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Wainui Surf Life Saving Club athlete squad tops SLSNZ Pool Rescue Championships

Oct 09 2024 Updated 2 hours ago

Murray Robertson

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A team of just seven athletes from the Wainui Surf Life Saving Club topscored in the junior ranks at the SLSNZ pool rescue championships in Auckland last weekend. Back row (from left) Zoe Keepa, Brooke Williams, Lucas Wang, Owen Booker and coach Dion Williams. Front: Liv Williams, Xavier Booker and Aaron Zhang.

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Quality over quantity saw a seven-strong Wainui squad take overall junior honours at the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Pool Rescue Championships in Auckland.

Surf Lifesaving New Zealand said Wainui proved “size does not matter” by collecting multiple individual and team titles.

“They topped the junior p...