Australian Surf Life Saving Championships


The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships known as The Aussies is the national Surf lifesaving championships for Australia. It is the largest surf lifesaving event in Australia and the largest event of its kind in the world. It is organised by the Surf Life Saving Australia, and is held annually since 1915.
The first Australian Surf Life Saving Championships were held at Bondi Beach, New South Wales in March 1915.
During the 2015 Championships 7,000 surf lifesavers, representing 311 Surf Life Saving Clubs, will be competing in over 380 events in Youth Championships, Masters Championships and Open Championships. The 2019 Championships will be held at Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Queensland.

List of Championships

List of Champions

Held at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships every year, the Australian Ironman Title is awarded to the winner of this event. The format is the same as for typical surf carnivals, a 10-to-20-minute race with a field of 150 competitors, which over several rounds of will be reduced to a final of 16 athletes. It is the blue ribbon event the Championships, and also the one that attracts the most attention in terms of television and spectators on the beach. It is typically one of the last events on the program, raced on a final day of competition.
YearMale WinnerLocation
1966Hayden KennyCoolangatta QLD
1967Barry RodgersSouthport SA
1968Barry RodgersNth Cronulla NSW
1969Barry RodgersClifton TAS
1970Fred AnnesleyOcean Grove VIC
1971Norm RabjohnsCity of Perth WA
1972Norm RabjohnsSwansea NSW
1973Ken VidlerBurleigh QLD
1974Simon MartinGlenelg SA
1975Ken VidlerDee Why NSW
1976Ken VidlerClifton TAS
1977John HoltBancoora VIC
1978Robert ChapmanKingscliff NSW
1979Greg AllumTrigg Island WA
1980Grant KennyMaroochydore QLD
1981Grant KennyWanda NSW
1982Grant KennyMoana SA
1983Grant KennyClifton TAS
1984Robert ChapmanKurrawa QLD
1985Dwanye ThuysPoint Leo VIC
1986Dwanye ThuysMoana SA
1987Trevor HendyScarborough WA
1988Trevor HendySutherland NSW
1989Dean MercerBurleigh QLD
1990Trevor HendyNth Wollongong NSW
1991Trevor HendyScarborough WA
1992Trevor HendyCollaroy NSW
1993Guy AndrewsKurrawa QLD
1994Trevor HendySwansea NSW
1995Dean MercerKurrawa QLD
1996Darren MercerKurrawa QLD
1997Darren MercerKurrawa QLD
1998Steven PullenKurrawa QLD
1999Ky HurstKurrawa QLD
2000Ky HurstKurrawa QLD
2001Ky HurstKurrawa QLD
2002Ky HurstKurrawa QLD
2003Shannon EcksteinKurrawa QLD
2004Zane HolmesKurrawa QLD
2005Nathan SmithKurrawa QLD
2006Shannon EcksteinKurrawa QLD
2007Pierce LeonardScarborough WA
2008Shannon EcksteinScarborough WA
2009Pierce LeonardScarborough WA
2010not contestedKurrawa QLD
2011Shannon EcksteinKurrawa QLD
2012Shannon EcksteinNorth Kirra QLD
2013Cam ColeNorth Kirra QLD
2014Shannon EcksteinScarborough WA

YearFemale WinnerLocation
1992Samantha O'BrienCollaroy NSW
1993Karla GilbertKurrawa QLD
1994Karla GilbertSwansea NSW
1995Stacy GartrellKurrawa QLD
1996Kirsty HolmesKurrawa QLD
1997Stacy GartrellKurrawa QLD
1998Kerri ThomasKurrawa QLD
1999Kerri ThomasKurrawa QLD
2000Kirsty HolmesKurrawa QLD
2001Hayley BateupKurrawa QLD
2002Kristy MunroeKurrawa QLD
2003Karla GilbertKurrawa QLD
2004Kristy CameronKurrawa QLD
2005Kristyl SmithKurrawa QLD
2006Naomi FloodKurrawa QLD
2007Kristy HarrisScarborough WA
2008Alicia MarriottScarborough WA
2009Kristyl SmithScarborough WA
2010not contestedKurrawa QLD
2011Courtney HancockKurrawa QLD
2012Rebecca CreedyNorth Kirra QLD
2013Courtney HancockNorth Kirra QLD
2014Elizabeth PluimersScarborough WA