Start to run to Bronze: Benjamin Kappler catapulted itself as the first runner German 4x90m sprint season from the beach sand. Photo: DLRG

Warnemünde - National teams finish with storybook weather in Warnemünde at the races "Rescue2008". German team is just behind Italy in fourth. As of Sunday, the best club teams from around the world compete against each other.

Lifeguards are tough: Barely eight hours after the end of the final runs in the discipline of beach flags, which were held on Friday evening under the lights, the first athlete collapsed on Saturday morning, already back in their heats in the waters of the Baltic Sea. For the final day of competition at the World Championships in lifesaving caught the national team athletes once a day with storybook weather. Almost 30 degrees air temperature, light wind, and - in comparison to the previous day - something gentler waves again offered ideal conditions for perfectly presented Rescue sport. As on the previous day showed the teams from Australia and New Zealand, the numerous spectators, why they are considered as the best open water rescue swimmer in the world. Sovereign they dominated their heats and moved into the finals. The German national team to Germany coach Anne Lühn maintained its chances of reaching others in the 4x90m relay the Beach Ladies and gentlemen, and the board of the ladies and gentlemen, the race final. And the team took the opportunity after the lunch break. First, managed the ladies behind Australia, New Zealand and France, an excellent fourth place - then struck the hour of the German masters.

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Katrin Altmann won the 200m Super Lifesaver first German Goldemdaille

Berlin - On the second day of the World Cup in lifesaving, it was exciting leap into the hall and swimming pool at the Europa Park (SSE). Five world records were set. Greatest success of the German Team: Katrin Altmann won the 200m in the Super Lifesaver.

She is considered the pinnacle in the pool competitions: the distance over 200m Super Lifesaver. 75m freestyle hold, and drag a mannequin, dressed then have fins and Gurtretter and another doll from the 150 mark to be transported. A lot of power to summon the rescue of athletes here, but for Katrin Altmann from Germany team was not too difficult this task. 2:32,39 minutes after it strikes the first, nearly a second ahead of Australia Jenny Parry.

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