Surf Life Saving Competiton - By Maddison Crawford

Last weekend at Warrington beach I competed in the "Southern Regions Ocean Athletes". This is a surf life saving competition for all the surf clubs in the South Island. This event is held over two days. On the first day all the individual events are held and on day two are all the team events. Saturday was a good day as I got placings in all my events.Sunday was also good but the weather did not hold out and the sea turned rough. That still did not stop me!!! My next event was run swim run, as I came out of the water I could here the girl's breath behind me and could see every one screaming at me to run.With every thing I had left I sprinted down the finish line and came first. Next up was the board relay I was the last Board paddler and as I ran out of the water my team was first.Just to top that at the end of the day the St Clair Club (my club)won the event. Next Wednesday I go to the National Surf Lifesaving Champs in Mt Manganui. It will be tough competition but will do my best and hopefully come home with some medals!!!