The Japanese tsunami scare cancelled all water events at the State National Surf Lifesaving Championships yesterday, but organisers managed to squeeze in several beach-based events.

Papamoa's Kodi Harman (right) is congratulated by Morgan Foster after winning the open men's beach sprint title.Photo by Jamie Troughton.

Papamoa schoolboy Kodi Harman stunning his senior rivals by winning the open men's beach sprint.

The Mount College 16-year-old beat home some of the stars of the sport, including three-time winner Paul Cracroft-Wilson (Fitzroy) and defending champion Morgan Foster, to become the youngest ever winner of the event.

An exhausted Harman struggled to back up from his efforts, fading to fourth in the under-19 final minutes later, but he couldn't contain his delight.

'I didn't really target any particular race but it just happened.” Harman said. 'I'm so stoked, even though I was only operated at about 80 percent in the under-19 final because I was so tired.”

Australian Melissa Howard won the women's beach sprint crown, getting a measure of revenge on South Brighton's Chanel Hickman, who beat the current world champion in her specialist flags event yesterday.

Mount Maunganui's women's team kept their consecutive record going, however, with Holly Moczydlowski, Chelsea Maples, Arna Wright and Tamsyn McGarva earning the club's nine title in as many years.

Former world champion Holly Moczydlowski has been involved in all of those teams.

'We've been the team to beat for the last eight years but every year we turn up pretending we've never won it. We always have something to prove and it keeps us sharp,” she said.

The day ended with a revival of the traditional march-past, unseen at a national championship since 1998, to help celebrate surf lifesaving's centenary.

Event organisers have begun events as early as 7.30am this morning in an effort to squeeze all remaining events in on the final day. Mount Maunganui heads into the final day at the top of the table with 48 points, followed closely by Papamoa.

Day 2 results:

Men:

Open: Beach sprint: Kodi Harman (Papamoa) 1, Paul Cracroft-Wilson (Fitzroy) 2, Jordan Hills (Papamoa) 3.

Beach relay: Mairangi Bay (Andrew Jackson/Vaughan Roberts/Bjorn Battaerd/Kevin Morrison) 1, South Brighton (Moran Foster/Malcolm MacDonald/James Bishop/Ryan Quickenden) 2, Fitzroy (Shaun Burton/Scott Murfitt/Paul Cracroft-Wilson/Kent Fraser) 3.

Under 19: Beach sprint:. Toby Harris (Wainui) 1, Jordan Hills (Papamoa) 2, James Bishop (South Brighton) 3.

Beach relay: Wainui (Pera Gibbs/Toby Harris/Oliver Puddick/Jamison Gibson-Park) 1, Papamoa (Kodi Harman/Mitchell Harris/Jordan Hills/Eremia Tapsell) 2, Ocean Beach Kiwi (Evgeniy Drkonos/Jonah Lowe/Jordon Meehan/Craig Roberts) 3.

Under 16: Beach sprint: Joshua Pickering-Ross (Red Beach) 1, Scott Murfitt (Fitzroy) 2, Evgeniy Drkonos (Ocean Beach Kiwi) 3.

Beach relay: Ocean Beach Kiwi (Evgeniy Drkonos/Kauri Kudd/Jonah Lowe/Craig Roberts) 1, Waikanae (Corey Adams/Jake Egan/MaxNeustroski/Micaiah Torrence-Read) 2, Paekakariki (Sadwyn Brophy/Seth Forbes/Temuera Forbes/Joseph Mansell) 3.

Women:

Open: Beach sprint: Melissa Howard (Kurrawa, Australia) 1, Chanel Hickman (South Brighton) 2, Arna Wright (Mt Maunganui) 3, Tamsyn McGarva (Mt Maunganui) 4.

Beach relay: Mt Maunganui (Tamsyn McGarva/Holly Moczydlowski/Arna Wright/Chelsea Maples) 1, Red Beach (Melissa Gracie/Nivana Johnson/Lauren Johnson/Naomi Young) 2, South Brighton (Sharne Quickenden/Georgia Dickson/Chanel Shaw/Justice Cross) 3.

Under 19: Beach sprint: Trudi Greig (Papamoa) 1, Kelly McDonnel (Kurrawa, Australia) 2, Karina Radley (Mt Maunganui) 3, Megan Blair (Paekakariki) 4.

Beach relay: Ocean Beach Kiwi (Sarah Karika/Emily Mackie/Sophie Pert/Rebecca Shepherd) 1, Mt Maunganui) Shamay King/Rebekah Millar/Karina Radley/Jessica Lacy) 2, Papamoa (Trudi Greig/Briar Merrett/Caitlin Procter/Sacha Parker) 3.

Under 16: Beach sprint: Jessica Lacy (Mt Maunganui) 1, Lauren Bailey (Red Beach) 2, Georgia Dickson (South Brighton) 3.

Beach relay: Ocean Beach Kiwi (Cassidy Delamere/Claire Reynolds/Sophia Rebecca Shepherd) 1, Red Beach (Lauren Bailey/Tyler Baldwin/Daly Tuilaepa/Reyes Kemp) 2, Mt Maunganui (Emily Campbell/Jessica Lacy/Alexandra Lawrence/Georgia Childs) 3.

Points: Mt Maunganui 48, Papamoa 37, Red Beach 29, New Plymouth Old Boys 25, Ocean Beach Kiwi 17, South Brighton 16, Piha and Mairangi Bay 9, Wainui, Lyall Bay and Fitzroy 8, Waikanae 6, Midway and St Clair 5, Westshore, Paekakariki and Muriwai 4, Omanu 2, Titahi Bay and Sumner 1.