Anglesea SLSC - Aussies 2026!
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What an outstanding week of competition on the Gold Coast, with Team Anglesea once again showcasing incredible commitment, resilience, and true club spirit across every arena of surf sports. From our youth athletes stepping confidently onto the national stage, to our Masters competitors proving that experience and determination remain invaluable, and our adaptive and open athletes delivering exceptional performances, Anglesea was proudly represented in every discipline.
Competitors were also met with challenging conditions throughout the week, with strong ocean sweep and challenging surf testing athletes and officials alike. The ever-changing conditions required organisers to regularly adjust the program to ensure events could be conducted safely, adding another layer of difficulty that our athletes handled with impressive composure and resilience.
Aussies 2026 Results – Anglesea SLSC
ADAPTIVE EVENTS
Adaptive standout Bonnie McCarroll delivered a phenomenal campaign, claiming four Gold Medals (Board Race, Beach Sprint, 500m Beach Run and Beach Flags) along with two Silvers in the Surf Race and Wade Race, an extraordinary all-round achievement.
Jeremy Dalli continued his strong adaptive performances, securing Gold in the 500m Beach Run plus three Silver Medals in the Board Race, Beach Sprint and Beach Flags and 4th in the Wade Race.
Youth Female Surf Race - 2nd Bonnie McCarroll
Youth Female Board Race - 1st Bonnie McCarroll
Youth Female Beach Sprint 70m - 1st Bonnie McCarroll
\Youth Female Wade Race - 2nd Bonnie McCarroll
Youth Female 500-Meter run - 1st Bonnie McCarroll
Youth Female Beach Flags - 1st Bonnie McCarroll
Open Male Board Race - 2nd Jeremy Dalli
Open Male 90m Sprint - 2nd Jeremy Dalli
Open Male Wade Race - 4th Jeremy Dalli
Open Male 500 Meter Run - 1st Jeremy Dalli
Open Male Beach Flags - 2nd Jeremy Dalli
YOUTH AUSSIES
Our youth athletes continued to build valuable experience against the best competitors in the country, with multiple finals appearances and strong team performances.
1st place Louis D’Andrea U15 Male Beach Sprint and 1st place U15 Male Beach Flags.
6th place U13 Female Beach Relay - Tessa Parr, Amelia Charles, Charlotte Marsh, Ella Robertson
U15 Male Team reaching finals in Surf Teams 6th place – Edward Pollard, Byron Morgan, Ethan Gately, Jack Seaburgh, reaching finals in Board Relay – Ethan Gately, Byron Morgan, Edward Pollard and reaching finals in Cameron Relay – Ethan Gately, Byron Morgan, Jack Seaburgh & Edward Pollard
8th place Tessa Parr U13 Beach Flags
Edward Pollard finishing 9th place in the U15 2km Beach Run.
Under 15 Male Surf Race
Semi Final Heat 1
3rd Edward Pollard
Under 13 Female Cameron
Semi Final Heat 1
9th - Anglesea A Amelia Charles, Logan Viljoen, Charlotte Marsh, Ella Robertson
Under 13 Ironwoman
Semi Final Heat 1
9th – Ella Robertson
Under 13 Female Surf Team
Semi Final Heat 1
6th Anglesea A- Ella Robertson, Amelia Charles, Ivy Chapple, Charlotte Marsh
SURF BOATS
Our surf boat crew battled strongly through tough competition, finishing 5th in their elimination round, continuing to build momentum and valuable national competition experience.
MASTERS EVENTS
Anglesea’s Masters competitors once again showed their competitive edge.
2nd place – Thomas Penney 35-39 Male Single Ski
45-49 Years Female Beach Flags
8th Naomi Symington
9th Ilona Carson
40-44 Female Beach Flags
6th Abby Lewtas
35-39 Female Beach Flags
5th – Claire Penney
35-39 Female Beach Sprint
Final
5th Claire Penney
45-49 Male Beach Sprint
Final
4th Ryan Hartshorne
40-44 years Female Beach Sprint
Semi Final Heat 1
2nd – Abby Lewtas
170 Yrs Min Male Beach Relay
4th – Anglesea Team A Steven Davies, Ryan Hartshorne, David marsh, Thomas Penney
170 yrs min Female Beach Relay
6th – Anglesea A – Abby Lewtas, Ilona Carson, Naomi Symington, Claire Penney
Overall Club Result
34th Club in Australia and 3rd Overall Victorian Club
Across every age group and discipline, Team Anglesea athletes displayed outstanding sportsmanship, teamwork and determination. These results reflect not only the hard work of our competitors, but also the dedication of our coaches, officials, water safety crews, families and volunteers who support our athletes year-round.
2nd place– Tom Douglas Under 19 Male 2km Run
OPEN EVENTS
Under 17 Female Surf Race
Final
15th – Summer Morgan
Under 19 Male Beach Sprint
Final
6th - Kasper Hardt
Open Mixed Beach Relay
Final
6th Anglesea A – James Robertson, Saxon Beale, Kate Walker, Isabella Fletcher
Under 19 Male Beach Relay
Final
6th – Anglesea A – Jensen Martin, Darcy Brown, Connor Hulme, Kasper Hardt
Open Female Beach Relay
Semi Final
5th – Anglesea A – Lily Shipham, Isabella Fletcher, Madeline Marcus, Kate Walker
Under 17 Female Taplin
Final
4th – Anglesea A – Summer Morgan, Mahli McCarroll, Caitlin Haseler
Under 17 Female Board Relay
Semi Final Heat 2
9th Anglesea A – Mahli McCarroll, Summer Morgan, Caitlin Haseler
Under 17 Female Ironwoman
Final
10th – Summer Morgan
Under 19 Female Ironwoman
Semi Final Heat 1
12th – Ellie Morgan
Open Male 2km Run
Final
6th Tom Douglas
Under 19 Female Surf Team
Final
10th – Anglesea A - Ellie Morgan, Summer Morgan, Caitlin Haseler, Mahli McCarroll
Under 17 Female 2km Ocean Swim
6th – Summer Morgan
Under 19 Male Beach Flags
10th Connor Hulme
AUSSIES R & R
It was the smallest of margins between 1st and second in the Open Female 5 person R&R.
2nd place – Anglesea A – Melissa Bird, Kate Smith, Bronwyn Marsh, Madeleine Brown, Rhianna Burke Open Female 5 person R & R
Open Mixed 6 Person R & R
4th Anglesea A – Mikaela Dale, Ryan Nolan, Madeleine Brown, Mathew Smith, Rhianna Burke, Lucas Waters
Open Mixed 5 Person R & R
4th – Anglesea Team B – Melissa bird, Ryan Nolan, David marsh, Madeleine Brown, Rhianna Burke
5th -Anglesea Team A – Mikaela Dale, Lucas Waters, Bronwyn Marsh, Mathew Smith, Leonard Freitag
Congratulations to everyone who represented Anglesea, you have done the club incredibly proud. The future of Anglesea Surf Sports continues to look very bright.
2026 Pathway Interstate Championships
Anglesea was represented by Louis D’Andrea, Edward Pollard and Ethan Gately in the Victorian Team at the 2026 Pathway Interstate Championships, proudly showcasing the values of their state and club through their commitment and sportsmanship.
Louis D’Andrea put in another outstanding performance backing up from his Aussies victories to take out the Beach Sprint and Beach Flag events. Louis also came 3rd in the 6-person Mixed Cameron Relay and Mixed Beach Relay.
Ed competed strongly, finishing 6th in the Surf Race and 4th Surf Teams.
Ethan who came across from Mornington finished 3rd in the 4-person Board Relay.
ASLSC is proud of their contributions and the way they represented the club and state throughout the championships.
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