The Black Fins have taken the lead following impressive displays in the pool on day two at the 2016 Lifesaving World Championships in The Netherlands.

While the Junior Black Fins marked their arrival at the national youth teams' competition with the young Kiwis winning an impressive haul of 12 medals on their first day of racing.

Papamoa's Natalie Peat won silver in the women's 100m Manikin Tow at the 2016 Lifesaving World Championships currently taking place in The Netherlands. Photo: SLSNZ

The biannual world championships are currently taking place in The Netherlands with the pool events being staged at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Stadium in Eindhoven, and the ocean events being held in Noordwijk.

On day two of the national teams open championship, the Black Fins took the lead following impressive displays in the pool events, which includes Papamoa's Natalie Peat silver in the women's 100m Manikin Tow, setting a New Zealand record in the process.

Wainui's Samantha Lee and Laura Quilter won gold and silver respectively in the women's 100m Rescue Medley, while Black Fins captain Andy McMillan (St Clair) and Steve Kent (Titahi Bay) also won silver and bronze in the men's 100m Rescue Medley.

Both Kent and Lee also won silver in the men's and women's 200m Obstacles, with Kent also setting a New Zealand record in his 100m Manikin Tow heat with a time of 52.31, finishing 8th in the final.

Black FIns Laura Quilter, Natalie Peat, Samantha Lee and Devon Halligan with their bronze in the women's 4x50m Obstacles.

Black Fins coach Jason Pocock says he's incredibly proud of how the athletes stuck to their plans and backed their preparation, especially when under pressure.

'Some stand outs were the usual superstars; Lee's 100m Rescue Medley plus Kent and McMillan in the 200m Obstacles and 100m Rescue Medley respectively. Quilter's three individual swims were superb and Peat's massive personal best for second in the 100m Manikin Tow was epic,” he says.

Pocock says they were probably a bit unlucky in the line throw with Danielle McKenzie (Mairangi bay) and Paul Cracroft-Wilson (Fitzroy) deserving more than their results show.

'But it was an amazing day of heart and belief. There are plenty of teams stepping up as seen by the world records being broken and the speeds in the B Finals,” he says.

'We are looking forward to starting again in the morning. Thanks to everyone for their support.”

At the end of Day Two of national open teams' competition the Black Fins lead with 240 points ahead of France on 186 points and Australia on 182.

The Kiwis are aiming to take out the national teams' title for a third time in a row after first prising the title from Australia in Adelaide in 2012 and again in France in 2014.

Black Fins Chris Dawson, Andy McMillian, Max Beattie and Steven Kent with their bronze in the men's 4x50m Obstacles.

BLACK FINS DAY TWO RESULTS:

100m Manikin Tow:

• Women's: Natalie Peat, 2nd (59.65) NZ record
• Men's: Steve Kent, 8th (53.98)

100m Rescue Medleys:

• Women's: Samantha Lee, 1st (1.10.05) and Laura Quilter, 2nd (1.10.15)
• Men's: Andy McMillan, 2nd (1.00. 87) and Steve Kent, 3rd (1.01.25)

Line Throw:

• Women's: Devon Halligan and Danielle McKenzie, 5th

4 x 50m Obstacles:

• Men's: Steven Kent, Andy McMillian, Chris Dawson, Max Beattie, 3rd
• Women's: Laura Quilter, Natalie Peat, Samantha Lee, Devon Halligan, 3rd

200m Obstacles:

• Women's: Samantha Lee, 2nd (2.05.14) and Laura Quilter, 5th (2.08.95)
• Men's: Steve Kent, 2nd (1.53.60) and Andy McMillan, 4th (1.55.73)

B FINALS:

100m Manikin Tow:

• Women's: Laura Quilter, 2nd (1.02.17)
• Men's: Chris Dawson 3rd (54.29)

Line Throw:

• Men's: Paul Cracroft-Wilson and Chris Dawson, 1st

IMPRESSIVE FIRST DAY FOR JUNIOR BLACK FINS

Mount Maunganui's Daniel Barron and Hamish Miller won silver in the men's Board Recue on day one of the national youth teams' competition at the 2016 Lifesaving World Championships, Photo: SLSNZ/Facebook

While over on the beach in Noordwijk, Mount Maunganui's Daniel Barron won gold with teammates Lewis Clareburt (Lyall Bay), Zac Reid (Fitzroy) and Seb Johnson (Sumner) in the men's Tube Rescue.

Barron backed up his gold with silver in the men's Board Recue with fellow Mount Maunganui club mate and Junior Black Fins captain Hamish Miller, who also won bronze in the male Ski.

Grace Kaihau (Orewa) and Hannah Williams (Piha) also won silver in the women's Board Rescue, while Midway's Olivia Corrin took two individual silvers in the Board Rescue and Surf Race, and Clareburt also winning silver in the men's Surf Race.

Junior Black Fins coach Jonelle Quane says the team's first day of competition turned out to be a solid day of racing with Corrin starting off the medal tally in the women's Board Race before backing it up with silver in the Surf Race.

'The team carried on winning numerous medals throughout the afternoon with some really close finishes,” she says.

'A gold medal was eluding us until the men's Tube Rescue final where our boys stepped up with a strong race leading from start to finish and winning our first gold for the Junior Black Fins.”

Quane says the team is very strong in their water events and continued that consistently onto the beach events where sprinters Javon McCallum (Fitzroy) and Jamie Gedye (Waikanae) added to the medal tally with very tight finishes.

The beach relays rounded out the day providing some further exciting racing and nervous times waiting on results with both teams placing in the top three; the boys in second and the girls in third.

'Overall, the team performed superbly and showed a lot of pride and they are realising the opportunity that awaits over the coming days,” says Quane.

At the end of Day One for the national youth teams' competition, the Junior Black Fins are in second place on 260 points, behind Australia on 283 points and South Africa in third on 176.

With several thousand athletes competing at the biannual World Lifesaving Championships, the event is the largest international lifesaving sport competition in the world.

JUNIOR BLACK FINS DAY ONE RESULTS

Board Race:

• Women: Olivia Corrin, 2nd and Grace Kaihau, 4th

Ski Race:

• Men's: Hamish Miller, 3rd

Surf Race:

• Women's: Olivia Corrin, 2nd and Hannah Williams, 7th
• Men's: Lewis Clareburt, 2nd and Zac Reid, 7th

Tube Rescue:

• Women's: Alaynah Bettany, Hannah Williams, Libby Bradley, Grace Kaihau, 2nd
• Men's: Daniel Barron, Lewis Clareburt, Zac Reid, Seb Johnson, 1st

Board rescue:

• Women's: Grace Kaihau, Hannah Williams, 2nd
• Men's: Daniel Barron, Hamish Miller, 2nd

Beach Sprints:

• Women's: Jamie Gedye, 3rd and Libby Bradley, 15th
• Men's: Javon McCallum, 3rd and Daniel Barron, 6th

Beach Relays:

• Women's: Jamie Gedye, Grace Kaihau, Libby Bradley, Hannah Williams, 3rd
• Men's: Seb Johnson, Daniel Barron, Javon McCallum, Zac Reid, 2nd

For live results from 2016 Lifesaving World Championships visit: www.lifesaving2016.com