Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships 2008 - Perth
After 12 years at Kurrawa Beach, Queensland, the Aussies moved to a new home in 2007 in what was a monumental celebration of the Year of the Surf Lifesaver. More than 6,000 surf lifesavers from almost 200 clubs around Australia descended on Scarborough Beach last March to mark the centenary of the formation of Surf Life Saving Australia in 1907.
The Aussies - as the Championships are affectionately known - are back in 2008 and will once again be held at Scarborough Beach from 1 to 6 April.
Along with competitors, around 500 officials and throusands of surf lifesaving enthusiasts are expected to flock to the 2008 Australian Surf LIfe Saving Championships, making the event the largest of its type in the world.
Aussies 2008 marks the climax of a busy season for surf lifesavers. Clubs and individuals pit themselves against the elements and their peers to prove they are the best rescue and resuscitation outfits, ironmen, swimmers, boat crews, march past teams, ski paddlers, board riders and runners.