Our Junior Surf Sport- Oceans Athletes Program is for 10-14 year old children looking to extend the skills developed in our Junior Surf Sunday sessions and to compete at Oceans 2025, which will be held at Mount Maunganui Main Beach.

Junior Surf Sport participants will learn and develop a variety of skills. These will include: ​

• Craft – Board Paddling – safely moving in and out of the surf, using rips and currents, race tactics
• Surf Swimming – safely moving in and out of the surf, using rips and currents, race tactics
• Rescue Events – skill development to perform a rescue race scenario for a tube and board rescue
• Beach Events – sprinting, beach flags and distance running
• Team Events – tube and board rescue and relays

Whilst developing the above skills, our experienced coach will use a framework where participants become familiar with “living” our club values – fun, respect, commitment, encouragement and excellence. This helps them to prepare for lifeguarding and senior surf sports pathways available to them when they turn 14.

Oceans Athletes also participate in Junior Surf Sunday sessions and carnival events throughout the summer, joining other junior athletes from around the country. The confidence and teamwork gained in these exciting competitions provides valuable life experience for these competitiors.