Surf Life Saving Report

Surf Life Saving Report

Saturday 8 March 2025

Year 7 and 8 Nippers

Due to the long-range effects of Cyclone Alfred, the Nippers experienced a mid-week cancellation due to beach closures. Nevertheless, Long Reef remained relatively sheltered from the predominant easterly swell on Saturday with the beach reopening. The boys enjoyed a packed morning of competitive events, including flags, beach runs, board races and relays. The flags event saw fierce competition between the boys, some of which was captured in the images below.

Year 9 and 10 Intermediates

With a wild and formidable surf running, the Year 9 and 10 Intermediate group were not able to participate in regular training and competition this week, so an unconventional Surf Life Saving session was programmed with the inaugural Beach Soccer tournament! All five teams competed in a fast and furious beach futsal tournament in which some amazing goals were scored, and the level of competition was extremely high. The event finale was a very tense, five-shot-per-team penalty shootout.

The day was completed with a two-round bodyboard expression session in which teams were given 15 minutes per heat to impress the judges with their bodyboarding skills. Some big, late drops were taken with very impressive wave riding on show.

The following results were recorded in Saturday’s competitive events:

Beach Soccer eventPoints
1stPipeline12
2ndKiddies Corner11
3rdCloudbreak10
4thUrbn Surf8
5thTeahupo’o6
Bodyboard Expression SessionTeam
1stTristan RoweCloudbreak
2ndSam ChanBanzai Pipeline
3rdHenry PetersBanzai Pipeline
4thAngus CollinsKiddies Corner
5thWill LacroixTeahupo’o

Mr Gareth Jones
MIC Surf Life Saving