SLSA developed the National High Performance program to ensure that our elite athletes, coaches, management and officials have access to the best sporting programs available to ensure that we remain the number one ranked lifesaving nation.

We have a long history of success in surf lifesaving competition and this continued in 2008 when Australia took out the Rescue World Championships in Germany. In 2010 Australia will be sending our team to the World Championships in Egypt to defend the title.

The National High Performance (NHP) program assists our elite athletes by funding them to represent Australia at international competitions around the world.

Australian Life Saving Team - World Championships

Australian Life Saving Team (Rescue 2010) team is available on the home page, or by clicking here

Australian Under 21 Pool Rescue Development Team to New Zealand Announced

Surf Life Saving Australia is pleased to announce that the Australian Under 21 Pool Rescue Development Team to compete in the 2010 New Zealand Pool Rescue Championships in Wellington later this year has been announced. The team is:

Male
Tim Schofield - Terrigal (Captain)
Sam Bell - Maroochydore
Keelan Bridge - Ocean Beach
Sam Earp - Swansea Belmont
Mitch Fagerstrom - Bulli
Lachlan Feather - Northcliffe
Luke Heery - Picnic Bay
Kyle O'Brien - Cronulla
Leigh Ryan - Jan Juc
Sean White - Bulli

Female
Ashleigh Adams - Picnic Bay
Emily Chaffey - Swansea Belmont
Jessical Collins - Redhead
Pamela Hendry - Maroochydore
Mariah Jones - Tweed Heads and Coolangatta
Rachelle King - Terrigal
Martha Kneale - Maroochydore
Jessica Lauricella - Wanda
Alisha Miller - Freshwater

Team Management
Russell Green - Sunshine Beach (Coach)
Kristy Munroe - Alex Headlands (Manager)
David Unger - Ocean Beach (Official)
James Evans - Mordialloc (Assistant Coach)

Australian Under 21 Development Team to Japan Announced

Surf Life Saving Australia is pleased to announce that the Australian Under 21 Development Team to compete in the 2010 Sanyo Bussan Lifesaving Challenge in Japan later this year has been announced. The team is:

Male
Tim Schofield - Terrigal (Captain)
Michael Booth - Northcliffe
Alastair Day - Warilla Barrick Point
Ben Mispelhorn - Kurrawa
Jake Nicholson - Grange
Kyle O'Brien - Cronulla

Female
Miranda Bell - Maroochydore
Harriet Brown - Northcliffe
Devon Halligan - Freshwater
Bonnie Hancock - Northcliffe
Alisha Miller - Freshwater
Hayley Wyper - North Burleigh

Team Management
Daniel Norton-Smith (Coach)
Michael Bate (Manager)
Jennifer Kenny (Official)

2009 Australian Team Tour Reports:

International Surf Rescue Challenge, South Africa

World Games, Taiwan

Sanyo Bussan Lifesaving Challenge, Japan

New Zealand Pool Rescue Championships

Important Information For Athletes

Therapeutic Use Exemption Forms:

The World Anti-Doping Agency made a change to the way athletes from all sports must lodge an application for the use of a prohibited substance. The old ATUE form has been abolished as at January 1, 2009 and has been replaced by the new STUE form which requires a bit more detail. As such the new form can be downloaded from the Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC) via their website http://www.asdmac.gov.au and follow the links to “Forms: TUE”.

Additional Information

For any additional information on the SLSA National High Performance Program please contact:

Paul Purcell
National High Performance and Sport Development Coordinator
Locked Bag 2
Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Ph: (02) 9300 4000
Fax: (02) 9130 8312
Email: ppurcell@slsa.asn.au

Page Updated:June 28 2010