The Aussie Lifesaver is an Australian institution which came much before California�s �Baywatch� lifeguards. Well, it is almost certain you would have heard of Bondi Beach � Australia�s most famous strip of sand! It was from Bondi�s (pronounced Bond-eye) great arc of sand in the late 1880s that the first Sydney �cranks� braved the ocean � breaking an old colonial law that forbade swimming during daylight as indecent! (hmm). Slowly and surely, more and more Sydnesiders defied the ban at Bondi. In 1906, the world�s first lifesaving club was setup on Bondi�s shores. The exploits of these bronzed and brave Livesavers brew their legendary status. Today, the Australians have their lifesavers� competition � the Iron Man competition. It is a competition of skills, strength and grueling stamina. In surf lifesaving, no other Australians have better epitomized the breed better than multiple Iron Man champions Grant Kenny and Trevor Hendy. |
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