Cape Town - South Africa's best male flags competitor Ryle de Morny added the sizzle to a cold day in Adelaide, Australia in the Lifesaving World Championships.
De Morny stood tallest when it counted most as he added another World Championship gold to a collection that now exceeds 10 in the last decade.
De Morny placed first in the flags after missing out on a medal in the sprint, where he finished fourth.
The Notten brothers, Nicholas and Dominic, just missed out on a medal in the board rescue, but Dominic (Notten) did get bronze in the board race, with Nicholas fourth.
Nicholas earlier in the competition also took gold in the surf ski and it was a golden weekend for South Africa’s youth males in the Pool, with Connor Botha and Milan Erasmus also winning gold.
Matthew Fenn and Ally Chislett also won silver in the youth surf ski and surf swim, respectively.
Connor Botha celebrated his 17th birthday with a third place in the board race and Daniel Jacobs also got a bronze in the surf ski.
Team South Africa’s Kira Bester, Tamryn McKie, Alice Edward and Milan Erasmus won gold on the opening day in the junior mixed simulated emergency rescue competition (SERC).
Selected results
Open
Flags
Men
Ryle de Morny - 1st
Women
Bianca von Bargen - 12th
Board Rescue
Men
Nicholas and Dominic Notten - 4th
Board Race
Men
Dominic Notten - 3rd, Nicholas Notten - 4th
Women
Kristin Bellinghan - 13th
Oceanman/woman
Men
Nicholas Notten - 4th, Dominic Notten - 11th
Women
Carmel Billson - 12th
Oceanman/woman relay
Men - 3rd
Women - 5th
Mixed
Oceanman Relay - 3rd
Youth
Pool
200m Super Lifesaver
Girls
Sulinke van den Berg - 3rd (new SA record)
Boys
JP van Zyl - 14th
100m manikin rescue with fins
Boys
JP van Zyl - 3rd, Milan Erasmus - 7th
Girls
Sulinke van den Berg - 5th (new SA record), Ally Chislett - 10th
50m Manikin rescue
Boys
Calvin Coetzee - 6th, JP van Zyl - 11th
Girls
Sulinke van den Berg - 8th, Ally Chislett - 11th
4x25m Manikin Relay
Boys - 5th (new SA record)
Girls - 5th
4x50m Medley Relay
Boys - 3rd
Girls - 6th (new SA record)
*Youth records for age group 14 to 18 years.
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Team South Africa squads:
Senior women
Sasha-Lee Corris Nordengen (captain), Keyta Purchase, Carmel Billson, Bianca von Bargen, Kristin Bellingham (all Marine), Mandi Maritz (Durban Surf)
Senior men Ryle de Morny (captain, False Bay), Josh Saunders (Marine), Martin Binedell (Marine), Johan Lourens (Tuks), Nick Notten, Dominic Notten (Fish Hoek)
Youth women
Sullyke van den Berg (Manguang), Alice Edward (captain), Ally Chislett (both Pirates), Tamryn McKie (Navy), Paige Horn (Umhlanga), Kira Bester (Beach)
Youth men
Milan Erasmus (Captain Durban Surf), Juan Pierre van Zyl (Harties Reflections), Connor Botha (Umhlanga), Matthew Fenn (East London), Daniel Jacobs (Fish Hook), Calvin Coetzee (Pirates)