March Past

March Past is another team event that consists of 12 members, who are required to carry a surf reel and club flag. This event is one of the most iconic events starting back in the 1920’s. The event requires the team to march in time and complete various components to the satisfaction of the judges. Points are awarded or deducted in areas such as presentation, timing and wheeling.

Teams can be men, women or mixed and can be entered in Nippers, U17, U23 and Open age groups. If you are not a competitive person naturally but would like to be involved in competition this event is for you.

R&R

The Rescue & Resuscitation (R&R) is another iconic event based on the simulated rescue and resuscitation of a patient from the surf using the traditional belt and reel. It combines swimming, resuscitation skills, marching and drill with teams judged against set criteria.

Below the different categories which you can compete in:

6 Person Open Mixed
5 Person Open Women & Open Men
5 Person Mixed Gender, U12 - U14, U15, U17, U19,
2 Person Mixed Gender, U10 - U13

Competitors are required to perform different roles depending on their position within the team. Participation in the event requires swimmers to have moderate to strong swimming ability while non-swimmers need to have moderate fitness levels.

Interested?

Competitors in the 2 person and 5 person events (U12 – U15s) are not required to swim. If you are interested in either event, please contact Club Captain at surfsports@cottsurf.com.