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A good first hit out for our Surfers Beachies last weekend at the first round of the QLD Beach Series, doubling also as a round of the Beachstormers National Beach Series. It was awesome to have Masters involved in the series for the first time in QLD, with Surfers fielding our biggest team so far and placing 2nd in the point score. Some really good performances this early in the season with Surfers claiming 5 GOLDS.

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With the new season starting this week, we decided to look back at some of the funny moments from filming this squad at training last season. Disclaimer this reel mostly contains the many sibling fights between @jett.ferguson_ and @lilyyalford. The coach says the reason he is bald and grey, is from listening to the crap these two go on with 🤷🏼‍♀️ 🤣 although the coach encourages this banter as he finds it hilarious. I hope you enjoy this training recap ahead of another big season for the Surfers Beachies.

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Masters Aussies continued:
Our Masters Relay ladies claiming a Silver medal.
Starting with Helena Gordon exploding out of the blocks, Leanne Milford-Robertson up next holding on, passing to our newest member Stacey Bolton not giving up ground, then Lee-Anne Nelson storming home to claim the Silver. This performance was amazing to witness, with even the commentator interviewing our girls and our coach, because they were so excited and happy for each other. Hugs all round. It was so amazing to see these ladies rewarded for all their hard work. These 4 ladies never miss a training session, training with our open team, pushing themselves to get better. We are all so proud of their achievement, keep turning up, keep putting in the work ladies, and good things will happen. This Silver medal at the Australian Masters Championships showed the culture we are building in our squad, doing the hard work side by side every week to achieve your goal surrounded by your team mates.

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Proud is an absolute understatement. We are very lucky to have the GOAT Simon Harris as our coach. I’m definitely biased but I see the amount of time, support and passion he has for all his athletes. It showed in this team’s results. Sprints saw Lily 5th in U19 women’s an awesome effort after a tough year with illness and injury. Harry and Swayde from Mordialloc claiming Silver & Bronze in U19 sprints respectively. Beach Flags, started with U19’s, Swayde claiming Bronze just behind Lily with a Silver medal, for the 2nd year in a row, we can’t wait to see her in opens next year with an uninterrupted season. Harry impressed again taking out Gold in U19 Flags & being selected in the Australian squad. Then our U17’s stepped in to the pit. Sooke has had a tough year, with results not coming, but on the big stage she put it all together, having us all in tears of joy with Silver in the U17 Women’s. Next was Jayvyn (Boltface) with his focus the last 2 years being on Flag Football, representing Australia. Bolt grabbed a Bronze medal in U17 Men’s. Next up Opens. Our women’s team consisted of new mum and beach flags legend EJ chasing her 7th title racing for Currumbin, Annah the defending champion from France racing for Biarritz (winning for Surfers last year) and our own ‘Delaware Destroyer’ Lainey racing for Surfers via the USA. All 3 ladies were super impressive, with Lainey taking Bronze, the first individual medal at the Australian Championships for an American athlete, something to be very proud of. The final run came down to EJ and Annah, no matter the result, both women would be crowned Gold medallists. Annah was successful in the final run, although EJ will be recorded as the Australian champion, an amazing effort off limited training and raising a 7 month old, true mum strength and an inspiration to all, you will definitely be missed in our squad. Jett lined up in his first year in open’s fighting the whole way to grab Silver, super impressive for a kid who started training with Simon at age 14, big things to come for this kid in the future. So bloody proud of this team and what they have achieved, a big shout out to all our amazing supporters and parents.

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Had a great time competing with my SP Beachies team at Australian Championship Surf Life Saving Masters. Thanks team for making wonderful memories with you My highlight was 🥈 in our beach relay you girls ❤️ #splove #beachies #friendships #slsc #goodtimes and my fantastic coach @simonharris01 you are The greatest 🐐 !!! & @stuviall & Kate for everything you do for our team managing 💙💛

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Day 2 at the Murphy Homes Maroochy Classic saw the team compete in Beach Sprints & Relays. @jett.ferguson_ clinching 3rd in the open men’s sprint with both @lilyyalford & @sooke_paley placing 4th in the open women’s & U17’s women’s sprint finals respectively. Then for a bit of fun in the relays with our Open Mixed Beach Relay team racing together for the first time and we also entered the One Club Relay so all our team members got a run. It was great to see the Surfers cap represented in the relays. Thankyou to the @maroochydore.slsc & @c21onduporth for putting on a great carnival on a perfect flags and sprint track. Hopefully we will have the same track at our next carnival, Qld State Champs back up at Maroochydore in a month. Now back to some hard training for our squad, have fun with that guys 😳

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An epic night for our Surfers Beachies last night at the Murphy Homes Maroochy Classic. A long night racing finals in the dark. The team excelled with @jett.ferguson_ dominating the open men’s flags, and @laineyshock & @lilyyalford taking out 1st & 2nd in the open women’s flags. We also had @mitch_haigh15 place 11th & @o__dogs 13th in the open men’s flags, with @sooke_paley an unlucky stumble for 6th in the U17 women’s flags then backing up for 16th in the open women’s, & Arthur Richards 10th racing up an age in the U15 men’s flags. Ready for sprints & relays today.

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Day 2 of the World Ocean Series at Manly saw the weather turn and squad race Sprints, in a very up and down sprint track. Some fair results for our Surfers Beachies. With @jett.ferguson_ placing 4th in the open men’s sprint, @lilyyalford placing 4th in the open women’s sprint, with @laineyshock 8th in the final and @sooke_paley 4th in the u17 women’s sprint. Then Surfers entered an Open women’s beach relay for the first time in 40 years or more. With the girls running extremely well in their first hit out, with an u17, an u19, an open and master competitor in the team placing 3rd. Now bring on Murphy Builders next weekend.

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Great arvo yesterday at the World Ocean Series at Manly for our Surfers Beachies in the beach flags. @laineyshock taking out the silver open women’s flags with @lilyyalford 5th, @jett.ferguson_ 4th in the open men’s flags, and @sooke_paley 6th in a stacked final in the u17 women’s flags, then backing up and just missing the semis in the open women’s. Now for sprints and relays today in to a strong head wind.

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Very late in posting but the social media lady was not at Round 3 of the Qld Beach Series at Burleigh last Saturday. But the team were outstanding 🙌🏻 @sooke_paley taking out both the u17 female flags & sprint, @lilyyalford also taking out the double in the open women’s flags & sprint, with @jett.ferguson_ taking silver in the open men’s sprint and winning the flags. Exceptional work guys. Not to mention our two masters competitors racing in the open flags @o__dogs and @gordon.c.helena both snatching 5th, great effort in open competition. Thanks to our coaches and team managers looking after our team on an extremely hot day, and to those that supplied me with the pics and videos.

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When legendary Ironwoman, and Surfers Paradise SLSC Nipper coach Bonnie Palmer (nee Hancock) asks the Surfers Beachies to come and run a flags session at a holiday nipper program, the answer is most certainly YES, just tell us when. The GOAT Simon Harris brought down World and Australian champions Jett Milford-Ferguson and Lily Alford, along with the ‘Flagman’ Stu Vial’l to help the kids out. I don’t know who had more fun, the kids or Jett and Lily 🤷🏼‍♀️ It seems the kids may have chosen a ‘favourite’ 💪🏻 and I hope the kids got something out of it.

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Another good hit out today for our Surfers Beachies at round 2 of the Qld Beach Series at Kurrawa. Some standout results from @lilyyalford winning the Open Women’s Beach Sprint, @jett.ferguson_ claiming 2nd in the Open Men’s Beach Flags and @sooke_paley grabbing bronze in the U17 Women’s Beach Flags and our masters having run in the opens to sharpen up. Bring on the next round in 3 weeks.

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