
The International Surf Rescue Challenge is based around a comprehensive team competition programme conducted over three tests, which includes swim, board, ski and beach events. An overall team point score across the three tests will be maintained with the winner being declared the 2025 International Surf Rescue Challenge Champion.
Returning to Mount Maunganui Beach where it was last held in New Zealand in 2017.
Included in the International Surf Rescue Challenge are the historical originating competitions being the Trans-Tasman Challenge between Australia and New Zealand and later the Tri-Nations Challenge between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
DOCUMENTS:
NEWS:
- The World's Best Surf Lifesavers are coming to Mount Maunganui
- Captains announced for Junior Black Fins and Pathway teams
- Two Black Fins captains announced for two international campaigns
- Black Fins announce squad update for ISRC
- NZ to Host 2025 International Surf Rescue Challenge
- SLSNZ Announces Black Fins and Junior Black Fins Teams
News and information: https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz
photo from the top of Mount Maunganui looking down to
Main Beach Mount Maunganui
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