Surf Sports

Training for, and participation in Surf Sports, enables Lifeguards to improve their lifesaving skills, fitness and motivation.

Junior Surf athletes through to Masters compete in a variety of aquatic and beach events testing their fitness and surf skills against one another and against nature.

Surf Sport disciplines include Ski, Board, Ski, Run, Ironman, Canoe, Boat and Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB).

Surf Sport events are held in coastal regions over the Summer providing Local, National and International competition for Surf Sport Lifeguards.

PSLSC has a proud history in Surf Sports for such a young Club. PSLSC Lifeguards have won National and World Titles in Board, Beach Sprints and IRB.

Ocean Athletes

Ocean Athletes is the NZ Championships for 10-13 year old surf athletes.

Events include individual races such as the 70m Beach Sprint, 400m Surf Race, board races, Beach Flags and Diamond Races. There are also a lot of team events – beach relays, board relays, Cameron relays and 2km distance beach relays etc.

Papamoa has won the National Ocean Athletes Competition two years in row and is renowned as being the best Junior Surf Life Saving Club in the Bay of Plenty. We are proud of our success and it is the result of total commitment from the coaches, the parents and the young athletes themselves.

Anyone can join in at any time during the season and are welcome at any and all sessions. Last year we had some top competitors join as late as mid January. They can compete so long as they are a financial paid up Junior Surf member of PSLSC and have paid the Surf Sports Levy which covers competition entry fees and is a contribution towards the extensive coaching available to them. All racing at approved SLSNZ and SLSBOP competitions and events is covered by this levy.

Open Nationals

The NZSLS Nationals are held annually and in 2011 it will be held at Brighton Beach in March. Papamoa placed an excellent second to our strip rivals Mount Maunganui

An e-mail has been sent out to get information for those that wish to have accomadation booked by the club and if you have not recieved this then please contact administration ASAP