Bondi Rescue star Anthony “Harries” Carroll makes mark at Australian surf life saving titles

So, what does a lifeguard on the hit reality show Bondi Rescue do in his spare time from the job working at one of Australia’s most iconic beaches?

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So, what does a lifeguard on the hit reality show Bondi Rescue do in his spare time from the job working at one of Australia’s most iconic beaches?

If you are Anthony “Harries” Carroll you go to a surf carnival to race.

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Carroll on Monday was one of more than 1700 surf life savers contesting the Masters competition at the Australian surf life saving championships but one of only a select club to win a national title.

Bondi Rescue star Anthony Carroll on his way to winning an Australian masters crown in the board race. Pic: HarvPix

Bondi Lifeguards , (L-R) Anthony "Harries" Carroll, Andrew "Reidy" Reid, Juliana Bahr-Thomson , Ryan "Whippet" Clark and Corey Oliver all competed in the recent Molokai 2 Oahu paddleboard world Championships.

The man who has been part of 50000 rescues in his day job at busy Bondi showed off his skills at Broadbeach on the Gold Coat with his win in the 40-44 board race.

“I’m stoked,’’ said Carroll, who also does triathlons, longboarding and races the annual Molokai paddle race in Hawaii to stay fit and limber for his work.

Carroll says he loves being back in the surf lifesaving scene.

“Bondi Rescue is just taking off and is now watched all over the world,’’ said Carroll, a member of the Bronte surf life saving club.

“It’s even big in America. They think we are like life guarding Crocodile Dundees.

“But here I’m just one of the guys. I’ll always be just one of the guys.’’