Senior Surf Sport Coaching
Our Senior Surf Sport Programme is for age 14 years and above athletes who will compete for Midway. This continues throughout Summer and Winter to keep our lifeguards fit year-round. You must have completed or be working towards completing your SLA Surf Lifeguard Award. To compete you must have a current SLA.
Midway SLSC offers professional coaching by our Senior Coach in all surf sports disciplines including swimming, board or ski paddling, and the beach events of sprints and beach flags. Fitness and endurance training is also part of the senior surf programme.
Surf Sports training and competition provides our members with the opportunity to refine and practice their lifesaving skills in the competition arena at local, regional, national and international level. Surf Sports forms a significant component of the surf lifesaving movement and helps Midway SLSC recruit and retain quality lifeguards.
​Refining lifesaving skills is an important part of surf lifesaving sport and competitions such as, tube rescues and board rescues are specifically designed to hone a surf lifesaver’s knowledge and skills that they would use in an everyday patrol situation.
Costs & Requirements
Programme cost: $150 + Membership Subscription (2025/2026 season)
Additional costs:
- Racing vests
- Gear allocation
- Carnival entry fees
Requirements:
- Surf Lifeguard Award
- 14 hours minimum patrol through the season
- Current member of Midway SLSC
Gear Allocation
There will be an allocation process which will be determined by: age, ability, experience, commitment to training, commitment to racing at carnivals, growing in line with the club values. Generally the coach will work through the allocation process with the athletes.
If you would like to be considered for a club board or ski please complete the gear allocation form and return it to Jack. A Craft Damage and Etiquette Agreement needs to be signed by every athlete regardless of whether they will be using personal or club gear.
What To Bring
- Water bottle
- High vis vest
- Paddle/bung
If you have any questions regarding the programmes, please email coach@midwayslsc.co.nz
Participants of the programme - please speak to Jack on his preferred platform for contact.
