COMPETITION
Sport competition plays a vital role in keeping members fit, active and engaged while building life saving skills and life long friendships.
BLACK ROCK SPORTS
Areas of competition include:
Beach – flags, sprints, distance runs and relays
Surf – swim, board, ski, iron and relays
Rescue and Resuscitation (R&R)
Lifesaving events – patrol competition and first aid competition
Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) competition
Pool competition
Black Rock are proud to have members from all age groups (U8-60+) who compete at State, National and International competitions.
LIFESAVING
CHAMPIONSHIP
Black Rock are proud to have members from all age groups (U6-60+) who compete at State, National and International competitions.
During the 2018/19 season Black Rock members competed at the following championship events;
Life Saving Victoria Pool State Championship
Life Saving Victoria Junior, Senior and Master Lifesaving Championships
Life Saving Victoria R&R Championship
Life Saving Victoria IRB Championship
Australian Pool Lifesaving Championship
Surf Life Saving – The Aussies
Surf Life Saving – The Aussies IRB Championship
Life Saving World Championship
Each season Life Saving Victoria run a series of carnivals leading up to State Championships and the Australian Championships.
Beach, surf, R&R and lifesaving event carnivals are held throught the summer months, October – March and pool and IRB carnivals are held over the winter months, April-September.
Enquires: membership@brlsc.org.au
Competition Training Program
Black Rock team has a proven track record of success in teaching and training life savers.
JUNIOR SURF
October to March
U9-U14
CS award required
Skills training for competition
Thursday 6:00pm
Adhoc Sundays and surf trips
JUNIOR POOL
April to June
Nippers U8-U11
PS award required
Skills training in preparation for competing in pool lifesaving events
This is not a ‘squad’ program
Additional lane fee costs involved
RESCUE & RESUSCITATION (R&R)
October to March
Thursday 6:00pm
U10-U14
Skills training for the purpose of competing at R&R carnivals
SENIOR SURF
October to March
U14-Masters
SRC/BM award required
Swim, board, ski, iron and relays
Skills training for competition
Saturday 2:30pm / Wednesday 6:30pm
Adhoc Sundays & surf trips
SENIOR POOL
May to September (dates vary based on carnival program)
U12-Masters
SRC/BM award & competition patrol hours required
Skills training in preparation for competing in pool lifesaving events
This is not a ‘squad’ program
Additional lane fee costs involved
IRB
March to July
15 years and over
Hold BM & IRB award weekly/twice weekly training – days/times vary skills training in preparation for competing at IRB carnivals
All competitions members and/or families of, are required to assist with at least one fundraising event per season., such as the Tin Shake, funds raised are integral to the upkeep of our lifesaving club & training equipment.
LIFESAVING
Competition Prerequisites
Junior
Nippers must be 8 years old by midnight 30th September (U9 age group), to compete in open water events. U8 nippers can compete in beach and wade events only but not at summer State Championships.
To ensure nipper safety, Surf Life Saving Australia have a set competency levels that must be achieved before being eligible to compete at carnivals. These are known as Competition Skills (CS).
Senior
U14 & U15 compete in the Youth area and must attain their Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) to be eligible to compete in lifesaving competitions.
U17+ members must attain their Bronze Award (BM) to be eligible to compete in lifesaving competitions
To compete at any State Championship event, Life Saving Victoria require members to complete a minimum of 16 hours patrol (4 hours in first year of achieving award) between 1st January and 31st December of the preceding year.
GET INVOLVED
Black Rock Life Saving Club team has a proven track record of success in teaching and training LIFE SAVERS.
