A STRONG contingent of Far North Coast surf lifesavers will compete for club bragging rights and a NSW country title this weekend.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of competitors will take part in the NSW country championships at Warilla Barrack Point between January 24-26.<\/p>\n
Cudgen is expected to perform well after finishing runner-up to the hosts last year.<\/p>\n
It has been one of the dominant clubs from the Far North Coast branch along with Byron Bay and Lennox Head.<\/p>\n
The event features the best surf lifesavers from country clubs in nippers, open age and masters competition.<\/p>\n
Cleo Harper-Green is the junior club captain at Cudgen.<\/p>\n
She said the juniors are in good shape after a 10-day intensive training program to prepare for the championships.<\/p>\n
“We’ve done a lot of extra training to prepare for the event,” Cleo said.<\/p>\n
“We always seem to be up there on the podium at country and we want to keep that going.”<\/p>\n
Cleo competes in the under-14 girl’s and has entered board, iron, swim and team events.<\/p>\n
“I’m excited to see how all our under-14s go, it will be the last nippers carnival for a lot of them,” Cleo said.<\/p>\n
“We have a lot of other club members in masters and age events that I look forward to watching, too.<\/p>\n
“There is plenty of good vibes around at this time of year and everyone just wants to get out there and compete for the club.<\/p>\n
The event is known for being a more relaxed carnival before the NSW State and Australian Championships in March and April.<\/p>\n
Cleo hopes to attend both events, having never competed at the Australian titles.<\/p>\n
“It’s something I really want to do this year,” she said.<\/p>\n
“It’s lot of work and training after school, but definitely worth it.<\/p>\n
“Just to get to this point and travelling to the south coast takes a lot of commitment, so I’m really grateful for everyone at the club.<\/p>\n
The 2025 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships will be held on the Gold Coast, at North Kirra and Tugan from March 29-April 6.<\/p>\n
The Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Nipper and Youth Championships will run concurrently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A STRONG contingent of Far North Coast surf lifesavers will compete for club bragging rights and a NSW country title this weekend. Hundreds of competitors will take part in the NSW country championships at Warilla Barrack Point between January 24-26. Cudgen is expected to perform well after finishing runner-up to the hosts last year. It […]<\/p>\n