Thank you to those competitors and visitors who attended the Team Navy Australian Surf Rowers Open.

As your feedback is valuable to us, we’d like to invite you to complete a short online survey based on your experience at the event.

The survey should take around 5-10 minutes to complete. Please click here to complete the survey.

All fully completed surveys will go into the draw to win a Go Pro prize pack or one of ten headphones and a beach towel with the event and ASRL logo.

The survey will close at midnight, 08/03/2020. All the information you provide will be confidential and used for analysis purposes only, and your responses will not be identified in any way. Personal details you provide for any corresponding Competition you choose to enter will be used for this purpose only. Your information will be handled according to the Promoters Privacy Policy located at: https://www.sydney.com/privacy. You can opt out at any time. Please see Terms and Conditions for more information.

on 17 February 2020

ASRL Open 2020 - RESULTS

On behalf of the ASRL Committee and Carnival Referee Tamara Brawn we would like to thank everyone for their support of 2020 ASRL Open.

Our officials were amazing, the work party excellent and the water safety crew outstanding.

RESULTS OF THE WEEKEND'S RACING ARE AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE

on 17 February 2020

2020 Aussies - Program for Surf Boats

Surf Life Saving Australia have released the program for #aussies2020

Please note;
* The surf boat referee will advise the morning of competition, the order of events
* Please use this as a GUIDE ONLY, please check with the surf boat referee frequently throughout each competition day for any changes to the timetable below
* Continue to monitor the SLSA members portal for updates
* Please contact SLSA for further questions if you have any

Monday 20 April
All Masters events, start to finish

Tuesday 21 April
Open Male and Open Female Short Course, start to finish

Wednesday 22 April
Rounds for Reserve Male, Reserve Female, Under 23 Male and Under 23 Female
Lifesaver Relay heats

Thursday 23 April
Rounds for Open Male, Open Female, Under 19 Male and Under 19 Female
Lifesaver Relay Semi Finals

Friday 24 April
Quarter Finals for Reserve Male, Reserve Female and Under 23 Male
Boat Relay round and final

Saturday 25 April (ANZAC DAY)
Lifesaver Relay (1:30pm)
Racing will be held after this, and the categories required in this time slot will be announced after the commencement of #Aussies2020

Sunday 26 April
Racing for all eight categories including finals for all eight categories, Qtrs/Semis etc will be announced closer to the event pending entry numbers

Entries are now open and early bird entries close 14 February 2020. Visit https://sls.com.au/aussies/ for more information.

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