March 1 - 31, 2026: Issue 652

 

2026 Surf life saving NSW State Championships - SLS SNB Branch results

Newport Masters Team A; Rebecca Capell, Amanda Lehman and Janet Proudfoot, won Gold in the Board Relay

The 2026 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships, with Swansea Belmont surf club welcoming more than 20,000 athletes, officials, family and friends to Lake Macquarie over the course of this years States, is drawing to a close as this Issue goes to press.

Dubbed the unofficial home of the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships, it’s the first time in five years Swansea Belmont surf club hosted the largest surf sports event in NSW after half a decade at Queenscliff. 

On a scale similar to that of the Commonwealth Games, nearly 6,000 athletes across Age (Youth), Masters, Open and Surf Boat Championships have contested 12 days of surf sports competition at Blacksmiths Beach, where individual and club glory are both up for grabs across the full range of surf sport sand and water events. 

The first disciplines tested were the 2026 SLSNSW State Championships – Lifesaving, running February 13-15.

For many the Lifesaving Competition is the most important annual States event – it speaks to what lifesaving is all about and teams across the generations train within clubs together to keep these skills at peak. The practice saves lives as all those knowledge sets come together as the individuals and team work is tested in competition. Newport SLSC won several Golds this year across all Age Divisions, including the Open Champion Patrol. 

Vice President Guyren Smith, along with current President Rebecca Cappell, have worked with a cohort of members for years, year round, to represent their clubs and selves in this discipline.

Five SLS SNB Branch clubs featured among the top 10 again this year – demonstrating how seriously local lifesaving members take their role on the sand and in the water to look after others.

Bec Capell, President of Newport Surf Club SLSC, said:

''It is great to see our whole club having success in many areas.

It is a privilege to be part of the Open patrol team. It definitely is an event that reflects what life saving is all about.  I am always amazed that there is always more to learn and extend ourselves as lifesavers.''

Guyren Smith, Vice President of President of Newport Surf Club SLSC, and silver medallist overall on the Lifesaving, said:

''It is great that the club continues to shine in these events that reflect so closely our core business of keeping the public safe on our beaches. 

''I would also like to note after the Summer that we have what an honour it was to be alongside the two clubs on the podium that contained members who stepped forward over recent months to respond to events at their beaches outside of patrol hours and do everything possible to make things better for those involved. A true testament to what the lifesaving community does.''

Bec Cappell

Guyren Smith

Surf Sports Events

Competition kicked off on Thursday 19 February with the U9 and U10 competitors hit the sand and surf, many for the first time, to open the Age Championships. Their events ran until February 22 and included the Adaptive Championships.

All the U9 beach events ran on day one, with the Sprint being taken out by Harry Weir from Mona Vale SLSC, while their March Past Team again excelled, taking silver in that discipline.  

In the water Manly LSC’s Solomon Eames, Dylan Pelly, and Benjamin Byers were too strong in the Board Relay. Manly came second overall in the Juniors comp. this year with North Curl Curl placing 8th overall. Queenscliff and Collaroy made the top 20 out of the 73 clubs taking part, which included Warriewood, Newport and Bilgola, making all these Juniors winners simply through having had a go. 

Next it was the 25-26 February Masters Championships, with a large cohort from the local SLS Branch heading north to reconnect with friends form across the state while vying for a place in the records in water and sand events.

Competition culminates on Sunday 1 March with finals packages for both the Open and Surf Boat Championships. 

Thanks to a commitment from the Lake Macquarie City Council, the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships will stay in Swansea for the next three years. 

Mayor, Adam Shultz was thrilled to throw Council’s support behind the Championships, and by extension the Surf Life Saving movement. 

“The NSW Surf Life Saving Championships bring incredible energy to Lake Macquarie and give us the chance to share the natural beauty and vibrant lifestyle we’re fortunate to call home,” Mr Shultz said. 

“I’m delighted to welcome competitors, officials and visitors back to Blacksmiths Beach for this premier event 

“Lake Macquarie City Council is proud to support the Championships and showcase our beautiful coastal location.  

“I wish every athlete, official and spectator an unforgettable experience and look forward to cheering on the lifesavers as they compete for glory at Blacksmiths Beach.” 

ClubsNSW, under the Your local club banner, continues as the Naming Rights Partner in 2026, with CEO, Rebecca Riant noting that the State Championships is the pinnacle of surf sports in the state. 

“The NSW Surf Life Saving Championships is a fantastic celebration of the commitment and skill of volunteer surf lifesavers who work tirelessly to keep our beaches safe, and ClubsNSW is proud to have supported this event for more than a decade,” she said. 

“Registered clubs across NSW have also contributed more than $900,000 to Surf Life Saving over the past year through the ClubGRANTS program, ensuring lifesavers have the resources they need to continue their vital work.” 

Below run results from these age divisions and lifesaving competition, including some of the photos taken by Surf Life Saving New South Wales and Malcom Trees for the Surf Boats races and Shane Abrahamson for the Opens division photos.

As the Opens and Surf Boats events run until the close of Sunday March 1 2026, all results can be found at:  liveheats.com/slsnsw/events 

The 2026 Schedule was:

  • 13-15 February: Lifesaving Championships 
  • 19-22 February: Age (Junior) Championships 
  • 25-26 February: Masters Championships 
  • 27 February – 1 March: Open & Surf Boats Championships 

2026 SLSNSW State Championships – Lifesaving 

Ran February 13-15, 2026
All results at: https://liveheats.com/events/445844

2026 SLSNSW State Championships - Lifesaving: Club leaderboard SLS SNB Branch

  • 2 North Steyne
  • 3 Freshwater
  • 4  Newport
  • 5 South Curl Curl
  • 9 North Curl Curl

Surf Life Saving New South Wales provides an overview of each aspect, stating:

CHAMPION PATROL COMPETITION: The aim of the Champion Patrol event is to demonstrate how lifesavers work as a team in performing some or all of the skills associated with surf rescue patrol work. Team members in the Champion Patrol event must be members of the same club, but not necessarily be from the same club patrol.

The Champion Patrol event is divided into four sections and the maximum points allocation (120 points) through;

  • Physical Skills 20 points
  • Surf Teams (10 points maximum) • Board/Tube Rescue Relay Race (10 points maximum)
  • Theory 20 points
  • Written paper (20 points maximum)
  • Resuscitation 20 points
  • Live Patient Assessment and Manikin Resuscitation (20 points maximum)
  • Scenario Task 60 points
  • Lifesaving task (60 points maximum)

Teams must complete 50% or more of the physical events and attempt all theory, resuscitation and scenario tasks in order to be eligible for a place. If they don't meet these requirements they are disqualified from the event.

CHAMPION LIFESAVER COMPETITION: The Champion Lifesaver event provides individual SLSA members with the opportunity to demonstrate in a competitive manner the physical, lifesaving and knowledge skills required of a Lifesaver.

Each competitor must provide equipment, which shall be available for use by them at the commencement of the competition: One rescue board or Malibu racing board, one rescue tube, one pair of swim fins (optional), one adult resuscitation mannikin.

The Champion Lifesaver event is determined on a point score basis with the competitor scoring the highest points being declared the winner. The total maximum points available are 120.

The three sections that comprise the Champion Lifesaver events are: Physical Skills 40 points: Surf Race, Board Race, Beach Sprint, Rescue Tube Rescue (10 points each): Questionnaire: 40 points

The theory paper section consists of 40 Multiple Choice Questions derived from the current edition of the SLSA Public Safety and Aquatic Rescue Manual. 30-minute time limit. 

Resuscitation: 40 points 

  • Part A: a live patient assessment including lateral position (20 points maximum)
  • Part B: One person CPR on a manikin (20 points maximum)

Competitors must complete 50% or more of the physical events and attempt all theory and resuscitation tasks in order to be eligible for a place, if not they are disqualified from the event.

FIRST AID COMPETITION: The first Aid competition is a team event designed to promote and to demonstrate a high standard of First Aid prowess by SLSA members in a team of two. Each First Aid competition event has a set simulated accident scenario and a set time limit for each team in the event. The time limit is advised to teams prior to the start of the event. Each event is timed based on age division: Open & U/19 12 minutes, U/17 8 minutes, U/15 8 minutes.

Teams are required to examine their casualties, make their diagnosis and then treat the casualties using the materials provided and their first aid kit. Judging at the competition is marked across five sections of the scenario with five sections equal to 100%:

  • Approach to casualty 5%
  • Examination of casualty and diagnosis of injuries 30%
  • Specific points for all treatments 60%
  • Disposal of casualty 10%
  • Management of the incident 10%

RESCUE & RESUSCITATION COMPETITION: The Rescue and Resuscitation (R&R) event, in its different forms, provides the opportunity for SLSA to demonstrate in a competitive manner, the original and developing methods of rescue as well as the modern techniques of resuscitation. There are various age divisions as well as a variation of procedures and formats which are aimed at combined patrol procedures, and an introduction of the younger member into the field of rescue and resuscitation which is, after all, the prime reason for SLSA’s existence.

The various formats the R&R competition takes are:

  • 2 Person: Where a team consists of two competitors – one acting as patient and the other as rescuer.
  • 5 Person: Where a team consists of five competitors – one acting as patient, one as beltman and rescuer and the other three as reel and line operators.
  • 6 Person: Where a team consists of six competitors – similar to 5 Person, with the sixth competitor utilising the rescue tube as an assistant to the beltman in the rescue.

For more information on the breakdown of R&R competition you can view the Competition Manual (6th Edition).

Open Champion First Aid: 

  • 1 Freshwater Team B - Open Champion First Aid
  • 2 North Steyne Penguins
  • 3 Newport Team A -
  • 4 Freshwater Team A 
  • 6 Freshwater Team C 

U19 Champion First Aid

  • 1 North Steyne Golden Girls

U15 Champion First Aid

  • 1 Freshwater Team D
  • 2 Freshwater Team A

U17 Champion First Aid

  • 1 Freshwater Team D

Open Champion Patrol

  • 1 Newport - Open Champion Patrol
  • 3 North Steyne Pink Power Rangers

Open Female Champion Lifesaver

  • 1 Jemma Smith, Newport
  • 2 Phoebe Savage, Newport
  • 3 Samantha Lever, Freshwater

Open Male Champion Lifesaver

  • 1 Samuel Capell, Newport
  • 2 Joshua Orr, Freshwater
  • 3 Luke Thornton, Newport

U19 Female Champion Lifesaver

  • 5 Tully Leman, South Curl Curl

U19 Male Champion Lifesaver

  • 4 Freddie Brown, South Curl Curl

U17 Male Champion Lifesaver

  • 2 Jack Davis, South Curl Curl
  • 4 Leo Gibbeson, North Steyne

U15 Female Champion Lifesaver

  • 1 Grace Lawry, North Curl Curl
  • 2 Pearl Brown, North Steyne
  • 3 Savannah Garland, South Curl Curl
  • 4 Jade Cooney, South Curl Curl
  • 5 Penelope House, North Steyne
  • 8 Charlotte Clarke, Newport
  • 9 Emily Isaacs, Freshwater
  • 10 Cassandre Dequidt, North Steyne
  • 11 Emma Greenhalgh, North Steyne

U15 Male Champion Lifesaver

  • 1 William Donnan, South Curl Curl
  • 2 Jake Burke, South Curl Curl
  • 3 Zach Gibbeson, North Steyne

U14 Female Champion Lifesaver

  • 2 Rosie Lawry, North Curl Curl
  • 4 Millicent Crofton, North Steyne

U14 Male Champion Lifesaver

  • 1 Lachlan Travis, North Curl Curl
  • 6 Cooper Orr, Freshwater
  • 7 Harrison Burrough, Freshwater
  • 10 Jayden Jessop, Freshwater

30-39 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver – 1 Clare Freakley, Freshwater

30-39 yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - 1 Shannon Job, North Steyne

40-49 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver

  • 1 Rebecca Capell, Newport
  • 2 Sarah Lally, North Steyne

50-59 yrs Male Champion Lifesaver

  • 2 Guyren Smith, Newport
  • 6 Benjamin Humel, South Curl Curl

50-59 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver 

  • 3 Kelly Dobrow, Freshwater

60+ yrs Female Champion Lifesaver

  • 2 Jo Kirkby, Freshwater
  • 3 Cheryl White, Freshwater
  • 3 Deborah Foote, North Steyne

60+ yrs Male Champion Lifesaver

  • William Yeates, South Curl Curl

Competition event results

U14 Male Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 3 Harrison Burrough, Freshwater
  • 4 Lachlan Travis, North Curl Curl
  • 7 Cooper Orr, Freshwater
  • 9 Jayden Jessop, Freshwater

U15 Male Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 1 William Donnan, South Curl Curl
  • 2 Jake Burke, South Curl Curl
  • 3 Hugo Inglis, Bondi
  • 4 Gabriel Caspary, Bondi
  • 5 Zach Gibbeson, North Steyne

U17 Male Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 3 Leo Gibbeson, North Steyne
  • 7 Jack Davis, South Curl Curl

U19 Male Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 3 Oscar Donnan, South Curl Curl
  • 4 Freddie Brown, South Curl Curl

Open Male Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 1 Samuel Capell, Newport
  • 2 Luke Thornton, Newport
  • 3 Joshua Orr, Freshwater

30-39 yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 1 Shannon Job, North Steyne
  • 2 Benjamin Heenan, Coogee

50-59 yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 1 Guyren Smith, Newport
  • 4 Benjamin Humel, South Curl Curl

60+ yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • William Yeates, South Curl Curl - only entrant

U14 Female Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 2 Rosie Lawry, North Curl Curl
  • 3 Millicent Crofton, North Steyne

U15 Female Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 1 Grace Lawry, North Curl Curl
  • 2 Jacinta Watts, Redhead
  • 3 Emily Isaacs, Freshwater
  • 4 Penelope House, North Steyne
  • 5 Savannah Garland, South Curl Curl
  • 6 Pearl Brown
  • 7 Jade Cooney, South Curl Curl
  • 8 Cassandre Dequidt, North Steyne
  • 9 Jacqueline Bugg, Bondi
  • 10 Sophia Bugg, Bondi
  • 11 Charlotte Clarke, Newport

Emma Green, North Steyne, also took part

Open Female Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 1 Jemma Smith, Newport
  • 2 Phoebe Savage, Newport
  • 3 Samantha Lever, Freshwater
  • 4 Cynthia Baker-Barden, North Bondi
  • 5 Kyra Jenkins, North Steyne
  • 6 Zara Howes, South Curl Curl

30-39 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 1 Clare Freakley, Freshwater
  • 2 Elena Cormack, Bondi
  • 3 Lucy Burke, Bondi

50-59 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 1 Kerry Armstrong-Smith, Umina
  • 2 Michelle Baker-Barden, North Bondi
  • 3 Kelly Dobrow, Freshwater

60+ yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Surf Race

  • 1 Anne Kelly, Bondi
  • 2 Jo Kirkby, Freshwater
  • 3 Cheryl White, Freshwater
  • 4 Deborah Foote, North Steyne

U14 Male Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 2 Harrison Burrough, Freshwater
  • 3 Lachlan Travis, North Curl Curl
  • 6 Cooper Orr, Freshwater
  • 8 Jayden Jessop, Freshwater

U15 Male Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 William Donnan, South Curl Curl
  • 2 Jake Burke, South Curl Curl
  • 3 Gabriel Caspary, Bondi
  • 4 Zach Gibbeson, North Steyne
  • 5 Hugo Inglis, Bondi

U17 Male Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 6 Leo Gibbeson, North Steyne
  • 7 Jack Davis, South Curl Curl

U19 Male Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 3 Freddie Brown, South Curl Curl
  • 4 Oscar Donnan, South Curl Curl

Open Male Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 Samuel Capell, Newport
  • 2 Joshua Orr, Freshwater
  • 3 Luke Thornton, Newport

30-39 yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 Shannon Job, North Steyne
  • 2 Benjamin Heenan, Coogee (NSW)

50-59 yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 Guyren Smith, Newport
  • 2 John Wilcox, Bondi
  • 3 Damon Somerfield, Umina
  • 4 Benjamin Humel, South Curl Curl
  • 5 Jonathan Potts, Bondi
  • 6 Robert Illidge, Coogee (NSW)

60+ yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 William Yeates, South Curl Curl

U14 Female Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 Millicent Crofton, North Steyne
  • 3 Rosie Lawry, North Curl Curl

U15 Female Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 Grace Lawry, North Curl Curl
  • 2 Jacinta Watts, Redhead
  • 3 Pearl Brown, North Steyne
  • 4 Emily Isaacs, Freshwater
  • 5 Charlotte Clarke, Newport
  • 6 Emma Greenhalgh, North Steyne
  • 7 Penelope House, North Steyne
  • 8 Savannah Garland, South Curl Curl
  • 9 Cassandre Dequidt, North Steyne
  • 10 Jade Cooney, South Curl Curl
  • 11 Sophia Bugg, Bondi
  • 12 Jacqueline Bugg, Bondi

U19 Female Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 2 Capucine Dequidt, North Steyne

Open Female Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 Jemma Smith, Newport
  • 2 Phoebe Savage, Newport
  • 3 Cynthia Baker-Barden, North Bondi
  • 4 Kyra Jenkins, North Steyne
  • 5 Samantha Lever, Freshwater
  • 6 Zara Howes, South Curl Curl

30-39 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 Elena Cormack, Bondi
  • 2 Clare Freakley, Freshwater
  • 3 Lucy Burke, Bondi

50-59 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 Kerry Armstrong-Smith, Umina
  • 2 Michelle Baker-Barden, North Bondi
  • 3 Kelly Dobrow, Freshwater

60+ yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Board Race

  • 1 Anne Kelly, Bondi
  • 2 Jo Kirkby, Freshwater
  • 3 Deborah Foote, North Steyne
  • 4 Cheryl White, Freshwater

U14 Male Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 3 Harrison Burrough, Freshwater
  • 4 Lachlan Travis, North Curl Curl
  • 9 Cooper Orr, Freshwater
  • 10 Jayden Jessop, Freshwater

U15 Male Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 Jake Burke, South Curl Curl
  • 2 William Donnan, South Curl Curl
  • 3 Zach Gibbeson, North Steyne

U17 Male Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 Oscar Lo, Wanda
  • 2 Jack Davis, South Curl Curl
  • 3 Joshua Hasanoff, Bondi

U19 Male Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 2 Freddie Brown, South Curl Curl
  • 4 Oscar Donnan, South Curl Curl

U19 Male Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 4 Oscar Donnan, South Curl Curl

Open Male Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 Joshua Orr, Freshwater
  • 2 Samuel Capell, Newport
  • 3 Luke Thornton, Newport

30-39 yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 Benjamin Heenan, Coogee (NSW)
  • 2 Shannon Job, North Steyne

50-59 yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 Benjamin Humel, South Curl Curl
  • 6 Guyren Smith, Newport

60+ yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 William Yeates, South Curl Curl

U14 Female Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 4 Rosie Lawry, North Curl Curl
  • 6 Millicent Crofton, North Steyne

U15 Female Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 Jade Cooney, South Curl Curl
  • 2 Grace Lawry, North Curl Curl
  • 6 Cassandre Dequidt, North Steyne
  • 7 Charlotte Clarke, Newport
  • 9 Emma Greenhalgh, North Steyne
  • 10 Savannah Garland, South Curl Curl
  • 11 Emily Isaacs, Freshwater
  • 12 Penelope House, North Steyne

U19 Female Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 2 Capucine Dequidt, North Steyne
  • 3 Tully Leman, South Curl Curl

Open Female Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 Jemma Smith, Newport
  • 2 Cynthia Baker-Barden, North Bondi
  • 3 Phoebe Savage, Newport
  • 4 Zara Howes, South Curl Curl
  • 5 Samantha Lever, Freshwater
  • 6 Kyra Jenkins, North Steyne

30-39 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 3 Clare Freakley, Freshwater

40-49 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 Rebecca Capell, Newport
  • 2 Rebecca Meisner, Bondi
  • 3 Nicole Esra, Bondi
  • 4 Robyn Farmer, Bondi
  • 5 Sarah Lally, North Steyne
  • 6 Kristy Best, Ocean Beach

50-59 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 Michelle Baker-Barden, North Bondi
  • 2 Kerry Armstrong-Smith, Umina
  • 3 Kelly Dobrow, Freshwater

60+ yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Beach Sprint

  • 1 Jo Kirkby, Freshwater
  • 2 Anne Kelly, Bondi
  • 3 Deborah Foote, North Steyne
  • 4 Cheryl White, Freshwater

U14 Male Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 2 Harrison Burrough, Freshwater
  • 4 Lachlan Travis, North Curl Curl
  • 8 Cooper Orr, Freshwater
  • 9 Jayden Jessop, Freshwater

U15 Male Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 William Donnan, South Curl Curl
  • 2 Jake Burke, South Curl Curl
  • 3 Zach Gibbeson, North Steyne

U17 Male Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 4 Leo Gibbeson, North Steyne
  • 8 Jack Davis, South Curl Curl

U19 Male Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 3 Oscar Donnan, South Curl Curl
  • 4 Freddie Brown, South Curl Curl

Open Male Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 Samuel Capell, Newport
  • 2 Luke Thornton, Newport
  • 3 Joshua Orr, Freshwater

50-59 yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 Guyren Smith, Newport
  • 2 John Wilcox, Bondi
  • 3 Benjamin Humel, South Curl Curl

60+ yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 William Yeates, South Curl Curl

60+ yrs Male Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 William Yeates, South Curl Curl

U14 Female Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 4 Rosie Lawry, North Curl Curl
  • 5 Millicent Crofton, North Steyne

U15 Female Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 Grace Lawry, North Curl Curl
  • 2 Emily Isaacs, Freshwater
  • 3 Jacinta Watts, Redhead
  • 4 Penelope House, North Steyne
  • 6 Savannah Garland, South Curl Curl
  • 8 Cassandre Dequidt, North Steyne
  • 9 Jade Cooney, South Curl Curl
  • 10 Emma Greenhalgh, North Steyne
  • 11 Charlotte Clarke, Newport

Open Female Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 Jemma Smith, Newport
  • 2 Phoebe Savage, Newport
  • 3 Cynthia Baker-Barden, North Bondi
  • 4 Samantha Lever, Freshwater
  • 5 Zara Howes, South Curl Curl
  • 6 Kyra Jenkins, North Steyne

30-39 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 Clare Freakley, Freshwater

40-49 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 Sarah Lally, North Steyne
  • 4 Rebecca Capell, Newport

50-59 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1  Michelle Baker-Barden, North Bondi
  • 2 Kerry Armstrong-Smith, Umina
  • 3 Kelly Dobrow, Freshwater

60+ yrs Female Champion Lifesaver - Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 Jo Kirkby, Freshwater
  • 2 Anne Kelly, Bondi
  • 3 Deborah Foote, North Steyne
  • 4 Cheryl White, Freshwater

Open Champion Patrol - Surf Teams

  • 1 Newport - Open Champion Patrol - Jemma Smith, Rebecca Capell, Samuel Capell, Phoebe Savage
  • 2 Bondi Team A - Open Champion Patrol - John Wilcox, Jonathan Potts, Olivier Brisse, Robyn Farmer
  • 3 North Steyne Pink Power Rangers - Capucine Dequidt, Beanon Ruane,  Xavier Kwan, Leo Gibbeson
  • 4 Bondi Team B - Open Champion Patrol - zoe Fletcher, Jessica Ryan, Sophia Byrnes, Declan Fletcher

Open Champion Patrol - Board/Tube Rescue Relay

  • 1 Newport - Open Champion Patrol - Jemma Smith, Rebecca Capell, Samuel Capell, Phoebe Savage, Luke Thornton, Guyren Smith
  • 2 North Steyne Pink Power Rangers - Capucine Dequidt, Beanon Ruane, Xavier Kwan, Leo Gibbeson, Sarah Lally, Emma Winter

2026 SLSNSW State Championships – Age

19 - 22 February 2026

  • 1 Wanda 292
  • 2 Manly LSC 242
  • 3 Swansea Belmont  
  • 16 Queenscliff 
  • 17 Collaroy 41
  • 24 Freshwater 28
  • 30 Mona Vale 22
  • 34 Newport 17
  • 37 North Steyne 12
  • 39 Long Reef 10
  • 44 Dee Why 8

North Narrabeen and Bilgola SLSC members also competed, representing their clubs through turning up and having a go while wearing their club's colours.

Please note, the news service has a policy to NOT run children's full names or photos any longer due to technology now available. However, we can all still celebrate some great youngsters doing great things and having a wonderful time together while doing so. Besides - you know who you are!

This year's abbreviated, and not in full, insights run below. Full results at SLS NSW. 

March Past

  • 2nd (Silver) Mona Vale Team A - March Past: 1 Jasmine Mcc, 2 Emily W, 3 Olivia W,  4 Sienna D, 5 Sofia D, 6 Amelia E, 7 Sophia E, 8 Elizabeth F, 9 Brianna D'S, 10 Daisy R, 11 Eve R, 12 Victoria R
  • 7th Queenscliff Team A - March Past: 1 Hazel W, 2 Elsa D, 3 Eleanor R 4 Mila G, 5 Joss G, 6 Annika R, 7 Grace W, 8 Bridie H, 9 Keller Grant, 10 Audrey Daley, 11 Lucy Grosmann, 12 Zoe Nielsen

U14 Female Surf Race

  • 1 Molly Y, Newport

U14 Male Surf Team

  • 8 Manly LSC Team A - U14 Male Surf Team - Sasha G Swimmer 1, Milo W Swimmer 2, Deian M Swimmer 3, Ryan C Swimmer 4
  • 9 Manly LSC Team B - U14 Male Surf Team -  Felix B Swimmer 1, Lucas B  Swimmer 2, Thomas S Swimmer 3, Fletcher W Swimmer 4

U14 Female Surf Team

  • 3 Freshwater Team A - ; Violet B Swimmer 1, Piper B Swimmer 2, Florence W Swimmer 3, Darcey H Swimmer 4
  • 5 Manly LSC Team A - ; Lucy W Swimmer 1, Tamzin W Swimmer 2, Lily L Swimmer 3, Addison B Swimmer 4

U14 Male Board Relay Final

  • 3 Freshwater Team A - ; Lennox N Board paddler 1, Harrison B Board paddler 2, Tom Mci Board paddler 3
  • 6 Manly LSC Team A - ; Sasha G Board paddler 1, Milo W Board paddler 2, Deian M Board paddler 3

U14 Female Board Relay Final

  • 4 Manly LSC Team A - ; Lucy W Board paddler 1, Tamzin W Board paddler 2, Eve S Board paddler 3

U14 Male Cameron Relay Final

  • 6 Manly LSC Team A - ; Milo W Board paddler, Felix B Runner 1, Sasha G Runner 2

U14 Male Beach Relay Final

  • 5 Manly LSC Team A - ; Milo W Runner 1, Sasha G Runner 2, Deian M Runner 3, Felix B Runner 4
  • 6 North Curl Curl Team A - ; Kyan G Runner 1, Thomas M Runner 2, Bennett C Runner 3, Maximus A Runner 4

U14 Male 2km Beach Run

  • 6 Milo W, Manly LSC

U14 Female 2km Beach Run

  • 2 Darcey H, Freshwater

U14 Male 2 x 1km Beach Run Relay

  • 4 North Curl Curl Team A - ; Bennett C Runner 1, Maximus A Runner 2

U14 Female 2 x 1km Beach Run Relay

  • 1 Queenscliff Team A - ; Eleanor R Runner 1, Viktorie T Runner 2
  • 3 Freshwater Team A - ; Darcey H Runner 1, Piper B Runner 2
  • 6 Manly LSC Team A - ; Olivia M Runner 1, Tamzin W Runner 2
  • 7 Mona Vale Team A - ; Emily W Runner 1, Elizabeth F Runner 2
  • 9 Freshwater Team B - ; Violet B Runner 1, Ginger W Runner 2

U14 Mixed 2 x 1km Beach Run Relay

  • 3 Manly LSC Team A - ; Lucy W Runner 1, Milo W Runner 2

U13 Male Surf Race

  • 2 Dash A, Collaroy
  • 9 Jesse J, Manly LSC
  • 10 Harley E, Manly LSC

U13 Female Surf Race

  • 2 Millie G, Manly LSC
  • 9 Seren M, Manly LSC

U13 Male Surf Team Final

  • 6th  Manly LSC Team A - ; Harley E Swimmer 1, Romeo M Swimmer 2, Fletcher W Swimmer 3, Jesse J Swimmer 4

U13 Female Surf Team Final

  • 1st  Manly LSC Team A - ; Millie G Swimmer 1, Seren M Swimmer 2, Indi E Swimmer 3, Nevaeh C Swimmer 4
  • 9th  Manly LSC Team B - ; Jacqui E Swimmer 1, Flori P Swimmer 2, Keira C Swimmer 3, Alice W Swimmer 4

U13 Female Board Race Final

  • 5 Nevaeh C Manly LSC
  • 6 Summer E, Manly LSC
  • 7 Millie G, Manly LSC

U13 Male Board Relay

  • 5 Manly LSC Team A - ; Jesse J Board paddler 1, Romeo M Board paddler 2, Harley E Board paddler 3

U13 Female Board Relay

  • 2 Manly LSC Team A - ; Millie G Board paddler 1, Summer E Board paddler 2, Nevaeh C Board paddler 3
  • 6 Manly LSC Team B - ; Flori P Board paddler 1, Seren M Board paddler 2, Alice W Board paddler 3

U13 Male Cameron Relay

  • 4 Collaroy Team A - ; Mitchell K Board paddler, William K runner, Dash A Swimmer

U13 Female Cameron Relay

  • 3 Manly LSC Team A - ; Nevaeh C Board paddler, Flori P Runner, Millie G Runner 2
  • 5 Manly LSC Team B - ; Summer E Board paddler, Ivy R Runner 1, Seren M Runner 2

U13 Male Beach Relay

  • 6 North Curl Curl Team A - ; Kyan G, Eamon D, Thomas M, Bennett C

U13 Female Beach Relay

  • 4 Queenscliff Team A - ; Grace W, Viktorie T, Carla V, Caitlin W
  • 7 Queenscliff Team B - ; Audrey D, Mila G, Annika R, Lucy G

U13 Mixed Beach Relay

  • 3 Queenscliff Team A - ; Grace W, Caitlin W, Conor G, Saxon F

U13 Female 2km Beach Run

  • 1 Viktorie T, Queenscliff

U13 Male 2 x 1km Beach Run Relay

  • 1 North Curl Curl Team A - ; Kyan G, Thomas M
  • 4 Collaroy Team A - ; Dash A, Sam K
  • 15 Collaroy Team B - ; William K, Mitchell K

U13 Female 2 x 1km Beach Run Relay

  • 1 Queenscliff Team A - ; Viktorie T, Josephine H
  • 3 Manly LSC Team A - ; Nevaeh C, Flori P
  • 5 North Curl Curl Team A - : Scarlett V, Lily A

U13 Mixed 2 x 1km Beach Run Relay

  • 1 North Curl Curl Team A - ; Thomas M, Lily A
  • 5 Queenscliff Team A - ; Viktorie T, Saxon F

U12 Male Surf Race Final (101 athletes)

  • 1 Joseva R, Manly LSC
  • 4 Felix G, Manly LSC
  • 11 Will C, Manly LSC
  • 12 Tommaso P, Manly LSC

U12 Female Surf Race Final (97 athletes)

  • 10 Grace Elizabeth W, Dee Why

U12 Male Surf Team

  • 1 Manly LSC Team A - ; Joseva R, Felix G, Tommaso P, Will C
  • 8 North Steyne Team A - ; Hugo C, Toby S, Nicholas H, William B

U12 Female Surf Teams Final

  • 7 Dee Why Team A - ; Grace W, Lola W, Isabella A, Tahlia G
  • 8 Freshwater Team A - ; Aria A, Maggie M, Mia J, Roxy Mci

U12 Male Board Race Final (124 athletes throughout heats)

  • 5 Joseva R, Manly LSC
  • 10 William D, North Curl Curl
  • 11 Will C, Manly LSC
  • 12 Felix G, Manly LSC
  • 15 Ziggy K, Queenscliff

U12 Female Board Race  (101 athletes throughout heats) including also competing: Aria A, Freshwater; Isabella A, Dee Why; April-Rose W, Newport; Aya I, Collaroy; Grace W, Dee Why; Roxy Mci, Freshwater; Anouk D, Collaroy; Bridie H, Queenscliff; Olive T, Collaroy; Alivia C, Collaroy; Charleigh D, North Narrabeen; Mia J, Freshwater; Heidi D, Freshwater; Remy E, Collaroy; Charley L, Collaroy; Bailey B, Newport; Olivia W, Mona Vale; Maggie M, Freshwater; Mackenzie W, Queenscliff

U12 Male Board Relay Final

  • 1 Manly LSC Team A - ; Joseva R, Felix G, Will C
  • 9 North Curl Curl Team A - ; William D, Albert B, Samuel T
  • 13 North Steyne Team A - ; Hugo C, Toby S, Nicholas H
  • 15 Queenscliff Team A - ; Ziggy K, Maxwell P, Theodore S

U12 Female Board Relay Final

  • 6 Queenscliff Team A - ; Bridie H, Mackenzie W, Ivy A
  • 8 Dee Why Team A - ; Grace W, Lola W, Isabella A
  • 11 Freshwater Team A - ; Aria A, Maggie M, Heidi D
  • 15 Newport Team A - ; Frankie R, Bailey B, April-Rose W

U12 Mixed Cameron Relay

  • 2 Manly LSC Team A - ; Sara M, Owen S, Joseva R

2026 SLSNSW State Championships – Adaptive

Held 22nd February 2026 – 18 clubs took part

  • 1 North Steyne 214 points
  • 5 Newport 67
  • 6 Mona Vale 64
  • 9 South Curl Curl 48

Surf Lifesaving New South Wales report:

Around 60 athletes had bucket loads of fun as the 2026 NSW Surf Life Saving Adaptive Championships played out on Sunday 22 February at Blacksmiths Beach, with the medals won just the gravy on a day full of smiles and laughter. 

Running for the ninth successive year, the Adaptive Championships takes place much like the rest of the carnival, with abridged conditions or rules to help athletes of all abilities compete to their best. 

The Adaptive Championships also returned to the site of the inaugural event, with Swansea Belmont SLSC the first club to host the Championships as part of the premier state surf sports carnival. 

“The youngsters and the Opens have a hell of a lot of fun here,” referee Michael Day said. 

“At my club, North Cronulla, and a lot of other clubs across the state, we’re building pathways for these adaptive competitors to not just be competitors in a surf sports sense but to be competitors in the sense of getting Bronze Medallions, going on patrol, getting on the radios. 

“It’s utterly awesome, I’ve spent three days on this beach, today’s my fourth, and as much fun as that was, this just beats it. 

“It’s a terrific program, there’s not going to be bigger smiles on the beach than you get here. Even from the officials.” 

Daniel Driscoll of South Maroubra SLSC was one of many to compete this year, picking up bronze in the U17 Male Wade, Swim, Board, and Sprint, but an incredible gold medal in the U17 Male Beach Flags. 

“This event is really great, a lot of people are here and the water is so good to get in.” 

“What do I get out of this? Well, the medals – I’ve trained for this, lots of hard work, and I can’t wait to keep going. 

“I’m good at the flags, for some reason I just always get up faster than everybody.” 

The Redhead rockstars are a crew of five great competitors from a local club to the north of Swansea, and Age Manager, Emily Price said she was thrilled to have such a great group competing close to home. 

Some key results from the Redhead club included Ryder Lowe and George Cranch both collecting golds in the U10 Male Sprint and Flags, respectively, while Koby Wolfenden won bronze in the U15 Male Wade and competed strongly in the Board. 

Josephine Gilard and Elyse Hall were both impressive competitors in the water and on the sand. 

“We have done so well, our team did so well and tried their hardest and the club got second place,” she said. 

“It’s truly amazing, I love watching these kids go round,” SLSNSW President, Elissa Hancock said, as a race continued behind her. 

“They all support each other and that’s what so great about Surf Life Saving. 

“Over the years more and more competitors get involved, it’s so great for the organisation to have events like this.” 

North Steyne SLSC finished the day as the champion club, buoyed by great showings from Jacob Lee McLennan in the U14s, Shintaro Gilbert and Isaac Lee in the U19s, Kate Neville in the Opens, Zoe Au-Yeung and Vladimir Matic in the U13s, and Sonny Nicolussi and Ethan Au Yeung in the U15s. 

2026 SLSNSW State Championships - Masters

Held 25 - 26 February 2026 – 64 clubs participating

  • 1 Bondi 458
  • 2 North Bondi 359
  • 3 Manly LSC 271            
  • 11 Newport 106
  • 14 Freshwater 93
  • 15 Queenscliff 93
  • 16 Palm Beach (NSW) 90
  • 23 Dee Why 70
  • 30 Collaroy 43
  • 32 Mona Vale 41
  • 35 Warriewood 33
  • 36 North Steyne  24
  • 40 North Curl Curl 20
  • 43 Narrabeen 17
  • 44 South Curl Curl 17
  • 49 Long Reef 11 

Some great results for local clubs with the Palmy Army bringing home gold in water team events and Fiona Rae taking gold in the single ski, and in the double ski with Annabelle Chapman, while Newport's Ted Smithies is still unbeatable on the sand. Mona Vale's Kristyn Monnock took gold in the single ski event and again in the double ski with Sophie Stokes, possibly their sqillionth in this discipline.

Surf Lifesaving New South Wales stated:

A huge two days of competition has wrapped at Blacksmiths Beach, with the 2026 NSW Surf Life Saving Masters Championships, proudly presented by Your local club, wrapping up for another year. 

Bondi Surf Bathers LSC emerged victorious once again, as they did last year, with North Bondi SLSC and Manly LSC rounding out the top three clubs on the point score.  

Bondi Surf Bathers - 2026 winners

Special mention also goes to Wamberal SLSC – fourth place for the NSW Central Coast club being a huge jump from 11th place this time last year. 

In fact, three other Central Coast clubs finished inside the top 10 – The Lakes SLSC (sixth), Shelly Beach SLSC (seventh), and Terrigal SLSC (ninth) – and Redhead SLSC finished in eighth place as the highest ranked Hunter club. 

Bondi amassed 19 gold medals and 63 overall across the carnival, six more than the next best, with Troy Stewart (40-44 Male Swim, Iron, Rescue Tube) and Jayson Lincoln (50-54 Male Beach Flags) chief among the golds. Lisa O’Donnell also won the 55-59 Female Rescue Tube race. 

Neighbours, North Bondi also managed a huge haul of medals, and leant on strong performances from Eloise Starr, Miriam Salter, and Sophie Thomson (110+ Female Board Relay) as well as Matthew Jenkins and Jacob Mitchell (40-44 Male Double Ski). 

Manly’s Rachel Crerar was one a gold medallist in the 35-39 Female Ski, while Melinda Pelly won the 45-49 Female category. Pelly was also in a team with Nicole Gorton and Maddison Woodbury for the 130+ Female Board Relay gold. 

SLS SNB Branch Results

45-49 yrs Male Surf Race

  • 11 Laurence McCoy, Newport

50-54 yrs Male Surf Race

  • 2 Ashley Brown, Newport
  • 11 James Coates, Freshwater
  • 14 Jamie Grant, Queenscliff
  • 15 Thomas Williams, Palm Beach (NSW)
  • 21 Sam Vincent, Queenscliff

55-59 yrs Male Surf Race

  • 1 Paul Lemmon, Terrigal
  • 12 Boris Manzewski, Manly LSC

60-64 yrs Male Surf Race

  • 2 Stephen Ford, Palm Beach (NSW)
  • 11 Jurgen Rammesmayer, Queenscliff
  • 13 Patrick Quinlan, Newport

30plus Female surf race

  • 3 Rachel Crerar, Manly LSC
  • 5 Maddison Woodbury, Manly LSC
  • 13 Brooke Miller, Collaroy
  • 18 Victoria Mathews, Palm Beach (NSW)

40plus Female surf race

  • 8 Christine Mcgoldrick, Palm Beach (NSW)
  • 9 Melinda Pelly, Manly LSC
  • 12 Julia Jones-Hughes, Newport
  • 14 Sarah Lally, North Steyne
  • 17 Georgina Pelly, Manly LSC

50-54 yrs Female Surf Race

  • 2 Amanda Lehman, Newport
  • 9 Kate Martin, Manly LSC

55-59 yrs Female Surf Race

  • 3 Janet Proudfoot, Newport
  • 4 Tina Brandon-Cooper, Queenscliff
  • 6 Nicole Gorton, Manly LSC

60plus Female surf

  • 10 Jo Kirkby, Freshwater
  • 11 Shanny Dyer, Freshwater
  • 12 Lisa Critoph, Mona Vale

110 yrs min Male Surf Teams

  • 5 Manly LSC Team A - ; Benjamin Neighbour, Fabio Pancaldi, Ronnie Dalsgaard

110 yrs min Female Surf Teams

  • 4 Manly LSC Team A - ; Rachel Crerar, Maddison Woodbury, Melinda Pelly

130 yrs min Male Surf Teams

  • 8 Narrabeen Team A - ; Peter Wells, Mark Terei, Chris Sims

130 yrs min Female Surf Teams

  • 3 Manly LSC Team A - ; Jenna McDonald, Florence Epper, Nicole Gorton
  • 4 Palm Beach (NSW) Team A - ; Victoria Mathews, Christine Mcgoldrick, Fiona Rae

150 yrs min Male Surf Teams

  • 3 Freshwater Team A - ; James Coates, John Landells, Sigi Hill
  • 6 Newport Team A -; Adam Willis, Ashley Brown, Nick Carroll
  • 8 Queenscliff Team A - ; Jurgen Rammesmayer, Richard Wenden, Sam Vincent

150 and 170 Female Swim Surf Race teams

  • 2 Newport Team A - 150 yrs min Female Surf Team; Rebecca Capell,  Amanda Lehman, Janet Proudfoot
  • 10 Mona Vale Team A - 170 yrs min Female Surf Teams; Kristyn Monnock, Lisa Critoph, Robyn Moore
  • 11 Manly LSC Team A - 150 yrs min Female Surf Teams; Hilary Ingle, Georgina Pelly, Kate Martin

170 &190 Male Surf Teams

  • 6 Palm Beach (NSW) Team A - 170 yrs min Male Surf Teams; Stephen Ford, Tim Gates, Thomas Williams
  • 8 Freshwater Team A - 190 yrs min Mixed Surf Teams; Phillip Bird, Paul Stormon, Jo Kirkby

35-39 yrs Female Rescue Tube Race

  • 4 Rachel Crerar, Manly LSC
  • 6 Brooke Miller, Collaroy
  • 9 Victoria Mathews, Palm Beach (NSW)

40-44 yrs Male Rescue Tube Race

  • Competed: Lachlan Pike, Dee Why

40-44 yrs Female Rescue Tube Race

  • 5 Christine Mcgoldrick, Palm Beach (NSW)

45-49 yrs Male Rescue Tube Race

  • 3 Andrew Moran, Dee Why

45-49 yrs Female Rescue Tube Race

  • 5 Melinda Pelly, Manly LSC
  • 7 Georgina Pelly, Manly LSC

50-54 yrs Male Rescue Tube Race

  • 3 Ashley Brown, Newport
  • Also competed: Jamie Grant, Queenscliff

50-54 yrs Female Rescue Tube Race

  • 2 Kristyn Monnock, Mona Vale
  • Also turned up: Amanda Lehman, Newport

55-59 yrs Male Rescue Tube Race

  • 9 Neill Smith, Dee Why

55-59 yrs Female Rescue Tube Race

  • 3 Tina Brandon-Cooper, Queenscliff

60-64 yrs Male Rescue Tube Race

  • Also competed: Jurgen Rammesmayer, Queenscliff

65-69 yrs Male Rescue Tube Race

  • 4 Tim Gates, Palm Beach (NSW)
  • 6 Phillip Bird, Freshwater
  • 7 Michael Selby, Mona Vale
  • Paul Stormon, Freshwater

65-69 yrs Female Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 Lisa Critoph, Mona Vale
  • 4 Annabelle Chapman, Palm Beach (NSW)

70-74 yrs Male Rescue Tube Race

  • 1 John Platt, Manly LSC
  • 3 Barry Marshall, Dee Why
  • 5 Stephen Bennett, Freshwater

30plus Female Ironperson

  • 3 Rachel Crerar, Manly LSC

30+ Male Ironperson

  • 5 Ben Kirkby, Freshwater

40plus Female Ironperson

  • 2 Melinda Pelly, Manly LSC
  • 6 Jenna McDonald, Manly LSC
  • 8 Georgina Pelly, Manly LSC

40-44 yrs Male Ironperson

  • 12 Mark Terei, Narrabeen

50-54 yrs Male Ironperson

  • 3 Ashley Brown, Newport
  • 6 John Landells, Freshwater
  • 7 James Coates, Freshwater
  • 11 Saul Brown, North Curl Curl

50-54 yrs Female Ironperson

  • 2 Amanda Lehman, Newport

55-59 yrs Female Ironperson

  • 3 Janet Proudfoot, Newport
  • 8 Hilary Ingle, Manly LSC

60plus Female Ironperson

  • 3 Fiona Rae, Palm Beach (NSW)
  • Also competing: Annabelle Chapman, Palm Beach (NSW)

130 yrs min Male Taplin

  • 7 Manly LSC Team A - ; Claude Busse Board Paddler, David Cansdell Ski Paddler, Benjamin Neighbour Swimmmer
  • 9 Freshwater Team A - ; John Landells Board Paddler, Ben Kirkby Ski Paddler, James Coates Swimmer
  • 14 Manly LSC Team B - ; Mark Hempel Board Paddler, Robin Bell Ski Paddler, Ronnie Dalsgaard Swimmer
  • 19 Narrabeen Team A - ; Chris Sims Board Paddler, Mark Terei Ski Paddler, Peter Wells Swimmer

130 yrs min Female Taplin

  • 1 Manly LSC Team A - ; Maddison Woodbury Board Paddler, Melinda Pelly Ski Paddler, Nicole Gorton Swimmer

150 yrs min Male Taplin

  • 6 Manly LSC Team A - ; Nick Edmonds Board Paddler, Nicholas Williams Ski Paddler, Fabio Pancaldi Swimmer
  • 10 Newport Team B - ; Glen Borg Board Paddler, Patrick Quinlan Ski Paddler, Adam Willis Swimmer
  • 11 Queenscliff Team A - ; Alex Slatter Board Paddler, Damien Daley Ski Paddler, Jamie Grant Swimmer
  • 12 Manly LSC Team B - ; Jamie Murrell Board Paddler, Andrew Johnson Ski Paddler, Antony Gilbert Swimmer
  • 13 Manly LSC Team C - ; Errol Woodbury Board Paddler, Emanuel Freer Ski Paddler, Boris Manzewski Swimmer

150 yrs min Female Taplin

  • 4 Newport Team A - ; Amanda Lehman Board Paddler, Rebecca Capell Ski Paddler, Janet Proudfoot Swimmer
  • 9 Manly LSC Team A - ; Hilary Ingle Board Paddler, Rebecca Crawford Ski Paddler, Georgina Pelly Swimmer
  • 10 Newport Team B - ; Louise Purnell Board Paddler, Jillian Macintyre Ski Paddler, Julia Jones-Hughes Swimmer

170 yrs min Male Taplin

  • 2 Freshwater Team A - ; Phillip Bird Board Paddler, Gaven Needham Ski Paddler, Sigi Hill Swimmer
  • 6 Palm Beach (NSW) Team A - ; Tim Gates Board Paddler, Thomas Williams Ski Paddler, Stephen Ford Swimmer
  • 7 Manly LSC Team A - ; Chris Morgan Board Paddler, Grant Ellison Ski Paddler, Raymond Ingle Swimmer
  • 9 Queenscliff Team A - ; Ian Poole Board Paddler, Sam Vincent Ski Paddler, Jurgen Rammesmayer Swimmer
  • 10 North Curl Curl Team A - ; Andrew Stuart Board Paddler, Glenn Slater Ski Paddler, Saul Brown, Swimmer

170 yrs min Female Taplin

  • 2 Palm Beach (NSW) Team A - Annabelle Chapman Board Paddler, Fiona Rae Ski Paddler, Christine Mcgoldrick Swimmer
  • 4 Mona Vale Team A - ; Kristyn Monnock Board Paddler, Lisa Critoph Ski Paddler, Sophie Stokes Swimmer
  • 5 Manly LSC Team A - ; Merrilee Linegar Board Paddler, Jo-Anne Carmichael Ski Paddler, Kate Martin Swimmer

30+ Male board race

  • 1 Ben Kirkby, Freshwater

35-39 yrs Male Board Rescue

  • 5 Manly LSC Team A - ; Jamie Murrell Board paddler, Benjamin Neighbour Swimmer

35-39 yrs Female Board Rescue

  • 3 Manly LSC Team A - ; Rachel Crerar Board paddler, Florence Epper Swimmer
  • 7 Palm Beach (NSW) Team A - ; Victoria Mathews Board paddler, Christine Mcgoldrick Swimmer

30-34 yrs Female Board Race

  • 5 Maddison Woodbury, Manly LSC

35-39 yrs Female Board Race

  • 2 Rachel Crerar, Manly LSC
  • 9 Victoria Mathews, Palm Beach (NSW)

40-44 yrs Female Board Race

  • 3 Jenna McDonald, Manly LSC
  • 4 Sarah Lally, North Steyne
  • 7 Julia Jones-Hughes, Newport
  • 9 Christine Mcgoldrick, Palm Beach (NSW)

45-49 yrs Male Board Race

  • 7 Laurence McCoy, Newport
  • 17 Jamie Murrell, Manly LSC

45-49 yrs Female Board Race

  • 2 Melinda Pelly, Manly LSC

50-54 yrs Male Board Race

  • 1 Ariki Pearson, Long Reef
  • 4 Ashley Brown, Newport
  • 9 Saul Brown, North Curl Curl
  • 10 James Coates, Freshwater
  • 11 Gaven Needham, Freshwater
  • 12 Alex Slatter, Queenscliff
  • 13 Mark Hempel, Manly LSC
  • 15 Jamie Grant, Queenscliff
  • 16 Sam Vincent, Queenscliff
  • Also competed:  Thomas Williams, Palm Beach (NSW)

60 & 65 Male Board Rescue

  • 5 Freshwater Team A - 65-69 yrs Male Board Rescue; Phillip Bird Board paddler, Paul Stormon Swimmer
  • 6  Palm Beach (NSW) Team A - 60-64 yrs Male Board Rescue; Tim Gates Board paddler, Stephen Ford Swimmer

70-75+ Male Board Race

  • 2 Barry Marshall, Dee Why
  • 6 John Platt, Manly LSC
  • 7 Stephen Davis, Freshwater

50-54 yrs Female Board Race

  • 1 Amanda Lehman, Newport
  • 7 Kate Martin, Manly LSC

55-59 yrs Male Board Race

  • 3 Raymond Ingle, Manly LSC
  • 9 Daylan Cameron, Narrabeen
  • 12 Neill Smith, Dee Why
  • 14 Nick Edmonds, Manly LSC
  • 16 Boris Manzewski, Manly LSC

55-59 yrs Female Board Race

  • 9 Nicole Gorton, Manly LSC
  • 17 Hilary Ingle, Manly LSC

60-64 yrs Male Board Race

  • 2 Michael Kirkby, Freshwater
  • 7 Andrew Stuart, North Curl Curl
  • 11 Patrick Quinlan, Newport
  • 12 Ian Poole, Queenscliff
  • 13 Ralph Stonell, Warriewood

60-64 yrs Female Board Race

  • 3 Fiona Rae, Palm Beach (NSW)
  • 7 Jo-Anne Carmichael, Manly LSC
  • 11 Merrilee Linegar, Manly LSC
  • 14 Jo Kirkby, Freshwater
  • 17 Shanny Dyer, Freshwater

65-69 yrs Male Board Race

  • 2 Tim Gates, Palm Beach (NSW)
  • 3 Nick Carroll, Newport
  • 4 Phillip Bird, Freshwater
  • 7 Joseph Badaoui, Manly LSC
  • 11 Peter Sharkey, Dee Why
  • 12 Paul Stormon, Freshwater
  • 13 Martin Quinn, Dee Why
  • 19 Michael Selby, Mona Vale

65plus Female board race

  • 3 Annabelle Chapman, Palm Beach (NSW)
  • 5 Lisa Critoph, Mona Vale

130 yrs min Male Board Relay

  • 3 Freshwater Team A - ; Ben Kirkby, James Coates, John Landells
  • 8 Manly LSC Team A - ; Benjamin Neighbour, Mark Hempel, Grant Ellison
  • 9 Narrabeen Team A - ; Peter Wells, Mark Terei, Chris Sims

130 yrs min Female Board Relay

  • 1 Manly LSC Team A - ; Melinda Pelly, Nicole Gorton, Maddison Woodbury

150 yrs min Male Board Relay

  • 1 Newport Team A - ; Ashley Brown, Laurence McCoy, Nick Carroll
  • 6 Narrabeen Team A - ; Peter Wells, Daylan Cameron, Chris Sims
  • 9 Queenscliff Team B - ; Richard Wenden, Alex Slatter, Jamie Grant
  • 12 Manly Team B - ; Boris Manzewski, Errol Woodbury, Jamie Murrell

150 yrs min Female Board Relay

  • 1 Newport Team A - ; Rebecca Capell, Amanda Lehman, Janet Proudfoot
  • 4 Palm Beach (NSW) Team A - ; Fiona Rae, Victoria Mathews, Annabelle Chapman
  • 7 Mona Vale Team A - ; Kristyn Monnock, Sophie Stokes, Robyn Moore
  • 9 Manly LSC Team A - ; Jo-Anne Carmichael, Kate Martin, Rebecca Crawford
  • 9 Newport Team B - ; Louise Purnell, Julia Jones-Hughes, Jillian Macintyre

170 yrs min Male Board Relay

  • 3 North Curl Curl Team A - ; Andrew Stuart, Glenn Slater, Saul Brown
  • 5 Freshwater Team A - ; Gaven Needham, Phillip Bird, Michael Kirkby
  • 6 Manly LSC Team B - ; Raymond Ingle, Claude Busse, Antony Gilbert
  • 9 Newport Team A - ; Glen Borg, Patrick Quinlan, Leonardo Pinheiro
  • 10 Narrabeen Team A - ; Dave Lawler, Peter Wells, Daylan Cameron
  • 12 Queenscliff Team A - ; Ian Poole, Alex Slatter, Jurgen Rammesmayer

170 yrs min Female Board Relay

  • 5 Manly LSC Team A - ; Hilary Ingle, Merrilee Linegar, Georgina Pelly

30+ Male Single Ski

  • 1 Ben Kirkby, Freshwater
  • 5 Emanuel Freer, Manly LSC

35-39 yrs Female Single Ski

  • 1 Rachel Crerar, Manly LSC

40-44 yrs Male Single Ski

  • 14 Mark Terei, Narrabeen

40-44 yrs Female Single Ski

  • 3 Jenna McDonald, Manly LSC

45-49 yrs Female Single Ski

  • 1 Melinda Pelly, Manly LSC
  • 5 Georgina Pelly, Manly LSC

50-54 yrs Male Single Ski

  • 8 Ariki Pearson, Long Reef
  • 13 Mark Hempel, Manly LSC
  • 14 Gaven Needham, Freshwater
  • 18 Grant Ellison, Manly LSC

50-54 yrs Female Single Ski

  • 1 Kristyn Monnock, Mona Vale

55-59 yrs Male Single Ski

  • 6 Chris Morgan, Manly LSC
  • 8 Nick Edmonds, Manly LSC
  • 9 Daylan Cameron, Narrabeen
  • 11 Raymond Ingle, Manly LSC
  • 12 John Burkett, Long Reef
  • 13 Neill Smith, Dee Why
  • 17 Boris Manzewski, Manly LSC

55-59 yrs Female Single Ski

  • 10 Hilary Ingle, Manly LSC

60-64 yrs Male Single Ski

  • 1 Michael McGrath, Manly LSC
  • 3 Michael Kirkby, Freshwater
  • 4 Andrew Stuart, North Curl Curl
  • 11 Michael Mead, Newport
  • 12 Patrick Quinlan, Newport
  • 18 Peter Hatfield, Dee Why

60plus Female ski race

  • 1 Fiona Rae, Palm Beach (NSW)
  • 3 Jo-Anne Carmichael, Manly LSC
  • 15 Annabelle Chapman, Palm Beach (NSW)

65-69 yrs Male Single Ski

  • 9 Peter Sharkey, Dee Why
  • 10 Wayne Weisse, Dee Why
  • 11 Martin Quinn, Dee Why
  • 13 Nick Carroll, Newport
  • 14 Joseph Badaoui, Manly LSC

70-75+ Male Single Ski Race

  • 2 Stephen Bennett, Freshwater
  • 3 Barry Marshall, Dee Why
  • 7 Stephen Davis, Freshwater
  • 9 Phillip Fagan, Freshwater

110 yrs min Male Single Ski Relay

  • 4 Manly LSC Team A - ; Mark Hempel, Emanuel Freer, Benjamin Neighbour

130 yrs min Male Single Ski Relay

  • 2 Manly LSC Team A - ; Robin Bell, David Cansdell, Ronnie Dalsgaard
  • 3 Freshwater Team A - ; Ben Kirkby, Gaven Needham, Michael Kirkby

130 yrs min Female Single Ski Relay

  • 1 Manly LSC Team A - ; Melinda Pelly, Jo-Anne Carmichael, Rachel Crerar

150 yrs min Male Single Ski Relay

  • 9 Newport Team A - ; Ashley Brown, Laurence McCoy, Nick Carroll
  • 10 Narrabeen Team A - ; Daylan Cameron, Mark Terei, Gary Whittaker

150 yrs min Female Single Ski Relay

  • 3 Manly LSC Team A - ; Jenna McDonald, Georgina Pelly, Hilary Ingle

170 yrs min Male Single Ski Relay

  • 1 Manly LSC Team B - ; Chris Morgan, Grant Ellison, Raymond Ingle
  • 2 Manly LSC Team A - ; Michael McGrath, Claude Busse, Nicholas Williams
  • 4 North Curl Curl Team A - ; Andrew Stuart, Glenn Slater, Saul Brown
  • 5 Narrabeen Team A - ; Dave Lawler, Gary Whittaker, Peter Wells

35-39 yrs Male Double Ski

  • 1 Freshwater Team A - ; Michael Kirkby Back paddler, Ben Kirkby Front paddler
  • 2 Manly LSC Team A - ; Benjamin Neighbour Back paddler, Emanuel Freer Front

40-44 yrs Male Double Ski

  • 2 Manly LSC Team B - ; Robin Bell Back paddler, Ronnie Dalsgaard Front paddler
  • 8 Manly LSC Team A - ; Andrew Johnson Back paddler, David Cansdell Front paddler

50-54 yrs Male Double Ski

  • 5 Manly LSC Team A - Claude Busse Back paddler, Mark Hempel Front paddler
  • 9 Manly LSC Team B - ; Grant Ellison Back paddler, Nicholas Williams Front paddler
  • 10 Freshwater Team A -; Ben Chalmers Back paddler, Gaven Needham Front paddler
  • 11 Palm Beach (NSW) Team A - ; Tim Gates Back paddler, Thomas Williams Front paddler

55-59 yrs Male Double Ski

  • 3 Manly LSC Team A - ; Raymond Ingle Back paddler, Chris Morgan Front paddler
  • 6 Manly LSC Team B - ; Antony Gilbert Back paddler, Boris Manzewski Front paddler

60-64 yrs Male Double Ski

  • 4 Manly LSC Team A - ; Michael McGrath Back paddler, Joseph Badaoui Front paddler
  • 5 Dee Why Team A - ; Peter Hatfield Back paddler, Geoffrey Crittle Front paddler

40Plus Female Double Ski

  • 1 Manly LSC Team A - 45-49 yrs Female Double Ski; Melinda Pelly Back paddler, Jo-Anne Carmichael Front paddler
  • 3 Manly LSC Team A - 40-44 yrs Female Double Ski; Georgina Pelly Back paddler, Jenna McDonald Front paddler

50plus female double ski

  • 1 Mona Vale Team A - 50-54 yrs Female Double Ski; Kristyn Monnock Back paddler, Sophie Stokes Front paddler
  • 6 Manly LSC Team A - 50-54 yrs Female Double Ski; Rebecca Crawford Back paddler, Hilary Ingle Front paddler

60-64 yrs Female Double Ski

  • 1 Palm Beach (NSW) Team A - ; Annabelle Chapman Back paddler, Fiona Rae Front paddler

65-69 yrs Male Double Ski

  • 1 Dee Why Team B - ; Peter Sharkey Back paddler, Wayne Weisse Front paddler
  • 5 Dee Why Team A - ; Martin Quinn Back paddler, Barry Marshall Front paddler

70plus male double ski

  • 2 Freshwater Team A - 70-74 yrs Male Double Ski; Stephen Davis Back paddler, Stephen Bennett Front paddler

190 yrs min Mixed Taplin

  • 4 Manly Team A - ; John Platt Board paddler 1, Joseph Badaoui Board paddler 2, Michael McGrath Ski paddler 1
  • 5 Freshwater Team A - ; Stephen Bennett Board paddler 1, Michael Kirkby Board paddler 2, Paul Stormon Ski paddler 1
  • 7 Dee Why Team B - ; Peter Sharkey Board paddler 1, Barry Marshall Board paddler 2, Peter Hatfield Ski paddler 1
  • 10 Dee Why Team A - ; Wayne Weisse Board paddler 1, Neill Smith Board paddler 2, Geoffrey Crittle Ski paddler 1
  • 12 Freshwater Team B - ; Jo Kirkby Board paddler 1, Stephen Davis Board paddler 2, Phillip Fagan Ski paddler 1

190 yrs min Mixed Single Ski Relay

  • 3 Dee Why Team A - ; Peter Sharkey Ski paddler 1, Peter Hatfield Ski paddler 2, Geoffrey Crittle Ski paddler 3
  • 4 Dee Why Team B - ; Martin Quinn Ski paddler 1, Wayne Weisse Ski paddler 2, Barry Marshall Ski paddler 3
  • 5 Manly LSC Team A - ; Joseph Badaoui Ski paddler 1, John Platt Ski paddler 2, Nick Edmonds Ski paddler 3
  • 6 Freshwater Team A - ; Paul Stormon Ski paddler 1, Phillip Fagan Ski paddler 2, Stephen Davis Ski paddler 3

190 yrs min Mixed Board Relay

  • 2 Dee Why Team A - ; Peter Sharkey Board paddler 1, Barry Marshall Board paddler 2, Neill Smith Board paddler 3
  • 4 Dee Why Team B - ; Peter Hatfield Board paddler 1, Wayne Weisse Board paddler 2, Martin Quinn Board paddler 3
  • 5 Freshwater Team A - ; Ben Chalmers Board paddler 1, Paul Stormon Board paddler 2, Stephen Davis Board paddler 3
  • 6 Manly Team A - ; Nick Edmonds Board paddler 1, John Platt Board paddler 2, Joseph Badaoui Board paddler 3

35-39 yrs Male Beach Sprint

  • 1 Dean Scarff, North Bondi
  • 2 Michael Kember, Manly LSC

40-44 yrs Male Beach Sprint

  • 1 Ross Langbein, North Bondi
  • 5 Tristan Conn, Newport
  • 8 Lachlan Pike, Dee Why

45-49 yrs Male Beach Sprint

  • 8 Andrew Moran, Dee Why

50-54 yrs Male Beach Sprint

  • 1 Adam Gee, Warriewood
  • 2 Ben Hargy, Warriewood
  • 3 Christopher Macdonald, Warriewood
  • 5 Jordi Skelton, South Curl Curl
  • 8 Barrie Feldman, Manly LSC
  • 10 Tim Davis, South Curl Curl

Warriewood SLSC's sprinters Ben Hargy, Adam Gee and Christopher Macdonald- still winning gold on the sand

60-64 yrs Male Beach Sprint

  • 3 Stephen Hoy, Queenscliff
  • 4 Ralph Stonell, Warriewood
  • 5 Simon Dorahy, Queenscliff

70-74 yrs Male Beach Sprint

  • 3 Barry Marshall, Dee Why

75 yrs & Over Male Beach Sprint

  • 1 Ted Smithies, Newport

45-49 yrs Female Beach Sprint

  • 5 Liesl Maslen, Queenscliff
  • 6 Amy Ryniker, Collaroy

55-59 yrs Female Beach Sprint

  • 5 Gabrielle Davis, Queenscliff

60-64 yrs Female Beach Sprint

  • 2 Miho Kawasaki, Collaroy
  • 5 Shanny Dyer, Freshwater

70-74 yrs Female Beach Sprint

  • 1 Kathryn Watts, Manly LSC
  • 2 Helen Molloy, Queenscliff
  • 3 Kerry Armstrong, Collaroy

Beach Sprint Female & Male 65-69

  • 1 Sukie Southern, Queenscliff
  • 3 Linda Burrell, Queenscliff

Beach Run Female & Male 70-74: 75

  • 3 Kerry Armstrong, Collaroy
  • 4 Kathryn Watts, Manly LSC
  • 6 Helen Molloy, Queenscliff

Beach Run Female & Male 65-69; 60-64

  • 1 Andrew Stuart, North Curl Curl
  • 4 Tim Gates, Palm Beach (NSW)
  • 6 Joseph Badaoui, Manly LSC
  • 10 Miho Kawasaki, Collaroy
  • 12 Caroline Yarnell, North Steyne

Beach Run Male & Female 55-59; 50-54

  • 8 Barrie Feldman, Manly LSC
  • 10 Daylan Cameron, Narrabeen
  • 15 Kartya Howes, South Curl Curl
  • 19 Kylie Antella, Queenscliff

Beach Relay 170 Male & Female

  • 6 Manly LSC Team A - ; Barrie Feldman, Jamie Murrell, Michael Kember, Errol Woodbury

Beach Relay 200yrs Female & Male

  • 1 Warriewood Team A - ; Glen Bauder, Iain Archer, Christopher Macdonald, Adam Gee
  • 2 South Curl Curl Team A -; Jordi Skelton, Jason Howes, Ian Sheppard, Tim Davis
  • 3 Queenscliff Team A -- 200 yrs min Female Beach Relay; Linda Burrell, Gabrielle Davis, Liesl Maslen, Jennie Callan

Beach Relay 230 Male & Female

  • 1 Queenscliff Team A - 230 yrs min Female Beach Relay; Helen Molloy, Sukie Southern, Kylie Antella, Michelle Sursok
  • 3 Collaroy Red; Kerry Armstrong, Philippa Wight, Amy Ryniker, Miho Kawasaki
  • 5 Queenscliff Team A - 230 yrs min Male Beach Relay; Michael Gedz, Brian Dolly, Stephen Hoy, Simon Dorahy

35-39 yrs Male Beach Flags

  • 3 Michael Kember, Manly LSC

40-44 yrs Male Beach Flags

  • 1 Michael Yatras, Wollongong City
  • 2 Ross Langbein, North Bondi
  • 5 Tristan Conn, Newport
  • 8 Lachlan Pike, Dee Why

45-49 yrs Male Beach Flags

  • 10 Andrew Moran, Dee Why

50-54 yrs Male Beach Flags

  • 2 Ben Hargy, Warriewood
  • 4 Barrie Feldman, Manly LSC

55-59 yrs Male Beach Flags

  • 1 Daylan Cameron, Narrabeen

60-64 yrs Male Beach Flags

  • 4 Simon Dorahy, Queenscliff
  • 5 Ralph Stonell, Warriewood

65-69 yrs Male Beach Flags

  • 2 Joseph Badaoui, Manly LSC

70-74 yrs Male Beach Flags

  • 1 Barry Marshall, Dee Why

75 yrs & Over Male Beach Flags

  • 1 Ted Smithies, Newport
  • 2 Robert Tomblin, Collaroy

Newport's Ted Smithies - still unbeatable on the sand

40-44 yrs Female Beach Flags

  • 3 Jennie Callan, Queenscliff
  • 4 Michelle Sursok, Queenscliff

55-59 yrs Female Beach Flags

  • 6 Gabrielle Davis, Queenscliff

60-64 yrs Female Beach Flags

  • 2 Miho Kawasaki, Collaroy

65-69 yrs Female Beach Flags

  • 1 Sukie Southern, Queenscliff
  • 4 Linda Burrell, Queenscliff

70-74 yrs Female Beach Flags

  • 1 Kerry Armstrong, Collaroy
  • 3 Helen Molloy, Queenscliff

A few more Masters photos:

2026 SLSNSW State Championships - Surf Boats

27 Feb - 1 Mar 2026
Results: https://liveheats.com/events/444095 

Results available so far and crew lists – Some quarterfinals and Finals are scheduled for Sunday March 1. SLS NSW states Morning 1 of the Surf Boat Champs was short lived before storms rolled in at Blacksmiths. Day 2 was better, with heats rolling out across the day, setting the crews up for semis and finals on Sunday. 

All photos by the brilliant Malcom Trees.

Reserve Grade Male Surf Boat Repechage

  • 1st: Palm Beach (NSW) Palm Beach Pelicans - Reserve Grade Male Surf Boat
  • 4th: Queenscliff Mozzies - Reserve Grade Male Surf Boat
  • 5th: Mona Vale Comrades - Reserve Grade Male Surf Boat

Reserve Grade Female Surf Boat Repechage

  • 2nd: Palm Beach (NSW) Palm Beach Powerpuff Girls - Reserve Grade Female Surf Boat
  • 4th: Mona Vale Black - Reserve Female Surf Boat

160 Male & 180 Female Surf Boat

  • 1st: Queenscliff Dogs - Stuart Menogue Bow, Patrick Kelleher Second Bow, Andrew Goldstein Second Stroke, Simon Gillespie Stroke, Damien Daley Sweep
  • 2nd: Queenscliff Ship Faced - Sophie Wade Bow, Alexandra Tyrrell Second Bow, Alexandra Walding Second Stroke, Nicki Daley Stroke, Matthew Sheridan Sweep
  • 5th: Avalon Beach Female Antiques - Donna Wishart Bow, Stephanie Stoddard Second Bow, Melinda Akehurst Second Stroke, Jacqueline Grimes Stroke, Pete Carter Sweep

Avalon Beach SLSC's Antiques

200 Female and 220 Female Surf Boat

  • 3rd: North Narrabeen Dreadnaughts: Lee Chaloner Bow, Julie Anderson Second Bow, Rebecca Timbs Second Stroke, Kerrie McManus Stroke, Donald McManus Sweep
  • 4th: Manly LSC Moonlighters: Philippa Lowe Bow, Simone Shaw Second Bow, Christine Armour Second Stroke, Kate Munro Stroke, David Maguire Sweep

160 yrs min Female Surf Boat

  • Gold for Avalon Beach LASS: Sarah Oaten Bow, Lyndsay Dowsett Second Bow, Alexandra Salier Second Stroke, Simone Polly Stroke, Nathan Wellings Sweep

Avalon Beach SLSC's Lass crew

200 yrs min Male Surf Boat

  • 3 North Curl Curl Jungle Touches: Grant Conran Bow, Justin Lowry Second Bow, Joshua Lisle Second Stroke, Brendan Dunkin Stroke, Shaun Stacey Sweep
  • 4 North Narrabeen Trippers:  Bruce Kelly Bow, Jason Green Second Bow, Aaron Gibby Second Stroke, Rhys Blackburn Stroke, Donald McManus Sweep

220 yrs min Male Surf Boat

  • 4 Bilgola OG (Old Gold): Garett Smith Bow, Grant Jacobs Second Bow, Mark Parsons Second Stroke, Norman Pounder Stroke, Neil Jones Sweep

240 yrs min Male Surf Boat

  • 1 North Steyne Defibs: Daniel Hillier Bow, Richard Timson Second Bow, Peter Landsey Second Stroke, Brian Baker Stroke, Paul Hardy Sweep
  • 2 South Curl Curl White Bread: Trent Rogers Bow, Peter Rogers Second Bow, John Mark Campbell Second Stroke, Robert Buckingham Stroke, Christopher Flemming Sweep
  • 3 North Narrabeen FOGs: Steve Barrett Bow, Steven Maxwell Second Bow, Heath Moore Second Stroke, Mark Dimento Stroke, Brenden Reedy Sweep

260 yrs min Male Surf Boat

  • 1 Freshwater Spring Chickens: Carl C. Quitzau Bow, Bryan Weir Second Bow, Mark Williams Second Stroke, Marc Bindner Stroke, Nathan Perry Sweep

Reserve Grade Female Surf Boat Teams: finals scheduled for Sunday March 1 2026 - those local crews who entered to race are:

  • Palm Beach Powerpuff Girls: Emma Jalalaty Bow, Arabella Barr Second Bow, Stephanie Darley Second Stroke, Eliza Sheldon Stroke, Ally Stirling Sweep
  • Avalon Beach THUNDERSTROKES: Sophie Valentine Bow, Natasha Burke Second Bow, Ella Brady Second Stroke, Tara Neasmith Stroke, Pete Carter Sweep
  • Avalon Beach LASS: Sarah Oaten Bow, Lyndsay Dowsett Second Bow, Alexandra Salier Second Stroke, Simone Polly Stroke, Nathan Wellings Sweep
  • Mona Vale Black: Robyn Moore Bow, Alicia Jones Second Bow, Ellen-Grace Hobday Second Stroke, Jasmine Bauchop Stroke, Bryce Munro Sweep
  • Queenscliff Ship faced: Nicki Daley Bow, Sophie Wade Second Bow, Alexandra Walding Second Stroke, Alexandra Tyrrell Stroke, Matthew Sheridan Sweep
  • Freshwater Freaks: Mia Glasson Bow, Cheyenne Hayes Second Bow, Kelsey Crawford Second Stroke, Elizabeth (Ela) Cornwell Stroke, Nathan Perry Sweep

Reserve Grade Male Surf Boat: finals scheduled for Sunday March 1 2026 - those local crews who entered to race are:

  • Palm Beach Pelicans: Phillip Allman Bow, James Polkinghorne Second Bow, Benjamin Edwards Second Stroke, Ryan Edwards Stroke, Matthew Giblin Sweep
  • Palm Beach Philosophers: Harry Martin Bow, Joshua Ferris Second Bow, Hugh Polkinghorne Second Stroke, Taighe Wilson Stroke, Ally Stirling Sweep
  • Whale Beach Blow Holes: Bowen Frahm Bow, Braydon Smink Second Bow, Harry Millard Second Stroke, Benjamin Bernard Stroke, Brett Babicci Sweep
  • Mona Vale Comrades: Brendan Lindfield Bow, Kaani Slockee Second Bow, Jack Munro Second Stroke, Josh Howard Stroke, Kai Cooper Sweep
  • North Narrabeen Smokos: Billy Maxwell Bow, David Fealy Second Bow, Brendan Hollis Second Stroke, John Beaumont Stroke, Scott Morrison Sweep
  • Collaroy Kehbabs: William Chapman Bow, Callum Chapman Second Bow, Cass Hammond Second Stroke, Luca George Stroke, Robert Maloney Sweep
  • South Curl Curl BOG: Ellis James Bow, Douglas Bone Second Bow, Craig McCarthy Second Stroke, Luke Huntley Stroke, Nathan Wilson Sweep
  • South Curl Curl Tickles: Kaleb Mark Bow, Dom Vassallo Second Bow, Logan Howes Second Stroke, Jake Robinson Stroke, Christopher Flemming Sweep
  • Freshwater Pigs: Blake Cradock Bow, Luke Moore Second Bow, Daniel Wagers Second Stroke, Stuart Haven Stroke, Rodney Davis Sweep
  • Freshwater Pen 15's: Blake Cradock Bow, Luke Moore Second Bow, Daniel Wagers Second Stroke, Stuart Haven Stroke, Rodney Davis Sweep
  • Queenscliff Mozzies: William Bellew Bow, Rhys Carroll Second Bow, Andrew Welsby Second Stroke, Max Stuart Stroke, Matthew Sheridan Sweep
  • Queenscliff Dogs: Wyndham Bromiley Bow, Lachlan Hay Second Bow, Stuart Menogue Second Stroke, Patrick Kelleher Stroke, Simon Barnes Sweep

Open Male Surf Boat – results pending March 1 racing

  • Palm Beach Probation: Stuart Wickens Bow, Robert Giblin Second Bow, Marcus Greene Second Stroke, Thomas Whalan Stroke, Penitiketo Halangahu Sweep
  • Avalon Beach PINKIES: Thomas Curnow Bow, Shaun Wolthers Second Bow, Jack Hook Second Stroke, Torin Calf Stroke, Nathan Wellings Sweep
  • Mona Vale Megalodon: Deryck Pickering Bow, Conor Dempsey Second Bow, James Meadows Second Stroke, Nathan Down Stroke, Kai Cooper Sweep
  • South Curl Curl Sneaky Nuts: Bailey Skelton Bow, Daniel Johnston Second Bow, Tom Opie Second Stroke, Julian McKay Stroke, Mark Spiteri Sweep
  • South Curl Curl Blitz: Samuel Lowery Bow, Michael Egan Second Bow, Jordan Thurlow Second Stroke, Zac Lowery Stroke, Rob Lowery Sweep
  • Queenscliff Go Like the clappers: Nicholas Hampton Bow, Louis Alston Second Bow, Tasman Farrell Second Stroke, Connor Hopkins Stroke, Matthew Sheridan Sweep

Open Female Surf Boat – results pending March 1 racing

  • Palm Beach Pirates: Lucy Lake Bow, Meg Conlon Second Bow, Stephanie Spence Second Stroke, Ingrid Holtheuer Stroke, Stephen Cox Sweep
  • Palm Beach Pursuit: Lucy Coleman Bow, Holly Garner Second Bow, Ellen Schroeder Second Stroke, Mikala Burns Stroke, Charlie Trotter Sweep
  • Avalon Beach SWEET FEET: Tara Fealy Bow, Lauren Petersen Second Bow, Tegan Bilson Second Stroke, Jacqueline Grimes Stroke, Nathan Wellings Sweep
  • Mona Vale Mayhem: Harriette Burke Bow, Brooke West Second Bow, Kendall Desbrow Second Stroke, Arabella Archibald Stroke, Kai Cooper Sweep
  • Collaroy Crusaders: Jodie Trim Bow, Chloe Butler Second Bow, Tara Bowyer Second Stroke, Isabella Dunkin Stroke, Gavin Scott Sweep
  • Collaroy Giants: Jessica Layton Bow, Kelly Trim Second Bow, Rhiannon Lea Second Stroke, Alysha Lerond Stroke, Mark Anderson Sweep
  • South Curl Curl Shakers: Lara Campbell Bow, Michela Verwey Second Bow, Abby Ballesty Second Stroke, Georgie Smith, Mark Spiteri Sweep
  • Queenscliff Sherros Angels: Jasmine Kirkpatrick Bow, Jade Sheridan Second Bow, Naomi Bronier Second Stroke, Alice Stuart Stroke, Matthew Sheridan Sweep

Open Surf Boat Relay – results pending March 1 racing

  • Palmy Green, Queenscliff Team A and South Curl Curl Empire fielding teams.

U19 Female Surf Boat – results pending March 1 racing

  • Palm Beach Propellers: Nikki English Bow, Natasha Hughes Second Bow, Annie Seve Second Stroke, Molly Shrivell Stroke, Peter Spence Sweep
  • Bilgola Bombshells: Chloe Deleu Bow, Haidee Underwood Second Bow, Arianna Rich Second Stroke, Madison Perry Stroke, Mark Fitzgerald Sweep
  • Bilgola Silly Billys: Fleur Dose Bow, Summer Perrett Second Bow, Scarlett Jacobs Second Stroke, Abbie Parsons Stroke, Neil Jones Sweep
  • Newport Nightmare: Milla Bonasera Bow, Ava Cran Second Bow, Macy Pickering Second Stroke, Elise Shanahan Stroke, Michael King Sweep
  • Mona Vale Menace: Jasmine Siddall Bow, Georgia Alden Second Bow, Abbey Pickering Second Stroke, Anabel Rulli Stroke, James Meadows Sweep
  • Collaroy Cutters: Billie Robbins Bow, Amelie Kemper-Massie Second Bow, Amelia Reade Second Stroke, Rosanna Gallo Stroke, Mark Reece Sweep
  • Long Reef Limoncellos: Kaia Skjellerup Bow, Francesca Sweeting Second Bow, Emily Lock Second Stroke, Lily Goodman Stroke, Bruce Gaal Sweep
  • South Curl Curl Runawayz: Abigail Wilson Bow, Zoe Burke Second Bow, Naomie Humel Second Stroke, Chanelle Humel Stroke, Nathan Wilson Sweep

U19 Male Surf Boat – results pending March 1 racing

  • Palm Beach Prophets: Jackson Thomas Bow, William Hirst Second Bow, Max Tancred Second Stroke, Oscar Petras Stroke, Rory Egan Sweep
  • Bilgola Chicken Legs: Lachlan Jones Bow, Ryan Fronzek Second Bow, Myles Nicholas Second Stroke, Samuel Pace Stroke, Neil Jones Sweep
  • Collaroy Cowboys: Ryan Sinclair Bow, Xavier Bosland Second Bow, Oliver Sutton Second Stroke, Matthew Hopkins Stroke, Mark Reece Sweep
  • Long Reef Longnecks: Zane Glance Bow, Jacob Baker Second Bow, Joseph Baker Second Stroke, Brayden Eyles Stroke, Bruce Gaal Sweep
  • North Curl Curl Ox: Alexander Conran Bow, Luca Ferguson Second Bow, Toby Johnston Second Stroke, Jelle Spijker Stroke, Shaun Stacey Sweep
  • South Curl Curl Sandy Cracks: Angus Beavon Bow, Dempsey Willson Second Bow, Liam Cooney Second Stroke, Alastair Slavin Stroke, Mark Spiteri Sweep
  • Queenscliff PORKY PIGS: Zac de Hennin Bow, Daniel Bull Second Bow, Wyndham Bromiley Second Stroke, Preston Hadfield Stroke, Damien Daley Sweep

U23 Female Surf Boat – results pending March 1 racing

  • Palm Beach Pina Coladas: Abigail Skinner Bow, Charlotte Cadman Second Bow, Charlotte Donnelley Second Stroke, Grace Tassell Stroke, Matthew Giblin Sweep
  • Palm Beach Pocket Rockets: Bridie Cooksey Bow, Briar Carter Second Bow, Laura Kenny Second Stroke, Brynnin Barr Stroke, Charlie Trotter Sweep
  • Palm Beach Prosecco: Lucy Miller Bow, Isabella Donnelley Second Bow, Natalie Perry Second Stroke, Brooke Cuttance Stroke, Rory Egan Sweep
  • Palm Beach Pythons: Madeleine Julliard Bow, Ali Waddington Second Bow, Lilian Huntley Second Stroke, Elizabeth Holtheuer Stroke, Peter Spence Sweep
  • Avalon Beach IVY: Eva Attwood Bow, Phileine Krabbe Second Bow, Bethany Lever Second Stroke, Molly Baczkowski Stroke, Nathan Wellings Sweep
  • Newport Stingers: Alani Barros Bow, April McCarney Second Bow, Ella Gale Second Stroke, Zoe Ellis Stroke, Michael King Sweep
  • Mona Mc Chicks (Mona Vale): Jasmine Siddall Bow, Mabel Hancock Second Bow, Niah Hammond Second Stroke, Sascha Kneipp Stroke, Kai Cooper Sweep
  • Collaroy Cannons: Aiyla Thomas-Smith Bow, Hannah Bosland Second Bow, Chelsea Robertson Second Stroke, Elani Plummer Stroke, Mark Reece Sweep
  • Collaroy Cobras: Lauren Deane Bow, Tiah Szann Second Bow, Antoinette Theunissen Second Stroke, Frankie Webster Stroke, Gavin Scott Sweep
  • Long Reef Long Islands: Jenna Baker Bow, Scarlett Burney Second Bow, Claire Howie Second Stroke, Harriet Sweeting Stroke, Robert Pearson Sweep
  • South Curl Curl Cruisers: Summer Osborn Bow, Jess English Second Bow, Ivy Warneford Second Stroke, Ciara Porteous Stroke, Christopher Flemming Sweep

Newport SLSC women rowers - swept by Michael King

U23 Male Surf Boat – results pending March 1 racing

  • Palm Beach Phins: Aymeric Moloney Bow, Jack Nugent Second Bow, Benjamin Brunker Second Stroke, Thomas Lacey Stroke, Peter Spence Sweep
  • Palm Beach Pints: Jacob Goss Bow, Thomas Hannon Second Bow, Ben Roe Second Stroke, Liam Macfarlane Stroke, Charlie Trotter Sweep
  • Palm Beach Penitokos: Jayke Jecks Bow, Harper Hodkinson Second Bow, Hugo Lumb Second Stroke, Jackson Lind Stroke, Penitiketo Halangahu Sweep
  • Palm Beach Petrol: Lachlan Clayton Bow, Angus Gregg Second Bow, George Chapman Second Stroke, Thomas Wait Stroke, Rory Egan Sweep
  • Whale Beach Lil D's:  Sebastian Vega Karpov Bow, Elliott Gordon Second Bow, Owen Saunders Second Stroke, Hamish Lapsley Stroke, Brett Babicci Sweep
  • Bilgola Backshots: Dane Burns Bow, Ryan Fronzek Second Bow, Callum Archibald Second Stroke, Liam Kilpatrick Stroke, Robert Emerson Sweep
  • Bilgola Fireball: Myles Nicholas Bow, Connor Raaff Second Bow, Beau Nicholas Second Stroke, Thomas Pfafflin Stroke, Neil Jones Sweep
  • Mona Vale Black: William Munro Bow, Brendan Lindfield Second Bow, Cornelius Scholz Second Stroke, Jack Van Wensveen Stroke, Bryce Munro Sweep
  • North Narrabeen Four Strokes: Hayden Tucker Bow, Charles Kelly Second Bow, David Kelly Second Stroke, Alexander Jacobs Stroke, Donald McManus Sweep
  • Collaroy Long Necks: William Keep Bow, Beau Maulguet Second Bow, Lachlan Davis Second Stroke, Jamie Tam O'Connor Stroke, Robert Maloney Sweep
  • South Curl Curl Burley: Jack Rivett Bow, David Campbell Second Bow, Angus Campbell Second Stroke, Alan Perry Stroke, Mark Spiteri Sweep
  • South Curl Curl Dribblers: Finnian Hume Bow, Sam Merry Second Bow, Levi Welsh Second Stroke, Cody Kearney Stroke, Rob Lowery Sweep
  • South Curl Curl Whompa: Flynn Grady Bow, Toby Skelton Second Bow, Harrison Kilgore Second Stroke, Cooper Oxley Stroke, Nathan Wilson Sweep
  • Queenscliff Beef Wellingtons: Simon Latham Bow, Ryan Oliver Second Bow, Maximilian Elliott Second Stroke, Callum Latham Stroke, Damien Daley Sweep

2026 SLSNSW State Championships - Opens

27 Feb - 1 Mar 2026
All results at: https://liveheats.com/events/436457 

Thank you Shane Abrahamson for the photos!

SLS NSW Reported on Sunday March 1:

11 years of Newport SLSC dominance came to an end on Sunday 1 March as Wanda SLSC topped the overall club point score at the 2026 NSW Surf Life Saving Open Championships, proudly presented by Your local club.

It wasn’t without a fight – Newport closed what was a 150+ point lead coming into the final day to just over 60 with a slew of impressive individual and team event victories, but it wasn’t enough as the club from Sydney’s Bate Bay toppled their Northern neighbours.

It was a sea of gold and maroon caps crossing the finish line first on the final day of the carnival, with Newport taking out the final two events – the Open Male and Female Taplins.

It came after Olivia Clues made it four years unbeaten in the Female Ski, winning the U19 category comfortably and doing so again later in the Opens. Piper Harrison won the Open Female Iron, while Pipi Te Pania won the U19 Female Board.

For the males, Brayden Woodford won the Open Male Swim, and Charlie Verco went back-to-back in the Open Male Board race.

Wanda picked up wins along the way too; Dane Sutton was the U19 Male Iron winner, and Charlotte Bowmer won the U17 Female Swim.

For the Hunter/Central Coast clubs, there was a huge win for Jett Green from Avoca Beach SLSC in the Open Male Iron, Ashton Bone (Avoca Beach) won the U15 Male Iron, and Lexi Sutherland from Swansea Belmont SLSC was first across the finish line in the U17 Female Iron.

Kaitlyn Rees and Thomas Hall got a huge cheer from the home crowd when they won the U19 Mixed Double Ski, and Alex Walker brought the Swansea club another gold in the prestigious Saxon Bird Memorial U19 Male Swim.

The other memorial race, the Jacob Lollback Memorial U19 Male Board race was won by Dane Sutton from Wanda.

From the South Coast, Kobe Sims (Warilla Barrack Point SLSC) won the U17 Male Iron and second in the Swim and Board. Ivy Mison from Cudgen Headland SLSC on the Far North Coast won the U15 Female Board and Swim.

From the Illawarra, Darcy Stepanovski (Wollongong City SLSC) won the U15 Male Swim.

For the Surf Boat program, the Wanda weapons, swept by Nathan Spinner, beat out multi-time champions, Bulli SLSC for Open Male Gold, and the Jack Patison-swept Port Kembla Parasites won the Open Females.

Mona Vale Menace – the crew of Jasmine Sidall, Georgia Aiden, Abbey Pickering, Anabel Rulli, and James Meadows won the U19 Female category, and the Palm Beach Phins swept by Peter Spence won the U23 Males.

Across the program, crews from Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club, Bulli Surf Life Saving Club and North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club kept the pressure on, while Batemans Bay SLSC, Avoca Beach, Wanda Surf Life Saving Club and Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club featured strongly in finals to round out a stacked top ten.

SURF BOATS CHAMPIONSHIPS – TOP 10 CLUBS

1. Elouera – 26
2. Palm Beach (NSW) – 25
3. South Curl Curl – 25
4. Queenscliff – 23
5. Bulli – 21
6. North Cronulla – 20
7. Batemans Bay – 19
8. Avoca Beach – 17
9. Wanda – 16
10. Freshwater – 15

Full throttle racing all weekend and we're already looking forward to next year.

Gold!: Mona Vale Menace – the crew of Jasmine Sidall, Georgia Aiden, Abbey Pickering, Anabel Rulli, and James Meadows won the U19 Female category

Gold!: Palm Beach Phins -  Aymeric Moloney Bow, Jack Nugent Second Bow, Benjamin Brunker Second Stroke, Thomas Lacey Stroke and swept by Peter Spence won the U23 Males

Photos; Malcolm Trees

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS POINT SCORE TOP 10 

  • Wanda – 515
  • Newport – 449
  • South Maroubra – 204
  • Manly – 203
  • Avoca Beach – 186
  • Cudgen Headland – 180
  • Swansea Belmont – 172
  • Cronulla – 143
  • Wollongong City – 123
  • North Bondi – 117

Newport's Mitchell Trim

Newport's sandman!