Australian Surf Life Saving Championships

The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships known as The Aussies is the national Surf lifesaving championships for Australia. It is the largest surf lifesaving event in Australia and the largest event of its kind in the world. It is organised by the Surf Life Saving Australia, and is held annually since 1915.

The first Australian Surf Life Saving Championships were held at Bondi Beach, New South Wales in March 1915.^[1]

During the 2015 Championships 7,000 surf lifesavers, representing 311 Surf Life Saving Clubs, will be competing in over 380 events in Youth Championships, Masters Championships and Open Championships. The 2015 Championships will be held at North Kirra Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland.

The 2016 Championships will take place at Maroochydore, Alexandra Headland and Mooloolaba beaches, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.^[2]

List of Championships

List of Champions

Held at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships every year, the Australian Ironman Title is awarded to the winner at this event. The format is the same as for typical surf carnivals, a ten- to twelve-minute race with a field of sixteen, with the first eight competing in the final. The blue ribbon event at the carnival, and also the one that attracts the most attention in terms of television and spectators on the beach. It is typically the last event on the program, raced on a Sunday afternoon^[3] .

See also

• Ironman (surf lifesaving)
• World Life Saving Championships

References

External links

• The Aussies webpage

Lifesaving and lifeguarding
International standards bodies	International Lifesaving Federation International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
National societies	DLRG Royal Life Saving Society Australia Royal Life Saving Society Canada Royal Life Saving Society UK Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth Surf Life Saving Australia Surf Life Saving New Zealand United States Lifesaving Association RFESS - Royal Spanish Lifesaving Association Wasserwacht
Sub-national societies	The Hong Kong Life Saving Society
Topics	Lifesaving Lifeguard Surf lifesaving First aid Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Drowning chain Rip current
Awards	Lifesaving Medal Albert Medal for lifesaving Bronze Medallion Bronze Cross National Lifeguard
Equipment	Lifebuoy Rescue buoy Throw bag Life saving reel IRB Surf ski Paddle board