South Australian team selected for the 2025 SLSA Interstate Surf Boat Challenge

Surf Life Saving SA is thrilled to congratulate the eight surf boat crews selected for the 2025 SLSA Interstate Surf Boat Challenge.

The SLSA Interstate Surf Boat Challenge will take place alongside the ASRL Open in Coffs Harbour, NSW, from the 13th to the 16th of February.

STATE TEAM

Open Men - Chiton Rocks Cray Raiders

Damien Derlique, Noah O’Callahan, Joel Zamek, David McLeod, Darren Hocking (sweep)

Open Women - Glenelg Gladiators

Natalie Hadgecostas, Georgia Reed, Siobhan Roe, Taleala McCarthy, Gregory Daw (sweep)

Reserves Men - Brighton Bulls

Colby Grace, Mitchell Pearsons, Bernhard Viljoen, Emil Viljoen, Gary Fazzalari (sweep)

Reserves Women - South Port Swell

Catherine Clohesy, Lisa Biggs, Megan Syvertsen, Kate Burnett, Jason McGaffin (sweep)

U23 Men - Chiton Rocks Monsters

Cooper Hoskin, Connor Irvin, Samuel Jackson, Oscar Rudman, Darren Hocking (sweep)

U23 Women - Glenelg Gunners

Rachael Brown, Hana Ireland, Tabitha Roberts, Holly Tidswell, Peter Tidswell (sweep)

U19 Men - Chiton Critters

Finn Bezzina, Nicholas Davis, Lucas Garlik, Hugh Mahoney, Darren Hocking (sweep)

U19 Women - Glenelg Guppies

Kate Laslett, Amy Custance, Grace Pannell, Molly Tunney, Peter Tidswell (sweep)

2024 Interstate Championships and Super Surf Teams League Results

The SA Reds were proud to travel to Wanda, New South Wales for the Interstate Championships and Super Surf Teams League (SSTL)

Overall, South Australia finished 5th in the Interstate Championships. In the SSTL, the SA Lightning (Open) finished in 8th out of 15 teams, and the SA Thunder (youth) in 4th on count back

It was a challenging yet incredibly rewarding three days of competition, with some thrilling results coming from both our Open and Youth teams. Congratulations to the below athletes who celebrated podium finishes.

Interstate Championships

1st - Open Male Beach Flags - Lachlan Sheffield

1st - Open Female Beach Flags - Liana Channon

2nd - Open Male Beach Sprint - Lachlan Sheffield

2nd - Youth Female Beach Sprint - Miley Worswick

2nd - Open Male Board Race - Lachlan Merchant

3rd - Youth Male Beach Sprint - Jack Burfield

3rd - Open Mixed Board Relay - Cooper Bristow, Chloe Klingner, Katie Natt & Lachlan Merchant

Super Surf Teams League - SA Thunder

1st - U17 Male Beach Sprint - Jack Burfield

1st - U17 Male Surf Race - Chase Corbett

2nd - U17 Male Surf Race - Chase Corbett

2nd - U17 Female Beach Flags - Miley Worswick

3rd - U17 Female Beach Sprint - Miley Worswick

3rd - U17 Male Beach Flags - Jack Burfield

3rd - U17 Male Beach Sprint - Jack Burfield

3rd - U17 Male Board Race - Robert Burfield

3rd - U17 Female Single Ski - Asta Mickan x 2

3rd - U17 Mixed 2 Person Beach Relay - Jack Burfield & Miley Worswick

3rd - U17 Mixed Swim Relay - Chase Corbett & Rosie Davies

3rd - U17 Mixed Ski Relay

Super Surf Teams League - SA Lightning

1st - Open Female Beach Flags - Liana Channon

2nd - Open Female Beach Flags - Liana Channon

3rd - Open Male Board Race - Cooper Bristow

3rd - Open Male Beach Sprint (B Final) - Lachlan Sheffield

3rd - Open Mixed Swim Relay - Hannah Deacon & Jack Wells

2024/25 SA Reds Open and Youth State Team Announcement

Surf Life Saving SA is thrilled to announce the 2024/25 SA Reds Open and Youth State Teams who will compete in the Australian Interstate Championships and Super Surf Teams League.

For the first time in the events history, the Super Surf Teams League will also include an U17 division, giving our youth competitors another opportunity to race against the best surf sports athletes from around the country. 

The Super Surf Teams League is a festival of team-based surf sport action. Fifteen teams comprising of four male and four female athletes represent regions across Australia on a national level.

Each round of the Super Surf Teams League features traditional Ski, Swim, Board and Beach events, as well as mixed-gender relays. The blue-ribbon event is the Mixed Ocean M Relay, which features all eight team members.

The competitions will take place from December 13 - 15 at Wanda Beach, New South Wales.

2024/25 ATHLETES:

SA THUNDER - OPEN SQUAD

• Jack Wells

• Aiden Carberry

• Cooper Bristow

• Lachlan Sheffield

• Lachlan Merchant

• Hannah Deacon

• Chloe Klingner

• Francesca Kidd

• Liana Channon

• Jordan McMillan

• Katie Natt

SA THUNDER - OPEN SQUAD

• Taj Bunting

• Robert Burfield

• Jack Travers

• Chase Corbett

• Jack Burfield

• Youth

• Maisy Pronk

• Asta Mickan

• Olive Charleson

• Jessica Burton

• Miley Worswick 

LEADERSHIP TEAM:

• Claire Drummond

• Sam Howe

• Alex Botha

• Jake Biddle

• Jenni Carberry