Exmouth Beach Rescue Club
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Three Legends Two Groms and Some old guy

It just so happens that this old guy was one of the forefathers of Surfing, the one and only Bing Copeland the creator of 
 visited North Devon for a weekend to promote a new film 'Boardroom' and showcase some of his beautiful surfboard creations with his head shaper Matt Calvani, a few of the club visited both the sand of Saunton and parked their bums in Croyde Village hall for the première screening.

The Hoppins Clan were out in force as were Team Tom to soak up 60 + years of surfing, lifeguarding and beach culture



St Johns Ambulance

Tids and Ash recently hosted St Johns ambulance at the club, who bought some of their younger members to get an experience of the work of Beach Lifeguards.


 22 members of the Transition group completed their 2-day Young Life Savers Award.

Learning how to deal with drowning and injured casualties along  our coast lines, they strapped
each other to a spine board, practiced CPR and learnt how to apply a FracPack, using each other
as very willing models.
They then braved the wild weather out on the beach to learn new lifesaving games, learn how to dive under waves without being knocked over (so they know how to get to their casualties) and practice their new found skills!
They ended with a presentation where Alicia received the first ever Young Life Saver Awareness Award that Exmouth Lifeguard Station has ever presented, so well done to our Badgers and young Cadets for all their hard work and for braving the rain in their wetsuits!



The Big Bay Dip




Torbay Big Bay Dip

Competitor Information Pack

Overview of the Event

The Big Bay Dip aim¡¦s to promote fun and participation while providing a challenge. The Big Bay Dip should include events for all ages and include team as well as individual based opportunities for achievement. But also deliver a mass participation open water swimming event at Broadsands Beach, Torbay. The event will be managed and delivered by Surf Life Saving GB. Open water swimming is a popular sport across the Country that has grown in numbers over the last 5 years. Events such as the ¡¥British Gas Open Water Swims¡¦ has raised the profile of open water swimming significantly. The ¡¥Big Bay Dip¡¦ will be delivered on Sunday 29th July 2011.

Along with the swim there will be plenty to see and do on the day.
The last round of The British Paddleboard Series 2012
The board series is now in its 3rd year and aim¡¦s to promote Fun and participation while providing a challenge. The board series includes events for all lifesaving ages and will include team and individual based opportunities for achievement.

Event entry allocation will be on a first come first served basis. Courses will vary according to conditions on the day.
The open/master events are open to any specification of board, paddle board Craft = any surf board, SUP, Long board may be used in the competition
Briefings for competitors
A briefing for the course will be provided on the day of the event. Please ensure that you attend the respective event briefing; this briefing will take place 30 minutes before the start of the race, so please ensure that you arrive in plenty of time.
Local travel and parking
Parking is available at the event and will be free of charge as part of the entry fee.
Race Categories
The event age groups and distances:
8 -12 year olds 200m
13 ¡V 16 year olds 400m
16+ 400m
18+ 1600m
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Torbay Big Bay Dip
Time and Date = Sunday 29th July Registration 10:30 First race 12:00
Event format = 8 -12 year olds 200m
13 - 16 year olds 400m
16+  400m
18+  1600m
Ability level = Aimed at all ability levels as a participation event
Entry cost = £15 under 16s
£20 16+

To enter or for more details contact ephillips@slsgb.org.uk
Or on enter online www.clubpay.co.uk
Torbay is situated on the south coast of Devon
Broadsands can be found between Paignton and Brixham on the English Riviera.

Facilities at Broadsands
The event will be delivered at Broadsands Beach, Torbay. The Beach is owned by Torbay Council. The site has a number of existing facilities that will be utilised during the open water swimming event. These facilities include:
Changing / showering / toilet facilities
Cafe serving hot / cold beverages and snacks
Car parking provision will be free of charge as part of the entry fee.

RLSS Requalification

 Georgia Slatter, Sophie Waddell, Emily Kelly, David Tidball and Keith Hoppins were in the water at 9Am this morning to undertake there Lifeguard examination courtesy of 



The guards spent the initial part of the exam in the pool before coming to the sea to finish off the theory and perform the rescues for the examiner.

 Beginning with Peterson tube rescues












Then Board Rescues









Before the finale, the spinal evacuation




They all did superbly well and passed there exam really impressing those in charge this made Tids very  happy

what a special chap indeed