Thursday 16 July 2020

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Cancellation of the 2020 Sharkskin NSW IRB Season

Message from Donald van Keimpema, SLSNSW Director of Surf Sports

After much deliberation and discussion, it is with great disappointment to advise that the 2020 NSW IRB Premiership and State Championships have now been cancelled.

The decision to cancel the season is not one that has been lightly considered. The skills associated with IRB racing, no doubt build capability and nurture superior competency between the red and yellow flags across our beaches.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the clubs, teams, coaches, managers, officials, host clubs and the safety team for your unwavering commitment and dedication to working towards making this season a possibility.

Our members safety will always remain our first priority. The outbreak in Victoria and the high alert now imposed on NSW means that we cannot remain confident that a gathering of this size would be in the best interest of our members safety and wellbeing, regardless of the safety provisions and measures SLSNSW planned.

Thank you for your understanding and acknowledgement that this is the right decision at this stage of the pandemic.

Donald van Keimpema
Director of Surf Sports
Surf Life Saving NSW

Updated National Pool & IRB Championships Calendar

Following sporting postponements earlier this year due to COVID-19, SLSA has determined a revised winter competition calendar:

• The National Pool Rescue Championships will go ahead on the revised date of the 3-4 October 2020 at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre (Southport).
• The Australian IRB Championships, originally scheduled to be held at Mollymook in NSW, has had to be cancelled for 2020.

Blackroll Activation and Recovery Series

The BLACKROLL and Surf Life Saving NSW Activation and Recovery Series is here to teach surf lifesavers the benefits of rolling and trigger work using rollers, balls and bands. This week we're covering all the beneficial exercises for Pool Rescue athletes.

GIVEAWAY: Head over to the SLSNSW Instagram to find out how you could win some epic fitness gear from BLACKROLL Australia.

2020 SLSNSW Awards of Excellence

Join us on Saturday 29 August over on our Facebook page as we celebrate the outstanding achievements and incredible contributions made by members, clubs and branches during the 2019/20 season.