Congratulations to the 12 athletes selected for the Under 21 team to compete at the Sanyo Bussan Cup in Japan.

The Sanyo Bussan Cup was developed to promote a higher recognition of lifesaving within the Japanese public eye through the world class performance of Lifesaving Sports.

The Cup has been held annually since 2006 with the exception of last year, cancelled following the series of devastating earthquakes that struck Japan.

Sanyo will be held on the 16^th/17^th of September 2012. 

The elite squad will be headed by captain Jordan Mercer from Noosa Heads. See below for full squad list:

Sanyo Bussan Team

Coach: Martin Lynch – Newport

Coach: Barry Newman – Northcliffe

Boys:

William Budd – North Cronulla

Australian U/19 Board Champion

Jordan Caldow  - Grange

Australian Open & U/19 Beach Sprint champion. Two time winner of Bay Sheffield

Luke Cuff – Kurrawa

 2^nd place U/19 ironman at Aussies

Blake Drysdale – Helensburgh Stanwell Park

Australian U/19 Flags champion

Trent Klouzal – Manly

Australian U/19 Surf Race champion, 3^rd in the U/19 iron man. NSW U/19 Ironman champion

Daniel Booth – Northcliff

Australian U19 Single Ski champion. Australian & Qld U19 Rescue tube champion. Qld U19 Ironman champion

Girls:

Alicia Bain – Terrigal

NSW Board Race champion. U/19 Board Rescue/ Relay champ

Jessica Collins – Redhead

U/19 Surf Race runner up

Mariah Jones – Tweed Heads Coolangatta

Australian U/19 Surf Race champion

Bree Masters – Cronulla

Australian Open Beach Sprint Runner up and U/17 champion

Jordan Mercer – Noosa Heads (Capt)

Current Molokai champion and world record holder. Australian U/19 board race champion and 2km Beach run champion. U/19 Iron woman runner up.

Katie Williams – Collaroy

Australian U/19 Beach sprint and beach flags champion.