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Seven NSW athletes have progressed to the next rounds of the new-look Iron Series after a gruelling weekend at Wanda beach saw the field of 56 athletes whittled down to 44.
Six wins on the trot was brought up in style by the NSW squad at the Australian Interstate Beach and Ocean Championships at Wanda on 13 December, even though a nail-biting finish saw just five points separate first and second when the podium was announced.
A focused and in-form NSW select group of Youth and Open athletes are preparing to defend six years of history on Friday 13 December when the Australian Interstate Ocean Championships descends on Wanda beach as a precursor to a huge weekend of surf sports.
Dominant displays on the sand and high-level consistency in the water has ultimately pushed Sydney Branch to a third consecutive Surf Life Saving NSW Interbranch Championships title at Cape Hawke on the state’s Lower North Coast.
The NSW lineup is locked and loaded ahead of a refreshed Iron Series in 2025, with 10 athletes across the male and female fields ready to compete in Round 1 & 2 at Wanda in December.
Surf sport events are beginning to light up beaches across the state heading into summer, from Surf Boats in Yamba to club competitions on the Far South Coast, but there’s one event that continues to stand the test of time and is, in fact, thriving ahead of a new season.
Five years after falling just seven seconds short of victory in the iconic long course, a dominant and thoroughly professional performance from Newport SLSC’s Jemma Smith has helped her to claim her maiden Coolangatta Gold title.
It’s the most common answer to one of the most common questions in Surf Life Saving. That feeling of ‘family’ is why being part of their local surf club means so much to people.
Involvement in Surf Sports at any level – be it a competitor, coach or official – requires sincere and often unrivalled commitment to stand out in the field.
