1st in women's under 19 50m manikin carry
3rd in women's under 19 100m manikin carry
Plus more top three relay results
Plus selection in the Silver Barras
REP CLUB: Engadine Lifesaving Club
FUN FACT: Before getting involved with Royal Life Saving Chelsea played competitive netball.