Aussie Surf Life Saving Championships

Aussie Surf Life Saving Championships

If you’re based on the Gold Coast and are looking for some fitness inspiration for you or your clients, then head to Kurrawa Beach between April 2 and 10 to support the 2011 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships.

The Championships, or ‘The Aussies’ as they are known among surf clubs around the country, bring together over 8,000 of the finest surf lifesavers from around Australia and the world to showcase surf lifesaving at its best.

Competitors of all ages from under 15s to Opens and Masters compete in the surf and on the sand across more than 295 exhilarating Surf Life Saving events during a week of action-packed competition.

‘The Aussies’ is the largest sporting event of its type in the world and is one of only a few Australian Championships open to all members. This year, for the first time The Aussies will spread over two weekends, with the Masters on April 2 and 3 and the open finals over April 8, 9 and 10.

The Championships will feature Australia’s champion Ironmen and Ironwomen as well as surf boat rowers, board and ski paddlers and beach runners, along with those who contest traditional Grand Parade and March Past and Rescue and Resuscitation events.

Some of Australia’s greatest sportsmen and Olympians have contested ‘The Aussies’ over the past 100 years as they come together with their club mates to strive for the honour and the glory of being crowned the Australian champion.

Surf lifesavers are now all gearing up for their respective State Championships in the lead up to this year’s Aussies as all roads lead to the Gold Coast in April.

For more information visit www.sls.com.au

Source: Hanson Media Group

The Australian Institute of Fitness supports the Surf Lifesaving Movement. We promote the SLS via our online personal training courses as well as in our Certificate III in Fitness and our Certificate IV in fitness courses.

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