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Surf Sports in NSW is set for a shakeup following the release of Surf Life Saving NSW’s Surf Sports Re – Imagined – an inaugural surf sports strategy which will strive to position Surf Sports as NSW’s first choice coastal sport & recreational pursuit.

The 2022 National Short Course Surf Boat Championships were held at Queenscliff at the start of December with mixed divisions put to the test for the first time. NSW crews took out 10 of the 12 events and saw two teams selected to represent Australia as a result.

A clinic of skill and speed on the beach has helped Sydney Branch to claim its first Interbranch Championship in six years, breaking a streak of three straight Sydney Northern Beaches titles in the process.

Following two pandemic-affected years, Shelly Beach on the NSW Central Coast finally gets its chance to host the 2022 NSW Surf Life Saving Interbranch Championships.

Surf Life Saving NSW will be well represented at the 2022 NSW Sports Awards on November 28, with volunteers set to contest three major categories at the NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony in Darling Harbour.

You’ve asked and we’ve listened – a brand-new, fast-paced, team-style beach series has been added to the Surf Life Saving NSW surf sports calendar, with the first event set to take place on Saturday 5 November at North Steyne SLSC.

Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) is proud to confirm that Australian sports technology company, LiveHeats will be the official competition management and live-scoring platform for the organisation at all Surf Sports events ahead of the 2022-23 season and beyond.

The NSW Board Riding Championships are back with a bang after the competitive return of the event at Merewether Beach on Saturday 8 October saw fantastic conditions pave the way for some strong surfing across the day.

It’s the competitive return of an event buried deep in the hearts of many within the Surf Life Saving movement, with the NSW Board Riding Championships returning to the Surf Sports calendar with a bumper weekend at the iconic Merewether Beach.