A pivotal part of queensland’s continued success in surf sports is slsq’s strong focus on development at grassroots level to ensure we have highly skilled athletes. As competitors from clubs around the state fight it out for surf rescue supremacy.

SLSQ has implemented an athlete development program which provides an opportunity for surf sports athletes to further develop their skills, allowing our members to reach their full potential. Traditionally, Queensland has produced some of the country’s best surf sports athletes and SLSQ is committed to continuing this tradition as well as offering athletes of any ability the opportunity to perform at their best.

The SLSQ high performance program aims to cultivate the state’s most promising surf sport athletes.

The SLSQ High Performance Program changes from year to year, but aims to provide opportunities to develop athletes across all sport disciplines in surf life saving, from summer competition, pool rescue, IRB racing and surf boat rowers.

Surf life saving queensland is committed to developing athletes throughout queensland and has a dedicated regional surf sport program to cater for northern competitors.

NORTH AUSTRALIAN SURF LIFE SAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The North Australian Surf Life Saving Championships is one of Queensland’s major events, and is the largest surf sports event held outside of South-East Queensland. It is third only in size (number of competitors) behind the Queensland Surf Life Saving Championships and the Queensland Junior Surf Life Saving Championships.

The North Australian Surf Life Saving Championships are restricted to entry by surf lifesavers from clubs located within the Wide Bay Capricorn, North Barrier, and North Queensland branches as well as the Northern Territory – Hervey Bay in the south to Port Douglas in the north and across to Darwin and Gove. Competition is held across a range of events and caters to under-11 to masters’ competitors.

The Queensland Country (under-13 to under-17) representative team is selected each year based on results achieved at the North Australian Championships. The team comprises of 48 competitors, with six males and six females selected from each age group – under-13, under-14, under-15 and under-17. The team competes annually at the Queensland Interbranch Championships against Sunshine Coast, South Coast and Point Danger branches.

With a strong emphasis currently being placed on Pool Rescue Competition development within regional Queensland, SLSQ – through the SLSQ Regional Surf Sports Advisory Panel – have implemented a Queensland Country High Performance Pool Rescue Squad. This squad is selected annually (normally in May/June) with squad members given exposure to specialised coaching, attendance at training camps and an opportunity to attend high-level competitions and carnivals such as the State and National Pool Rescue Championships and the Arafura Games.

Team will be selected in December 2021 for the 2021/22 Season.

Surf Life Saving Queensland is pleased to announce the 2021 Queensland Surf Boat Team. Congratulations to the below athletes who will represent Queensland at the 2021 Surf Championships later in the year.

Surf Life Saving Queensland is pleased to announce the 2021 Queensland Cyclones Pool Rescue Team. Congratulations to the below athletes who will represent Queensland at the 2021 Pool Rescue Interstate Championships later in the year.

Surf Life Saving Queensland is pleased to announce the 2021 QLD Cyclones IRB Team. Congratulations to the below athletes who will represent Queensland at the 2021 SLSA IRB Interstates Championships later this year.