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THE country’s top lifesavers will swap the surf for still water next weekend when Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) holds its national pool championships in Adelaide.
About 400 competitors from 50 surf lifesaving clubs are expected to take part in the event, a test run for the world titles at the South Australian Aquatic Centre in December.
The 2018 SLSA Interstate Pool Rescue Championships will also be held next weekend, with the Queensland Cyclones attempting to hold on to their crown.
Gold Coast and Northern NSW clubs including Northcliffe, Cudgen, Currumbin, Kirra, Kurrawa, Southport,
Tugun, Tweed Heads and Coolangatta will take part in the event. Queensland team for interstate championships:
Female: Under-14 Lily Nicolson, Lila Horobin; Under-15 Jessica Oates, Tayla Halliday; Under-17 Summer Short, Hamana Williams; Under-19 Lani Pallister, Jamie Cotter; Open Prue Davies, Mariah Jones, Chelsea Gillett, Rachel Eddy
Male: Under-14 Matt Magnussen, Darcy Rienke; Under-15 Joseph McMenamin, Corbin Zahn; Under-17 Kurt Lorme, Ruben Zikarsky; Under-19 Jacob Loughnan, Steven Coombes; Open Matt Davis, Sam Bell, Jackson Chapman, Luke Benson.