Funding from Sport England

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Portreath Surf Lifesaving Club is thrilled to have received a grant from Sport England’s Movement Fund for just over £13,000. With this funding we are purchasing five new transition boards and three new ICON Sport surf skis and paddles. The transition boards will be a boost for our 12-13s and free up nipper boards for our younger Nippers. The more stable ‘Sport’ model adds the best possible equipment into the club house to enable less-confident members of both our masters and youth teams to develop their paddling skills in Portreath’s frequently challenging conditions.
We received the first three transition boards in time for the National Nipper Championships at Holywell Bay this August, and our lucky Nippers were very excited to see the brand new green boards and start competing on them straight away. With a big team of over 80 young athletes regularly training with Portreath SLSC, we now have new equipment that will enable training and competing at the highest level. The club encourages everyone to enter competitions and have a go, and we made sure everyone got in at least one team event. Some of our Nippers were chasing their first medal or defending a podium spot. For others just overcoming their nerves and getting around the course in challenging surf conditions was a big achievement. The club came away with an amazing 2nd overall which is a huge achievement for everyone who competed as well as the team managers, coaches and parent helpers. Clearly those new boards have found a good home and are going to bring even more success in future.
The order for the skis will go in soon and we hope to have them in time for some winter paddling.
Here are the new boards on the podium at Holywell Bay.

National Surf Lifesaving Championships 2026

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After eight days of competition we can reflect on some unforgettable racing and a huge year for Portreath SLSC.

Our Masters set the pace with some staggering results to finish 6th at the National Champs. In age groups from 30-34 all the way up to 60+ our senior athletes enjoyed racing against clubs from across the country. It was a glorious weekend at Holywell Bay. Huge thanks to the amazing host club and for the organisation by SLSGB.

Then it was the turn for our Youth squad. Tapping into their determination, teamwork and resilience as the conditions started to resemble more typical August weather on the north Cornish coast, the squad battled hard and made all those training sessions count. The Youth team finished 3rd in the final standings and we couldn’t be prouder of what they’ve achieved this year.

And then it was time for the Nippers. Already Cornish Pool and Surf Champions for 2026, and 2nd place Nipper team after Cardiff, they finished as runners up to the mighty Woolacombe in the surf. The club are celebrating all our youngest athletes from age 8 upto 13 years old who took on some tough conditions with all the positivity, friendship and surf skills that they have developed throughout the season. We are incredibly proud of this group of Nippers, some who took to the start line for the first time to race, faced those waves at Holywell Bay and gave it their absolute best. This concludes the Nipper season, and what a year it’s been!

Cornish Nipper Stillwater Champions 2026

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Our mighty Nippers have put in the work and gone from strength to strength over the winter months. After finishing in 3rd place at the National Stillwater Champs back in February, this incredible squad of 7-13 year olds followed up with even more success as CHAMPIONS at the Cornish Stillwater Championships in March. With weekly training through the winter, their success was a huge team effort from those trying pool competitions for the first time to our big point-scoring medal winners.

As always thanks go to the Green Army’s crew of awesome managers, coaches, helpers, and parents who all pulled together. With the beach season just around the corner, we can’t wait to see the squad enjoying being back in the ocean and on the beach.

Cornish Youth Champs

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The club’s Youth team members battled challenging conditions throughout the competition, and finally finished 3rd overall on the leader board. There was plenty of action for the spectators to watch! Loads of brave performances in every age group and some impressive racing showing that all the training is paying off. Congratulations to all our medallists and everyone in the squad for their team spirit and resilience. Thanks to our coaching team and also all the other club members for doing a great job at hosting the event.

Summer Training Camp

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Well done to all the members who joined the 2025 training camp that took place at Beachside in Hayle on 30-31 May. Across our Youth squad, skills were developed in the ocean and on the beach. Starting with morning 5 km beach runs, we then did board skills, ski sessions, flags training in the dunes, beach sprint practice and ocean swim technique work. Busy line up and lots of fun with the traditional big ‘oldies v youngies’ footie match on Saturday evening. Great team spirit for the summer season ahead.

Nipper Pool Nationals 2025

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Our amazing Nipper team had a fantastic weekend in Cardiff competing against clubs from across the country in the 50metre pool. Lots of first-timers getting off the blocks, others achieving new PB’s and scoring point for the club in different events. Portreath SLSC came in 9th out of 30 club teams in a hotly contested leader board. Thanks to all our fabulous helpers, officials, coaches and managers who supported the Nippers, and to all the parents for making the massive effort to get up to Cardiff. What a great club we are!

Code of Conduct

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At Portreath Surf Life Saving Club, we are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all members, visitors, and the wider community. Our Code of Conduct outlines the standards of behaviour expected from everyone involved in the club. By adhering to these guidelines, we ensure a positive and supportive atmosphere where teamwork, sportsmanship, and mutual respect thrives. All members are responsible for upholding these principles and reporting any concerns regarding unacceptable behaviour.

Members MUST:

  • Show respect for others at all times
  • Show tolerance
  • Be Polite
  • Follow Safeguarding Protocols

Unacceptable Behaviour within Portreath SLSC

‘Unacceptable behaviour’ is any behaviour that poses a threat to the Health, Safety or well-being of club members, club visitors or members of the public that are in contact with club members

This Includes:

  • Acts or Threats of Violence or Aggression
  • Offensive or Threatening Language or behaviour (eg. Swearing, shouting, general rudeness)
  • Wilful Damage to, or Theft of, Club Property and Facilities
  • Offensive Racial or Sexual Remarks, Gestures or Behaviours
  • Unauthorised use of alcohol or controlled drugs
  • Malicious allegations against club members
  • Actions that bring the club into disrepute

 

Portreath Dinner & Dance 2024

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The 2024 season was celebrated last night by our wonderful members in St.Ives. Members dressed up for the annual Dinner & Dance which saw a gorgeous 3 course dinner, SLS quiz designed by Nipper Coach, Ollie Shilston and presented by Mr Hume-Rothery, Casino and old school bangers by a vinyl DJ which all contributed to a brilliant night.
A wonderful year was reminisced which saw Patrols, Competition, Rescues and Fundraising. Our sport participation is going from strength to strength with more members than ever training in our sessions. We celebrated and recognised some Regional, National and International results and celebrated our National Open victory of 19 consecutive titles! Thank you to our Chairman, David Green, our Captain, James Carpenter and Masters Manager, Herbie for being the MCs.
Below, our presented D&D awards, congratulations to everyone:
– Member of the Year – Lee Wheeler
– Members Member – Jack Johns
– Captains Cup – Simon Garbett
– Male Competitor of the Year – Ollie Brunnock
– Female Competitor of the Year – Lucy Stroud
– Master of the Year – Sam Bateman
– Masters Master – Herbie
– Master Competitor of the year – David Green
– Boatie of the Year – Dan Burrows
– Youth of the Year – Hayden Phillips
A toast was also raised to the late John Martin
A huge THANK YOU to Gabie Hume-Rothery for organising the evening. Here’s to next year!
Finally, a thank you to all our members who make the club so special. Our parent helpers, our coaches, our safety teams and our committee – all volunteers making a huge impact in our community, we are very lucky to have you all and welcome all to come and get involved in what is going to be another exciting year!

John Martin MBE – Remembered

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An afternoon spent remembering a “Super Clubbie” Thank you to everyone who came to Portreath SLSC to remember John. Family, childhood friends, club members and friends from the life saving community shared stories in the club house.
John’s life saving legacy will live on through Portreath SLSC, SLSGB, ILS and ILSE
John ‘Harry’ Martin MBE 💚💚

Piran Phillips takes Australia by storm

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The World Lifesaving Championships 2024 got underway on 28th August with our Vice Captain Piran Phillips selected as a member of the GBR team. Piran paddled his way the the final of the Ski and after a blistering start he lead the race, out paddling some of the best paddlers in the world.  He dominated throughout, but the wave gods were not kind and despite Piran breaking away from the pack with only 15m to the finish, he found himself in dead water and the following pack got a lucky break with a wave carried them them past him. Despite finishing 5th Piran definiately gained the respect of his fellow competitors and the Surf Life Saving Community down under.

Still fired up after from the World Championships, on the 14th October Piran took on the the iconic Coolangatta Gold in its 40th Anniversary event. Consisting of an epic 23km ski, 1km beach run, 3.5km swim, 6.1km board paddle and a 8.2km beach run to the finish line. Piran Phillips raced in this event representing our Australian sister club North Burleigh. Since the World Champs Piran had been putting in the kilometres to prepare for the event.  Piran did himself and us proud and left it all out there over the 42km course.

Next Piran takes on the World Ocean Series. We wish him all the best in the series.