Participate as an athlete
Regardless of age, to participate in Surf Events you must be a registered member of a club within the Northern Region, and a member of SLSNZ.
Junior Surf (age 7-13)
If you are between 7 and 13 you can take part in events as part of the Junior Surf programme.
The Junior Surf programme is an integral part of surf club activity and is the future face and training ground for lifeguards. Children aged 7-13 participate in organised activity that ensures they are educated in surf and safety and confident to undertake training for their Surf Lifeguard Award at age 14. The Junior Surf programme consists of a variety of activities including: Junior Surf carnivals, Junior Surf coaching workshops and clinics, and Junior Surf Safety training and fun days.
The Junior Surf programme also involves the children competing in both land and water based events, culminating in the Junior Surf Championships. The programme also aids children’s development by encouraging them to work as a team, mix with adults and peers, support one another, be responsible and compete fairly.
Surf Sports (age 14+)
To be eligible to compete at Surf Sports event you must:
- Be 14 years or older;
- hold a current Surf Lifeguard Award
Once you have met the above conditions you will be able to compete in a fun, challenging and exciting environment in a number of components including ski, board, tube rescue, surf swim, canoe, boat, board riding and Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB). These events are all geared towards creating fitter and stronger lifeguards who understand the surf in all conditions and environments.
Represent New Zealand in Surf Sports
Each year an SLSNZ Open Representative Team is selected, along with High Performance Squads in each age group – U14, U16, U19.
These athletes are selected from across New Zealand, and to be considered you need to be attaining excellent and consistent results at the key regional and national events throughout the season.
The National Team competes at the biennial Tri Nations Challenge against Australia and South Africa.
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