Results from Rescue 2008 World Lifesaving Championships Held In Germany
37 National Teams competed
Ireland finished 22nd of National Teams
Summary of results
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2 New Irish records
4 New Irish representative Records
5 A Finals
4 B Finals
5 PBs
7 Semi Finals
2 Quarter finals
SERC Ireland 10th of 26 National Teams
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200 Super lifesaver
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John Morton DQ
David Butler 31st time 2.38.14
Patricia Brennan 31st time 2.58.47 PB **
Sarah English 27th time 2.55.12 PB **
100 Mtr Man Carry with Fins
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John Morton 28th time 1.00.60
David Butler 18th time 57.19 NEW IR.RECORD **
Sinead Mortell DQ
Patricia Brennan 28th in 1.14.00
Line Throw
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D.Butler/Oisin Mcgrath 18th in 18.87
Sarah English/Patricia Brennan 18t IN 25.08
50 Mtr Man .Carry
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Colm Fitzgerald 35th time 38.89
Oisin McGrath DQ
Jessica Britton 22nd Time 45.84
Grace Doyle 37th Time 50.31
100 Mtr Man. Tow with Fins
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John Morton 22nd Time 1.01.16
NEW IRISH RECORD ***
David Butler 49th Time 1.10.91
Sinead Mortell 23rd Time 1.10.81
Patricia Brennan DQ
4X25 Man. Relay
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Butler/Maguire/Morton/Morton DQ
Doyle/Brennan/Mortell/Britton 14th Time 1.52.89
B Final New IR. Representative Record **
4X50 Med.Relay
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Maguire/Morton/Fitzgerald/Butler 17th Time 1.42.65
New Ir.Representative Record **
Garvey/English/Doyle/Mortell 19th Time 2.01.80
New Ir.representative Record **
100 Med.Relay
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Colm Fitzgerald 28th Time 1.16.04
David Butler 19th Time 1.13.53
Jessica Britton 32ndTime 1.32.01PB **
Sarah English 27th Time 1.30.92 PB **
4X50 Obstacle Relay
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Maguire/Morton/Fitzgerald/Butler 21st Time 1.54.88
New IR. Representative Record ***
Doyle/Garvey/English/Mortell 18th Time 2.12.72
New IR.Representative Record ***
200 Mtr Obstacle Swim
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Colm Fitzgerald 44th Time 2.18.48
Aidan Maguire 45th Time 2.19.31
Grace Doyle 36th Time 2.31.00 PB **
Amy May Garvey 39th Time 2.40.29
Beach Events
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Beach Relays
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McGrath/Fitzgerald/Maguire/Morton 5th in heat
Britton/Mortell/Brennan/Garvey 6th in heat
Beach Flags
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Colm Fitzgerald 9th in Semi Final
Aidan Maguire 11th in heat
Amy May Garvey 9th in heat
Jessica Britton 9th in heat
Board Rescue
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Fitzgerald/McGrath 4th in heat ,5th B Final
Doyle/ Garvey 4th in heat, 3rd in B final
Board Race
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Scott Morton 7th in heat
Oisin McGrath 3rd in heat,15th in A Final
Grace Doyle 6th in heat ,15 th in Semi final
Amy May Garvey 8th in heat, in Semi Finals
Rescue Tube
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Fitzgerald/butler/McGrath/Morton 7th in B Final
Britton/Mortell/Brennan/English 4th in B final.
Surf Race
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Aidan Maguire 19th in heat
John Morton 19th in heat
Amy May Garvey 13th in heat ,25th in A final
Sarah English 15th in heat ,28th in A Final
Taplin Relays
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Morton/McGrath/Maguire/Fitzgerald 11th A Final
Brennan/English/Doyle/Britton 14th A Final
Ski Race
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John Morton 9th in Semi Final
Scott Morton 9th in Semi Final
Patricia Brennan 9th in Semi Final
Grace Doyle 9th in heat.
Beach Sprints
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Colm Fitzgerald 4th in heat, 5th in Quarter Final
Oisin McGrath 4th in heat, 8th in quarter final
Jessica Britton 5th in Semi Final
Amy May Garvey 7th in heat.
Masters Section Rescue 2008-07-29
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Norma Cahill
Beach Events
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Gold Medal in Swim
Silver Medal in Ironwoman
Pool Events Masters
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Gold Medal in 200 mtr Obstacle (New World, European Masters and Irish Record )
Gold Medal in 50 mtr Manikin (New World Masters and European Records)
Total 3 Golds and 1 Silver for Norma Cahill of County Clare at World Masters Section of Rescue 2008
( Ireland’s Premier Athlete)
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JIM LAWLOR
Chairman Sports commission
Irish Water Safety