Surf Sports

Surf Sports is a section of Surf lifesaving that is devoted to competition. It is designed to develop and test the skills of each member as lifesavers. It is a combination of skill, power, speed, agility, endurance and determination. The ultimate aim of Surf Sports is to produce a fit and skillful lifesaver. It also gives young adults the challenge of testing their skills against each other in the competition arena. The cummilation of this is the Australian Surf lifesaving Championships which attract over 9,000 athletes.

 Age Groups:

The great advantage of Surf lifesaving is it involves members of all ages, from the very young to the more mature. You can become involved in the nipper program which teaches kids vital surf awareness skills. The age groups are listed below:

Nippers: U8 – U14
Cadets: U15, U17, U19
Opens: 19+
Masters: 30+