Surf Life Saving Australia’s summer of surf sports will heat up as the first round of the Super Surf Teams League hits the sand on December 1 at Bulli NSW.
The Super Surf Teams League is a surf carnival-style competition, based on WA’s own SunSmart WA Surf League which is now heading into its third year, and will feature three rounds over summer from December to January in conjunction with the Nutri-Grain IronMan & IronWoman Series.
Thirteen teams from across Australia, including three from WA, will compete in the inaugural 2019 season in Ski, Swim, Board and Run events, as well as the mixed Ocean M Lifesaver Relay. Thirty-four WA athletes have been selected to participate across the three rounds, with all costs being fully subsidised by Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA).
SLSWA High Performance Officer Andrew Mosel said that this was another great opportunity for WA athletes to mix it with the best in Australia.
“SLSWA recognises how important it is for our athletes to be able to compete and test themselves against the best in the country,” said Mr Mosel.
“With the bulk of elite Australian surf sport competition being held on the east coast, it often proves cost-prohibitive for many of our athletes to participate which is why we continue to commit resources to ensure our WA athletes are not disadvantaged due to travel costs.”
The Super Surf Teams comprise of four male and four female athletes and, with teams named after geographic locations, WA will field the Margaret River Waves, Scarborough Sunsets and Broome Pearlers.
Dates and locations for the 2019/20 Super Surf Teams League:
- Round 1 – 1 December 2019 – Bulli, NSW (Round 3 of Nutri-Grain Iron Series)
- Round 2 – 15 December 2019 – Surfers Paradise, QLD (Round 4 of Nutri-Grain Iron Series)
- Round 3 – 19 January 2020 – North Cronulla, NSW (Final round of Nutri-Grain Iron Series)
Congratulations to the WA athletes selected to compete (team list below) – SSTL – WA Teams Rounds 1 – 3
| Name | Club | Teams |
| Jackson Symonds | Sorrento | Scarborough Sunsets |
| Charlie Rigby | Sorrento | Scarborough Sunsets and Margaret River Waves |
| Thomas Nolan | North Cottesloe | Margaret River Waves |
| Matthew Lloyd | North Cottesloe | Broome Pearlers |
| Sydney Rafferty | Sorrento | Scarborough Sunsets and Margaret River Waves |
| Gabrielle Murphy | City of Perth | Scarborough Sunsets |
| Julia Dwyer | City of Perth | Margaret River Waves |
| Courtney Franz | Cottesloe | Broome Pearlers |
| Brittany Huitenga | City of Perth | Broome Pearlers |
| Jacqueline Lord | City of Perth | Broome Pearlers |
| Daniel Humble | Trigg Island | Scarborough Sunsets |
| Wesley Gould | Kurrawa / Mullaloo | Scarborough Sunsets and Broome Pearlers |
| Stephen Bird | North Cottesloe | Margaret River Waves |
| Todd Brewer | Surfers Paradise / Trigg Island | Margaret River Waves |
| Devon Caren | Trigg Island | Broome Pearlers |
| Jamie Roberts | Newport / Mullaloo | Scarborough Sunsets |
| Ceris Graham | Trigg Island | Scarborough Sunsets |
| Paige Wood | Trigg Island | Margaret River Waves |
| Harriet Brown | North Cottesloe | Broome Pearlers |
| Jazmin Shipway Carr | Trigg Island | Broome Pearlers |
| Patrick Eley | Trigg Island | Scarborough Sunsets |
| Matthew Coliss | City of Perth | Margaret River Waves |
| Kelton Mulvay | Trigg Island | Broome Pearlers |
| Will Savage | Trigg Island | Broome Pearlers |
| Nikita Fredonnet | City of Perth | Scarborough Sunsets and Margaret River Waves |
| Sophie Lloyd | City of Perth | Margaret River Waves and Broome Pearlers |
| Neve Macleod | Mullaloo | Broome Pearlers |
| Max Anderson-Loake | City of Perth | Scarborough Sunsets |
| Jake Smith | Trigg Island | Scarborough Sunsets and Margaret River Waves |
| Harry Hewitt | City of Perth | Margaret River Waves and Broome Pearlers |
| Jade Mickle | Currumbin / City of Perth | Scarborough Sunsets |
| Soraya Lee | Mullaloo | Margaret River Waves |
| Ella Packer | Sorrento | Broome Pearlers |
| Ruby Warne | Trigg Island | Broome Pearlers |
For more information visit: https://sls.com.au/super-surf-teams-league/
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