Bay of Plenty surf lifesaving continued its dominance after medal success at the prestigious Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships.

Commonly known as the 'The Aussies”, more than 7000 competitors from 311 surf clubs took part in the annual showpiece event, which involves more than 400 events at North Kirra Beach on the Gold Coast.

Papamoa's Madison Kidd and Mount Maunganui's Olivia Eaton with their Currumbin teammates, who won gold in the U-19 beach relay. Photo: SLNZ.

In total, Kiwi clubbies put on an impressive performance, coming back with 11 medals; two gold, four silver and five bronze. And from that haul, the Bay picked up one silver and two bronze.

A total of 126 athletes made up the Kiwi contingent representing clubs from Mount Maunganui, Omanu, East End, Waikanae, Midway, Spencer Park, Mairangi Bay, Whangamata, Orewa, Lyall Bay, Maranui, Piha, Paekakariki, Titahi Bay, Fitzroy and Red Beach.

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service had the largest number of athletes with 44, followed by Omanu who had 21 athletes taking part.

Some of the highlights included Midway's Olivia Corrin, who took four medals in the Youth Championships - gold in the U-15 2km beach run, silver in the U-15 Ironwoman, bronze in the U-15 surf board and bronze in the U-15 surf race.

Over in the Masters division, Mount Maunganui claimed two medals with Julien Lalanne taking bronze in the 30-34 Ironman and Deborah Reardon also taking bronze in the 55-59 rescue tube.

The Mount Maunganui team followed on from the Masters' success with Hamish Miller taking silver in the U-17 2km beach run. The open male tube rescue team of Adam Simpson, George Haynes, Haydon Reardon and Julien Lalanne also added a bronze to the tally.

A number of other Kiwi athletes also put in outstanding efforts competing for their Australian clubs.

Mount Maunganui's Jess Miller won gold with her Northcliffe teammates in the U-19 surf team and Michael Waide took four medals for North Burleigh; silver in the 45-49 male single ski, bronze in the 45-49 male ironman, bronze in the male ski relay and bronze in the male surf team.

On the beach, Jake Hurley (Mairangi Bay) took gold for Currumbin in the U-19 male beach relay and bronze in the U-19 beach flags while Mount Maunganui's Olivia Eaton took two golds for Currumbin; one in the open beach relay and one in the U-19 beach relay alongside Papamoa's Maddison Kidd.

Omanu's Max Beattie also won bronze in the open men's surf team for Northcliffe.

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