News release

Surf League's Second Round a Success

Sport and Recreation Commission

Forty-two lifeguards from five clubs competed in round two of the Nova Scotia Surf League lifesaving competition, held July 16 at Risser's Beach, Lunenburg Co. Competitors turned out in good numbers and raced with enthusiasm and intensity despite a day of cold, wet weather.

The Surf League added the Halifax Regional Municipality Beach Program, headed by captain Chad Wadden, to the roster.

Round two included a surf race, a Taplin relay, a mixed board rescue and beach sprints. The winners are:

WOMEN'S

  • Dominique Babin-Muise, Western Province Hammerheads (surf race)
  • Alison Spurr, Central Province Makos (Taplin relay)
  • Carolyn Reardon (teammate Jason Cross), Dalplex Tiger Sharks (mixed board rescue)
  • Dinao MacCormick, Cape Breton Threshers (beach sprint)

OVERALL FEMALE POINT SCORERS

  • Dinao MacCormick, Cape Breton Threshers: 61 points
  • Heather Hanlon, Dalplex Tiger Sharks: 59 points
  • Alison Spurr, Central Province Makos: 58 points

MEN'S

  • Colin MacCready, Cape Breton Threshers (surf race)
  • Jason Cross, Barrett Thompson and Pat McGrath, Dalplex Tiger Sharks (Taplin relay)
  • Jason Cross (teammate Carolyn Reardon), Dalplex Tiger Sharks (mixed board rescue)
  • Jason Cross, Dalplex Tiger Sharks (beach sprint)

OVERALL MALE POINT SCORERS

  • Jason Cross, Dalplex Tiger Sharks: 73 points
  • Barrett Thompson, Dalplex Tiger Sharks: 56 points
  • Colin MacCready, Cape Breton Threshers: 51 points

CLUB STANDINGS

  • Dalplex Tiger Sharks: 442 points
  • Cape Breton Threshers: 303 points
  • Western Province Hammerheads: 275 points
  • Central Province Makos: 187 points
  • Halifax Regional Municipality Beaches: 89 points

The Nova Scotia Surf League is a five-round competition series for athletes who have a lifesaving qualification. They compete on the beach and in the ocean in various athletic events.

Round three of the Nova Scotia Surf League, an all-women's competition, took place on Monday, July 22, at Risser's Beach.

The Nova Scotia Surf League is a special project of the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service. More information about the Surf League can be found on its Web site, at www.nsls.ns.ca .

NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is a description of the events in the 2002 Nova Scotia Surf League lifesaving competition.

SURF RACE
The surf race is an open-ocean swim where competitors race from shore, around a buoyed course, and finish back on shore.

TAPLIN RELAY
The Taplin relay is a three-person event involving a board race, swim race and a running race. Each team member completes one of the three races. The winning team must have completed all three races.

MIXED BOARD RESCUE
The mixed board rescue is a team event in which one of the two members must be male and the other female. One competitor starts from shore and swims to a buoy. Upon reaching the buoy their teammate enters the water on a rescue board, proceeds to pick up the teammate at the buoy, and both head back into shore to finish.

BEACH SPRINT
The beach sprint is a 90-metre all-out run in designated lanes on the beach. Competitors race side by side in the preliminaries. Those with the top times move on to a final round.

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