Surf Sport
The other key part of surf life saving is the competitive sport which evolved over the last 100 years it is predominantly made up by Swimming, Board and Surf Ski events in the water along with beach flags and sprints on the beach. Although IRBs and Boats attract large numbers of crews to many events.
Events in New Zealand are usually run from districts up to international events the major events, on the New Zealand surf life saving calendar excluding inter national events are:
Senior events (U16,U19 and Open)
- Lion Foundation Surf League
The Lion Foundation Surf League is a major surf lifesaving event that showcases the best ocean athletes in New Zealand going head to head for their Districts. Fighting it out for the glory at this, the glamour event on the annual Surf Life Saving calendar.
- NRC (Northern regional competition)
Is the largest of the four region competitions often contested weeks before the Lion Foundation Surf League
- State New Zealand Surf life Saving Nationals
The State National Surf Life Saving Championships is the pinnacle event of the season. From the Masters (over 30s) through to NZ representatives; surf boat crews to beach sprinters; these Championships see almost 1500 athletes compete over four days
Major junior events
- NPCs
The newly reformate interprovincial competition is the junior version of the Lion Foundation Surf League contested in the U14 and U16 age groups and is predominantly dominated by the Northern regions such as Bay of Plenty, Auckland, Gisborne and Taranaki.
- Ocean Athletes
An event which has grown into one of Surf Life Saving New Zealand's most successful surf sport events. With close to 1,000 athletes, it attracts the best surf sports athletes in the 10, 11, 12 and 13-year-old age groups.
Read more about this topic: Surf Life Saving New Zealand
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