Mount Maunganui surf lifesavers have made history again, successfully defending their title at the national pool rescue championships in Auckland over the weekend.

The club again holds both the pool-based Paul Kent Memorial Trophy and beach-based Alan Gardner Trophy, after becoming the first New Zealand club to hold both crowns last season.

Their record-breaking performance in Auckland saw them amass 162 points over the three-day competition, pulling 51 points clear of second-placed Orewa, with Mairangi Bay a distant third on 79 points.

Included in their 28 gold medals were an incredible 13 relay wins, setting 14 nationals records along the way including the event-ending open mega relay.

Lochlainn O'Connor led the individual charge in the Under-16 boys' division, winning five finals, while Tarquin Magner (Under-13) and Daniel Shanahan (Under-14) were close behind with four and three golds respectively.

Mount coach John Bryant is thrilled with the result.

"We had some exceptional individual performances but I was just so proud at how the entire team stepped up," he says.

"Pretty much every swimmer we took up set a PB and we just couldn't seem to miss. To have those two trophies sitting side-by-side in the clubroom again is something all our athletes can cherish."

Overall club points

Mt Maunganui Lifeguard Service- 162

Orewa SLSC- 111

Mairangi Bay SLSC- 74

Red Beach SLSC- 56

Lyall Bay SLSC- 51

Piha SLSC – 47

Sumner SLSC- 36

Fitzroy SLSC- 33

Omanu SLSC- 32

Wainui SLSC- 29

Waikanae SLSC- 28

Midway SLSC- 28

Papamoa SLSC- 25

Maranui SLSC- 24

East End SLSC- 18

Titahi Bay SLSC- 12

Waimairi SLSC- 10

Muriwai Volunteer Lifeguard Service Inc – 8

Waihi Beach Lifeguard Services Inc- 6

New Plymouth Old Boys SLSC- 5

New Brighton SLSC- 2

Waikuku Beach SLSC- 2