Life savers attend festival

Members of Umina Beach and Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Clubs attended the East Coast Surf Festival on Saturday, October 23, at North Cronulla beach.

Umina Beach had three under-15 members competing - Teigan Miller, Helen Krucler and Alex Whitney - who each participated in individual swim, board, sprint, flags and iron person as well as in the open (mixed gender) under-15 board relay.

Helen Krucler competed at the State Endurance Championships at Palm Beach on Saturday, October 16, and took home a bronze medal in the 2km swim, fifth place in the 4km board paddle, and another bronze medal in the extended iron person.

All three competitors from Umina Beach also competed in the Central Coast Interbranch Selection Carnival at Ocean Beach on October17.

Teigan finished second in the swim, third in the board and second in the Iron person and Helen finished first in the swim and third in the iron person.

Kaitin Watts, 20 Oct 2010 Interviewees: Carl Krucler Media Release, 20 Oct 2010 Greg Danvers, East Coast Surf Festival