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JUNIORS & SENIORS

Find your strength.
Make a difference.

Train together. Compete together. Give back together. The next step in your lifesaving journey starts on Nahoon Beach.

EL Surf lifesavers wearing their club skullcaps
THE NEXT STEP AFTER NIPPERS

More than a sport.
A skill for life.

Register with EL Surf

Our Juniors and Seniors are social groups who often train together and compete in mixed teams at Eastern Cape Championships and Nationals.

Juniors progress through the under-15 to under-19 age groups before moving into the senior open category.

Members complete lifesaving courses to attain their Junior Lifeguard Award (JLA) or Senior Lifeguard Award (SLA). Training covers first aid, CPR, rescue skills and the responsibilities of a lifeguard, with senior training building on these foundations.

After qualifying, members undertake voluntary duty at Nahoon Beach. Duty hours support eligibility for competitions and, most importantly, provide an opportunity to give back to our community while gaining experience and making lifelong friends.

01

Train & learn

Build fitness, ocean confidence and practical rescue skills through lifeguard training.

02

Serve our beach

Put your training into practice with voluntary patrols at Nahoon Beach. Confirm current duty times with the club.

03

Compete as a team

Represent EL Surf at competitions, from Eastern Cape Championships to Nationals and Interprovincials.

LET’S GET YOU STARTED

Your next chapter
is calling.

Get in touch with the secretary for the current Junior and Senior training contacts, course requirements and duty arrangements.

Contact the club
EL Surf members gathering on the beach
PART OF A BIGGER PURPOSE

Lifesaving across South Africa.

Rescues2019–20
2,528
LifeguardsIn South Africa
4,160
NippersIn South Africa
1,864
First aid casesIn South Africa
5,832

Rescues: 2019–20. Reporting periods for the other figures are unconfirmed. Explore Lifesaving South Africa’s latest published statistics ↗

YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS AT NAHOON

There’s a place for you
in our surf family.

Become a member