Surf Sports

Surf sports are a great way to not only improve your lifesaving skills but also to actively participate in a healthy lifestyle. Each season there is an opportunity for our members to participate at a club, branch, state, national and international levels. Athletes can compete in a full range of beach and surf, pool rescue, surf boats, and surf board riding events.

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Divisions

Youth

As a transition into Open competitions our U14 and U15 members compete in the youth division. This division was created to allow coaches and officials to development and tailor events to the needs of these members.

Opens

Our Open division comprises of U17, U19 and Open members. In this division age groups compete across all Surf Life Saving disciplines. Our team competes regularly throughout summer and winter at across various levels and also represent us at major Interstate, National and International Championships each season.

Masters

This division is divided into 5years age groups from O/30s to O/85s. In Masters the emphasis is about team and achieving your personal bests. With life taking over most of your time, Shelly Beach Masters provides you with a fun and supportive environment to keep you fit, healthy and felling young.

Competitions

Surf Events

Surf events include the swim, board, ski (17s and above), ironperson and various team relays for each discipline.

Beach Events

Beach events include the sprint, flags, beach run (1km, 2km) and various team relays for each discipline.

Traditional Events

Surf Life Saving has a long history and after over 100years our sport still recognizes their significance through keeping their events within the championship programs. The events include March Past, R&R, Belt race and Surf Boats.

Surfing

We have surfing comps each season with the State and National Championships with two categories short board and longboard.

Pool Lifesaving

Pool Lifesaving is the international equivalent to Surf Life Saving. The difference being it is held in a still water body of water rather than the ocean. Much like the surf and traditional events the events are derived from actual rescue scenarios which our members will perform during a rescue. Events include manikin carry, manikin tow, obstacle race, SERC, line throw, rescue medley and super lifesaver. From the U12s our members are able to participate in these events.

Lifesaving Events

Lifesaving events simulate first aid and patrol emergency situations. The events include first aid competition, patrol competition and Champion lifesaver.

Coaching and Officials

Foundation Coaching

This is the beginning coaching course which all our junior coaches will undertake in their first season of coaching.

Development Coaching

This award is held by our senior coaches to ensure the club is able to provide adequate levels of coaching for all members.

Performance Coaching

It dives deeper into how to prepare athletes holistically for elite competition. Performance coaches are also qualified coaching assessors and will be able to sign a new coach off and complete re-accreditations.

Core Official

The Core Official course give you the basic knowledge and guidance for officiating at Surf Sports events.

Technical Offical

This course enables you to explore more roes as an official giving you the qualifications to choose an officiating pathway. If you are thinking of doing an officiating course, we recommend you choose this course.

 

Senior Official

This is course is reserved for officials looking to develop into leadership positions. As a technical official you will be developed and trained in your chosen pathway till you reach a leadership position.

Membership

Circulars and Publications

All documents are stored in members portal. This includes all policies and club minutes. Follow the link and login into members portal to find all Shelly Beach documents. Members only

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Member Recognition

Being able to recognises our members achievement is incredibly important. At Shelly we have a number of programs to recognise our members

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