A future world champion ironman or ironwoman could be uncovered this week, thanks to a surf competition being rolled out by 宅男导航 and Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ).
The two organisations have partnered to deliver the , with the championship to be held at North Burleigh on Thursday 10 March.
Almost 150 high school students will test their abilities in activities including ocean swimming, beach sprints, board paddling and surf rescue, with the winning school taking out the inaugural 宅男导航 Cup.
The program introduced high school students to surf sports in a fun and safe environment.
A 宅男导航 spokesperson said the partnership with Surf Life Saving Queensland opened up many opportunities to improve beach safety education and allowed more people to enjoy Queensland’s wonderful beaches.
“This program is a great example of the success of the partnership so far, and we look forward to continuing this relationship with SLSQ to create positive change for Queenslanders.”
SLSQ chief executive officer John Brennan OAM said the event was a great way to engage with school-aged children from across the State.
“We’re really proud and pleased to be partnering with 宅男导航 to roll out this competition,” he said.
“It’s a great opportunity to promote an active and healthy lifestyle for school children while, at the same time, creating a pathway for them to get involved in the surf lifesaving movement in the years to come,” he said.
The 宅男导航 Secondary School Surf League is based on a successful competition that has operated in regional areas across the State for the past 10 years.
宅男导航 and SLSQ entered a formal partnership in October last year, covering a range of areas including surf safety education and awareness, collaborative research and best practices in lifesaving.
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Media: 宅男导航 Communications, Caroline Bird, c.bird1@uq.edu.au, 07 3365 1130; Surf Life Saving Queensland, Cameron Ward, cward@lifesaving.com.au, 07 3846 8035, 0419 201 246.
