Nearly 40 of the state’s best and up-and-coming Inflatable Rescue Boat racers are ready to compete for glory this weekend when the Sharkskin Australian and Interstate IRB Championships kick off at Kingscliff from 20-23 July.
The NSW Interstate and Development teams were picked based on the strength of their performances during the Sharkskin NSW IRB Premiership series and the NSW Championships.
Caves Beach SLSC and Kiama Downs SLSC dominate the selections among the Interstate team, making up nearly half the squad after finishing first and second, respectively in both the IRB Premiership and State Championships.
North Cronulla SLSC, Newport SLSC and South Maroubra SLSC contribute the remaining members, with most notably the former of the three club’s impressive women’s contingent rewarded for their form over the past two months.
Indeed, Katlynn Coglan, Lucy Green and Jessica Walmsley from the Bate Bay club were among those named in a second straight Interstate team.
The NSW Development Team is dominated by Caves Beach, with eight of the 18-strong squad coming from the Hunter.
North Cronulla and Newport contribute a handful of members while three from Thirroul SLSC join Alisha Cech from Terrigal SLSC in helping to round out the final four competitors.
The Interstate title will be contested on Thursday 20 July, ahead of the Australian IRB Championships over the following three days.
NSW Interstate Team
Oliver Kleyn – Caves Beach SLSC
Luke Warzecha – Caves Beach SLSC
Luke Walmsley – Caves Beach SLSC
Nathan Foster – Kiama Downs SLSC
Jordan Dusmanovic – Kiama Downs SLSC
Ryan Alves – North Cronulla SLSC
Luke Thornton – Newport SLSC
William Shaddock – South Maroubra SLSC
Kai Jones – South Maroubra SLSC
Madison Doosey – Kiama Downs SLSC
Kathy Foster – Kiama Downs SLSC
Ella Cleal-Cook – Kiama Downs SLSC
Katlynn Coglan – North Cronulla SLSC
Lucy Green – North Cronulla SLSC
Jessica Walmsley – North Cronulla SLSC
Melisse Cooper – Newport SLSC
Emily Thornton – Newport SLSC
Tara Georgas – South Maroubra SLSC
NSW Development Team
William Coppen – Caves Beach SLSC
Jacob Davies – Caves Beach SLSC
Flynn Wallace-Smith – Caves Beach SLSC
Daniel Ward – Caves Beach SLSC
Nathan Illes – North Cronulla SLSC
Zach Van Dam – Newport SLSC
Thomas Doyle – Newport SLSC
Jayden Keys – Thirroul SLSC
Jack Lynch – Thirroul SLSC
Victoria Coppen – Caves Beach SLSC
Makayla Gay – Caves Beach SLSC
Gabby Grieves – Caves Beach SLSC
Shae Harvey – Caves Beach SLSC
Lily Hook – North Cronulla SLSC
Hannah Berman – North Cronulla SLSC
Sabrina Warwar – Newport SLSC
Samara Turner – Thirroul SLSC
Alisha Cech – Terrigal SLSC
Wednesday 19 July 2023