Thirroul Surf Life Saving Club

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Providing a safe aquatic environment for the community and visitors to Thirroul Beach Our club is also a place of life saver training.

Members of Thirroul Surf Life Saving Club provide volunteer life saving services for Thirroul Beach each Sunday and public holidays from the first weekend of the September School Holidays till the last Sunday in April. Nippers (5-13yr olds) develop beach and water safety skills each Sunday morning from mid October to late March. Youth and adults are also catered for with our club running Surf Rescue Certificate and Bronze Medallion courses. Many of our life savers, young and old, like to further hone their life saving skills and improve their fitness levels through competing in surf life saving competitions throughout the year. If you would like further information on how to join our club or provide sponsorship please contact us via [email protected]

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We welcome questions and comments from everyone, and ask that you observe the "dinner party" rules of conversation: by all means have your opinion- it doesn't have to be the same as anyone elses, but no swearing, bullying or criticism of other individuals please. And as with a dinner party, if you are blatantly advertising your own commercial business, we'll all get very bored, very quickly and have to show you the door

01/11/2026

2026 Dean Mercer Dash results 🏆

Nippers
1st Lillian C
2nd Parker S
3rd Kai H
4th Annabel C
5th Theo D
6th Indi P
7th Tilly H

U14 Male
1st Oscar Sheppard
2nd George Earl
3rd William Reid

U14 Female
1st Kirra Oxman
2nd Molly Payten

U15 Male
1st Jack Mulhern
2nd Tyler Conway
3rd Quade Nelson

U15 Female
1st Sophie Moley
2nd Olivia Philp
3rd Tess Mulhern

U17 Male
1st Paddy Reid
2nd Finlay Smee
3rd Forbes Robertson

U17 Female
1st Nyla Lynch
2nd Rosie Earl
3rd Ruby Payten

Masters 30-50 Male
1st Blair Day
2nd Brendan Payten
3rd Mark Sheppard

Masters 50+
1st Geoffrey Pryke
2nd Brendon Miles
3rd Peter Gallagher

Open Male
1st Jayden Beaumont
2nd Kobe Sims
3rd Max Miller

Open Female
1st Holly Holmesby
2nd Alamo Sims
3rd Tahlie Oxman

Overall Male 🥇
Jayden Beaumont - 42:31

Overall Female 🥇
Holly Holmesby - 43:25

Board prize winners
Brendan Payten and Tahlie Oxman will receive a brand new board from Kracka Racing Surfcraft Aust and Infront Surf Craft

Thank you Darren for helping present the prizes to the winners

30/10/2026

Dean Mercer Dash - Part 2

It's a tough job to narrow down which photos to upload, but these definitely reflect the spirit of the day.

The Dean Mercer Dash is about friendly competition, challenging yourself and bringing people together in memory of our club’s Life Member Dean Mercer

29/10/2026

From the archives 🎞: Vintage surf sports edition

With the return of the surf sports season and competitions now well underway, it's time to look back at some of the more traditional events, like March Past and R&R and the ones that are no longer contested, such as the pillow fight and chariot race.

📸 March Past 1948/49, Ladies March Past 1957/58, Rodgers and Deacon 1945, Sunday morning surf race 1948, R&R 1948, March Past team 1949, chariot race 1963/64, novice race 1940s, March Past 1948/49, Waggie Redfern 1946, Boat Francis Crossley 1950s, R&R 1950s, R&R 1948/49, John Fish belt race at Thirroul

28/10/2026

Dean Mercer Dash - Part 1

On Sunday, we held our 6th annual Dean Mercer Dash, and it also marked the first time that our Thirroul SLSC Nippers could compete in the race.

Thank you again to the competitors, water safety, timing crew, BBQ team, sponsors, event organisers and other volunteers for making the day a success

There was positive feedback from clubs and competitors, with some saying that this is their favourite event and two lucky winners coming away with brand new Infront Surf Craft and Kracka Racing Surfcraft Aust boards

It is always a special occasion to have the Mercer family and friends come and support this event, with Darren as our starter and Jordan completing her first dash.

We look forward to having everyone again next year, as we will be back bigger and better as we honour our Life Member Dean and his legacy as one of the greatest athletes in Surf Life Saving

📸Thank you to Troy Beaumont for being our event photographer

27/10/2026

Weekend recap 💙🤍

Saturday
Thirroul SLSC was represented by Koa Faleono in U/8s and Gillian Anderson in opens and Sharon Anderson as an Offical at the Wanda SLSC Tradies One Club carnival

Thirroul Member Jayden Beaumont also competed and represented Wanda at the carnival

Sunday
It was a busy Sunday with the Dean Mercer Dash in the morning followed by Nippers. Thank you to all the competitors, water safety, event organisers, sponsors and the Mercer Family for your support of the Dean Mercer Dash

Thank you to our Thirroul IRB Team team for running the BBQ for both the Dean Mercer Dash and Nippers

More updates are still to come about Dean Mercer Dash with event photos and results to be uploaded soon

Remember to share your photos with us of what’s happening around the club 📸

26/10/2026

Urgent reminder for members to renew their membership for the 2026/27 season; otherwise, it will become archived.

24/10/2026

1 more sleep to go until the 2026 Dean Mercer Dash

These incredible photos by the talented Keeleigh Shephard have us reminiscing about last year’s Dash

Naming a 5km event a ‘dash’ isn’t a mistake. It is a challenge and one that only a few take on but crossing the finish line and completing the race is filled with joy and excitement

Want to see more photos from last year? visit the event gallery 🔗https://capturedbykeeleigh.pixieset.com/surfphotography/

22/10/2026

It’s not too late to enter the Dean Mercer Dash. Sign up here on our website 👉 https://www.thirroulsurfclub.com.au/product-page/dean-mercer-dash

22/10/2026

From the archives 🎞️: Dean Mercer edition

Dean Mercer OAM is a Thirroul SLSC Life Member who tragically passed away in 2017.

Dean began his career at age 15 and became a star of Ironman racing. His career highlights include an Order of Australia Medal (OAM), SLSNSW hall of fame inductee, 2x Australian Ironman champion, 5x NSW Ironman champion and world ocean man series champion

This Sunday we will be hosting our 6th Annual Dean Mercer Dash in memory of Dean and his fearless approach to training and racing that continues to inspire the Surf Life Saving Community

📸 Mercer family, Dean Mercer, Dean Mercer at the Illawarra Branch Championship hosted by Coledale, Mercers Thirroul SLSC Aus Reps 86/87, 88/89 Nutri Grain race at Manly, IRB christening 1989

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Thirroul, NSW

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http://www.thirroulsurfclub.com.au/

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