Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club

🏅Awards of Excellence 2026🏅

On the 20th of June Swanny took to the Crown ballroom for a big night of dining and dancing at the SLSWA Awards of Excellence to celebrate our fabulous club finalists.💃🕺

A big congratulations to Leesa Equid, winning both Volunteer of the Year and Trainer of the Year! 👏👏

A massive shoutout to our award finalists;

Jack Harrison - Young Surf Lifesaver of the Year

Dom Bertschinger - Surf Lifesaver of the Year

Swanny is so lucky to have these outstanding people contributing so much to our club!

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In Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club’s 93 year history, just 38 members have performed such outstanding service they have been awarded Life Membership. This season the 38th Life Membership was awarded to… Leesa Equid 🎉

Leesa joined Swanny on Open Day in October 2009. She earned her Bronze Medallion just seven weeks later and never looked back.

A doctor by profession, Leesa has transformed Swanny’s education and lifesaving programs across 16 seasons. As Higher Awards Officer, First Aid Officer, Skills Maintenance Officer and TAF Officer numerous times each, she has trained and mentored a generation of members. She introduced methoxyflurane pain management, chaired our COVID-19 Advisory Sub-Committee, and this season served as SLSA’s national Implementation Lead for the rollout of Lifesaving-CPR — rewriting national training manuals and guiding members at Swanny and beyond through the introduction. A dual winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Education Award, Leesa’s contribution is simply unmatched.

In lifesaving, Leesa has patrolled over 400 hours, earned her Gold Medallion, and served as Patrol Captain for seven seasons — including mentoring others through the inaugural Junior Patrol Captain pathway. She served seven seasons on the SLSWA Board and as SLSWA Honorary Medical Officer, and was crowned SLSWA DHL Lifesaver of the Year in 2015.

In competition, Leesa has claimed nine Club Champion Lifesaver titles, been State Champion Lifesaver, State Champion in First Aid and Champion Patrol, and claimed Bronze at the Australian Open First Aid Championships. She was awarded the Patron’s Award for the Single Most Outstanding Achievement in 2013/14 for Excellence in Lifesaving and First Aid Competition.

Congratulations Leesa, now also a SNSLSC Life Member🏅

In Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club’s 93 year history, just 37 members have performed such outstanding service they have been awarded Life Membership. This season the 37th Life Membership was awarded to… Paul Lippiatt 🎉

Paul — known to all as Lippo — joined Swanny on 17 March 1988 as a 16-year-old and earned his Bronze Medallion that October. Over the next nine seasons he averaged 30 patrol hours a season, serving as Patrol Captain for four seasons at a time when the Club had just 50 active lifesavers and every member carried a heavy load. Lippo’s rescues, including a drowning victim and spinal incident, were worthy of considerable merit.

Lippo was the driving force behind Swanny’s IRB racing program in the 90s, winning the full set of State medals in a single season in 1994/95. Today Lippo is the devoted sweep for the Donkeys, our Masters Women’s crew.

After returning to Swanny in 2014 with wife Tracy and their three children, Lippo threw himself into the Nipper program as an Age Group Manager. Towing the trailer each Sunday, inspiring Nippers, and packing up after every session. And somehow maintaining a close personal friendship with Santa — arranging the jolly man in red’s annual shorebreak arrival each December with characteristic enthusiasm.

But it’s who Lippo is, not just what he does. As well as being one of the biggest characters on the beach he’s also the bloke who quietly takes on the unglamorous tasks that keep a club running — maintaining boats and motors in the shed, always where he’s needed, never seeking recognition. There’s no one at Swanny more deserving.

Congratulations Lippo, now a SNSLSC Life Member!🏅

🏅Swanny Bronze🏅

Big congratulations to this legendary Swanny Bronze group who have just achieved their Bronze Medallion!

We are looking forward to seeing them in their new red and yellows, between the flags, helping keep the community safe at the beach 🙌

Huge thank you to the Trainers who guided them through the course, this week’s Assessors from City of Perth, North Cottesloe, Scarboro & Swanbourne-Nedlands, and Swanny Bronze Officer David 👏

💥🦸‍♂️Country Carnival 2026🦸‍♀️💥

Many thanks to Albany SLSC for hosting an amazing Fuel to Go & Play Country Carnival.  The return of Super Swanny meant we brought the carnival atmosphere in true Swanny style.  Our athletes competed exceptionally well with some incredible performances and results:
Fynn - 1st in U15 Beach Flags and 1st in U15 Beach Sprint
Hadley - 3rd in U15 Beach Sprint
Oli - 1st in U19 Beach Flags, 2nd in Open Beach Sprint
Robbie - 3rd in Open Beach Sprint
Sophie - 3rd in U19 Beach Sprint
Lachie - 2nd in U19 Beach Flags, 1st in Open Beach Sprint, 1st in U19 Beach Sprint
Presto - 1st in Masters Beach Flags, 1st in Open Beach Flags, 3rd in Masters Beach Sprint
Rebecca - 2nd in Open Beach Sprint
Elliot - 3rd in Open Beach Flags
Jordi - 2nd in Open Beach Flags
Sophia - 3rd in Open Beach Flags
Charlotte - 3rd in Youth 2km Beach Run
Julian - 3rd in Masters Surf Race
Darcie - 3rd in U12 Ironwoman
Kristie - 3rd in Masters Ironwoman

Many more competitors made minor places/finals and it was amazing to see everyone giving it a go and cheering the team on.  The Boaties also made the A Grade finals despite having to make last minute team substitutions due to injury.  Following the carnival, Swanny dominated on the dancefloor at the Albany SLSC celebrations.  Massive thanks to the attendees, organisers, officials and all who contributed to such a successful event.

Swanny Bronze starts 4 February 2025 🙌

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a life saver, this is what you’ve been looking for. Tag or share with a friend who you think would make a great lifesaver. Start off the new year with a great way to get or stay fit, make new friends and develop lifesaving skills that help keep your local community safe.

Registrations are now open for our Bronze Medallion course. Check out the Bronze Medallion link in our bio for more information and how to join ⛱️

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🦸🦸‍♀️ Super Swanny returns to Country Carnival!

Thanks to the superheroes at and for hosting 👏

Swanny athletes warming up for Albany Country Carnival with a parkrun 💪
Looking forward to a great weekend of competition!

🌊 Proudly supported by Bespoke Finance Group 🌊

The Swanny Ocean Classic returns on Saturday 31 January, and we’re proud to have Bespoke Finance Group on board as our major event sponsor.

Bespoke have supported the Swanny Ocean Classic since 2017, helping us deliver a safe, fun community ocean swim that brings swimmers of all abilities together on the coastline. Their ongoing support plays a key role in everything that makes this event such a highlight of the summer calendar.

Bespoke are also long-term supporters of Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club, sharing our commitment to community, wellbeing, and encouraging people to get active in the ocean.

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A big thank you to Bespoke for their continued support of the Swanny Ocean Classic – Saturday 31 January 🏅

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