Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club

Last night, at the club's 71st AGM, we were delighted to present Grant Bramwell with a well earned and deserved Life Membership award. Dick Glover spoke of Grant's long standing commitment to the club from his years as an exceptional athlete, junior captain and nippers coach to his many terms on the committee, building project and as Chairman.
Congratulations Grant, you're an inspiration to clubbies young and old👏👏👏

This is a fantastic programme that has benefitted so many of our aspiring athletes, both in SLS Sports and in their other pursuits.

Applications for the 2023 Tairāwhiti Rising Legends (TRL) are open 📣

TRL aims to help our talented athletes fulfil their sporting potential. Ten athletes will receive a $1,000 grant and a years worth of exclusive mentoring.

Sound like you or someone you know? For more information and to apply, head over to: ➡ sportgisborne.org.nz/sports/trl/

Nippers is almost here!! Share with your friends, visit the new website to pre register and start counting the sleeps!!
www.waikanaeslsc.org.nz find the Junior Surf page and hit the 'Register' button!

Nippers is almost here!! Share with your friends, visit the new website to pre register and start counting the sleeps!!
www.waikanaeslsc.org.nz find the Junior Surf page and hit the 'Register' button!

Some of the latest intake of SLA candidates working hard at training under the watchful eye of instructor Mitch. Can't wait to see these guys in their red and yellows❤️💛

Congratulations to Nathan Proctor who smashed out some awesome races at National Pool Champs this weekend. An impressive 5th place in all Open men's races in a super tight field, only 0.3 seconds off a bronze🥉in two of them👏👏👏 great stuff big Nath, we're proud of you💙💛

Good luck to this Waikanae legend, Nathan Proctor is swapping salt water for the pool and flying the blue and yellow flag at the NZ National Pool Champs this weekend! Give it heaps fella💪💪💪

Good evening everybody, I hope your week has started well.

Please take note that Waikanae SLSC will hold its 71st Annual General Meeting in 2 weeks, on Tuesday 18th October at 6:30pm at the Waikanae club rooms. All members are most welcome to attend, we would love to see plenty of you there!

Nominations from club members who are interested in standing for a position on the club management committee are welcome and must be received by me on or before October 11th. If you are interested in contributing to the running of the club at that level please email [email protected] or give me a call to discuss what is involved. Any items for the agenda must also be emailed to me by this date.

Have a smashing week!

Clara.

So so proud!! More titles and medals to complete the final day, second in the world for both teams🥈🌍👏👏👏
Thank you Black Fins for representing our sls movement so bloody well🖤🇳🇿🤗

Jack Keepa!! Silver in the 100 manikin carry with just 0.57 seconds separating top 2!! Brilliant🥈😁

DAY FIVE!! 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿
You've got this teams, we're cheering from home🙌💥🙌💥🙌

Michael and Bri 🙌🥇🥈🇳🇿

Land crabs smashing it overnight!!
Briana Irving 🥈
Michael Hanna 🥇
💥🏃‍♂️💥🏃‍♀️💥

After an epic third and final day on the beach which saw bronze🥉 for Lach in the board, gold🥇 for our buddy Gus in the surf and silver🥈 for Summer, Oska, Gus and Charlize in the Lifesaver Relay, the Youth team now head to the pool as the Opens get their turn on the beach 🇳🇿🖤 can't wait to cheer on Briana and Michael and the whole Open team keep going hard guys, we're so proud of you all🙌🇳🇿🙌🇳🇿🙌🇳🇿🙌🇳🇿🙌🇳🇿🙌🇳🇿

Late night update..... Lachie Falloon just got Bronze in the board race and our Omanu mate Gus Shivnan just won the surf race!!
Amazing work boys🙌🤗

Wowzers these boys were amazing last night!! They smashed out a world class performance to take the win but sadly got DQ'd on a niggly technicality. Still super proud of them!! Some tight results across the juniors second day on the beach!🙌🖤🇳🇿

Racing pics!! Again, big thanks to Cody from Keepa Digital for the fantastic photos🙌
🥈Jack and George - board rescue🤙
🥈Oska, Lach, Jack, George - Youth men's beach relay👏
🥉Summer - ocean woman💪
The Open team had their first day in the pool and got some cracking results too!!

Some photos of opening ceremony🇳🇿
credits to Keepa Digital and parents! 😉

So this happened while we were sleeping!!! Smashed it, WORLD CHAMP, brilliant stuff Oska🙌 will bring more results as I find them!!

SHINY NEW WEBSITE!
https://waikanaeslsc.org.nz/
Go for a look!👀

Last call for new Surf Lifeguard or Patrol Support candidates, if you haven't already, email me!

🟥Lifeguards Rock🟨

It's almost go time!! Feet on the line tonight NZ time💪😎🖤🇳🇿

🖤🤍 🇳🇿 Black Fins & Junior Black Fins line up on the start lines at the Lifesaving World Championships tonight... lets go Kiwi's 👊

Follow the action: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1109161403309162/

Lane Draws & Results: https://lifesavingwc2022.microplustimingservices.com/index_web.php?sport=Open

Live Streaming: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8dwo4f

Here's a catch up of Italy shenanigans, nearly go time! 🇳🇿 🇮🇹

* photo creds to all the people whose fb/insta pages I pinched these from!😉😂

Some last minute spots available on the surf first aid course this weekend! Hit me up quick if you want to join!

Wanted to beg, borrow or swap by a club member... 10ft alloy dinghy for coaching needs!
Call/text 0274514742

It's maunga climbing time again team!! Registrations are open... Go!!
🏔️🚶‍♂️🏔️🚲🏔️🏃‍♀️🏔️👨‍🦽🏔️🛴

Registrations for the Titirangi Mt. Everest Challenge are now open 🥳

Get your whānau together and sign up to start conquering the maunga on Monday 26 September!

Register here ⬇
https://sportgisborne.org.nz/titirangi-mt-everest-challenge/

They're off!!🇳🇿✈️🇮🇹

Safe travels team🖤🌿

Wishing our 🇳🇿 Black Fins safe travels as they depart for Riccione, Italy 🇮🇹. This is going to be EPIC to see you all racing at the Lifesaving World Championships wearing the silver fern.

Kaiaponi Waikanae and Poverty Bay Kayak Club's Matt Mckendry won gold at the National 5k kayak Champs!! Awesome stuff Matt, congratulations to you and fellow Wainui clubbie Hannah🙌💪😎

We're looking forward to seeing some of our senior guys race this weekend! Nathan Proctor, Lachie Falloon and Jack Keepa are at the Eastern Pool Champs in Hamilton, give it heaps fellas! 💙💛🏊‍♀️💪

We are super excited that a number of our NZ Black Fins will be competing at the ER Pool Rescue Champs this weekend as a final race prep before heading to Italy for the 2022 Lifesaving World Championships. It is going to be amazing to see these athletes in action!
Open
Steve Kent
Chris Dawson
Maddi Kidd
Molly Shivnan

Junior
Jack Keepa
Gus Shivnan
Lachie Falloon
George Wenman
Jayden Murphy
Zoe Crawford
Talitha McEwan
Lucy Bartlett

Good luck to all our clubbies playing in tournament week events🤞🏼😎
🏆🏐🏑⚽🏈🏀🏆

Rahui Notice for both Waikanae and Makorori beaches until 2 September 2022. Due to untimely passing of surfers, at Waikanae and at Makarori. Tikanga or custom of no collection of seafood and please stay on shore! Nga mihi nui, N Searancke Makarori Ferris Whanau Trust o Hinehaeretaua Hapu and K Pewhairangi Te Whanau a Iwi Hapu Trust!

Our 6th and final Kaiaponi Waikanae Black Fin is the super quick Michael Hanna. This is Michael's first blast as a NZ Open Team representative🖤🤍💪
🌊..... based in Australia and a member of the Eloura club in Cronulla.
🌊..... patrols as a volunteer lifeguard on the New South Wales beaches🟥🟨
🌊..... a dominating force both on the sand track and flag pit🏃‍♂️🚩⚡
🌊..... multiple State and Aussie titles including 🥇Gold🥇in the sprints at the 2022 Aussies.
🌊..... also trains super hard on the athletics track and raced like a demon at the 2022 Stawell Gift
🌊..... raced for Australia youth team at the 2018 worlds in Adelaide! His NZ passport, Gizzy connections and Waikanae membership make him eligible to join the mighty Black Fins team 🇳🇿🙌
🌊..... can't wait to see him race in the Black cap in Italy and then in the blue and gold in Christchurch💪

Has your business, club or community group got a conference, AGM or workplace training coming up? Don't forget we hire our beautiful clubroom for corporate events, meetings, workshops etc. We can offer all the facilities and tech to make your event a roaring success...all with the backdrop of the best view in town! Remember us for your next event, call Clara on 0210489481 or email [email protected] to chat about dates, pricing and how we can help.

Thank you to all you bloody legends that came to the working🐝 today!!
Club is sparkling again, love ya work💪💙💛

Hangi collection day!! YUMYUM😋
The team were on fire last night prepping your dinner for tonight😋🍗🥩🥕🥔🥬
Collection is between 5 and 7pm from Gisborne Boys High School 💥5️⃣ til 7️⃣💥
Enjoy your kai and 🤗THANK YOU🤗 for supporting our 3 Black Fins lads🖤

🐝🐝Working Bee🐝🐝
Saturday at 2pm...
See you there!