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MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Marlin Lifesaving Club of Mossel Bay competed in the 2025 DHL National Surf Championships in Gqeberha from 28 April to 3 May and its athletes excelled against much larger and better-funded clubs.
This was a club championship, unlike a contest in which the regions compete against one another.
See a gallery of photos here: Local lifesavers do well at club champs
A strong team of nippers, junior lifeguards and seniors from Marlin participated in various surf and beach events. events.
While the larger clubs traditionally dominate the rankings, Marlin’s athletes refused to be overshadowed, Marlin noted in a media release.
The team finished 13th out of 23 clubs nationally and claimed first place among the clubs in the Eden region.
The nippers shone brightly, finishing 11th overall, and took second place in Eden, just behind Plett Lifesaving.
The Marlin U10 mixed beach relay team (Cass-Lynn Botha, Keanu Hermanus, Lamar Fillies and Israel Karelse) earned a silver medal, and the U14 team (Kwezi Mini, Damon Busa, Jowin Meyer and Trenesh Agulhas) a bronze.
Nipper Highlights:
U14 Beach Long Run: Bronze – Kwezi Mini, 4th – Damon Busa, 10th – Trenesh Agulhas
U14 Beach Sprints: 5th – Damon, 8th – Kwezi
U11 Beach Sprint: Silver – Rylan Botha
U10 Beach Flags: Bronze – Cass-Lynn Botha
U10 Beach Sprints: 7th – Cass-Lynn Botha
U9 Beach Flags: 5th – Lamar Fillies
U9 Beach Sprints: 8th – Lamah Fillies
U9 Beach Sprints: 8th – Demi Strydom
U9 Surf Swim: 10th – Dallas Busa
Junior and Senior Highlights:
Junior Beach Relay: Silver - Team A (Nadeem Fillies, Kyle Dickson, Marko Roodt, Lee Bruiners)
7th - Team B (De Waal Marx, Joshua Smith, Zack Briesies, Jaydon Malgas)
U17 Beach Sprint: Gold – Nadeem Fillies, 7th – Marko Roodt
U17 Beach Flags: Silver – Zane Briesies, Bronze – Lee Bruiners
U17 Beach Run: Bronze – Zack Briesies
U19 Beach Run: 5th – De Waal Marx
Senior Male Sprint: 8th – Rudi Boer
Marlin thanked its sponsors and donors.
Nipper team:
Keanu Hermanus, Lamah Fillies, Israel Karelse, Dallas Busa, Noah Kleinsmidt, Demi Strydom, Luca Ockhuis, Suzannah Johnson, Cass-lynn Botha, Sammy Ockhuis, Kaylee Farao, Rylan Botha, Eunique De Jager, Reid Prince, Luquelle Fillies, Qrone McDillon, Divan Pretorius, Jourdaine Moses, Elih Cloete, Keanu Abrahams, Trenesh Agulhas, Jowin Meyer, Damon Busa, Kwezi Mini, Zachary Smith, Milan Constance and Zoe Johnson.
Juniors and seniors:
Luchae Fielies, Joshua Veldsman, Zack Briesies, Zane Briesies, Lee Bruiners, Kyle Dickson, Kyle Kannemeyer, Nadeem Fillies, Marko Roodt, De Waal Marx, Joshua Smith, Jaydon Malgas, Renaldo Meyer, Rudi Boer, Cole Joseph, Cameron Joubert.
Southern Cross
Mossel Bay's Southern Cross Lifesaving Club also competed in the championships with a team of six nippers and six juniors.
Nipper results:
Zach Manie became the national champion by winning a gold medal in the U11 Boys' Beach Sprints.
Junior results:
Quewin Pieterse became the National Champion by winning U17 Male Beach Flags. He also received a bronze medal for the U17 Male Beach Sprints.
Quewin has just been selected for the Lifesaving South Africa High Performance Team for the coming 2025/26 season.
Kodiane Minnie did well in the swim events by coming seventh in the Run Swim Run and eighth in the Surf Swim.
LEFT: The Marlin U17 Beach Relay team, which won silver.
BELOW, LEFT: The Marlin U10 Beach Relay team, which also won silver.
The Southern Cross junior team and management.
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