Surf, Sprint & Belt Champions

In 1907 it was decided that a club picnic would be held at Maroubra Beach. Many members attended and various beach races and sports took place. This was seen by many as a precursor to the offical Surf Carnival.

The newly established Surf Clubs quickly developed the idea of inter-club Surf Carnivals. The Surf Clubs were social clubs and the idea of competitions, fitness, athleticism and good times were deeply ingrained.

Surf Belt starts on the beach with the swimmer placing the belt around their waist and towing a surf line out to their allocated buoy. The Belt swimmer is assisted by 3 linesmen and a reel handler.

Australian Senior Belt Race Champion 1921
Jack Chalmers

Australian Junior Surf Race Champion 1927 and Australian Senior Surf Belt Champion 1931
Aub Laidlaw

Australian Senior Belt Race Champion 1928 and 1930
George Proudfoot

Australian Junior B Race Champion 1929
Geoff Laidlaw

Australian Junior Surf Race Champion 1932 and Australian Senior Belt Race Champion 1937
Ivo Wyatt

Australian Senior Surf Team Champions 1936
James Lapthorne, Hans Robertson, George Connor, Ivo Wyatt, Aub Laidlaw

Australian Junior Belt Race Champion 1935
Arthur Burge

Australian Junior Surf Belt Champion 1937
Joe Visscher

Australian Senior Surf Team Champions 1946
Col Hendy, Clem Walsh, Ken Hawthorn, Kevin Andrew (Reserve), Peter Maclean

Australian Junior Surf Team Champions 1948
Alan Johnston, Col Stubbings, Garry Taylor, Don Reynolds (Reserve), Ray Smee

Australian Junior Surf Team Champions 1951
Col Crawford, Jim Mooney, John Cunningham, Barry Bailey, Tom Kelsall (Reserve)

Australian Junior Surf Teams Champions 1952
Don Martin (Reserve), Jim Mooney, Colin Crawford, Col Smee, Barry Bailey

Australian Junior Surf Team Champions 1953
Col Smee, Arthur Norton (Reserve), Ralph Pullinger, Gary Winram, Ken Wiles

Australian Junior Surf Race Champion 1954
Gary Winram

Australian Senior Surf Team Champions 1955
Gary Winram, Col Spearkes, Ken Hiscoe, Garry Taylor

Australian Under 18 Male Beach Sprint Champion 1954
Jacob Mars

Australian Pillow Fight Champion 1954
John Glover

Australian Junior Surf Race Champion 1955
Murray Garretty

Australian Senior Surf Team Champions 1958
Michael Grey (Reserve), Ken Hiscoe, Peter Dobson, Jon Donohoe, Barry Parsons

Australian Senior Surf Champion 1958, 1960 and 1961
Jon Donohoe

Australian Veterans Surf Race 1976, 1980, 1981
Peter Smiles

Australian Cadet Surf Race Champion 1987
Mark Cramer-Roberts

Australian Surf Life Saver of the Year 1996
Suzanna Young

Australian Open Female Beach Sprint Champion 1997
Allison Lintmeijer

Australian Under 17 Male 2km Beach Run Champion 2018 & Australian Under 19 Male 2km Beach Run Champion 2019
Charlie Verco

Australian Open Male Belt Race Champions 2019
Centre: Kazimir Boskovic
Reel team: Josh Stevens, Michael Venis, Keelan Bridge, Gus Bennett