A Foot On The Line

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This one is special - It almost feels like we shouldn't have done it because I honestly don't think that a 1 hour Podcast can do justice to the impact that the Velvin family have had on Surf Lifesaving in NZ.

It doesn't matter if it is sport or lifeguarding related - anyone and everyone that has pulled on a competition cap, worn an official shirt, or stood in between 2 flags on the beach, has most likely had their journey influenced in some way by Brian and Todd (whether they know it or not).

From running around as a 10 year old at Fitzroy, to being NZ's one and only "Grand Knight of the Order of Lifesaving" (there are only 35 globally), Brian Velvin has delivered more for this organisation than anyone else on the beach.

And following in his footsteps is his son Todd - Life Member of SLSNZ and a former Lifeguard of the year, Todd "gets it" better than anyone else I know.

The SLS community is lucky to have this family on the beach - They TRULY embody the slogan "In It For Life".

Cheers Brian & Todd - Looking forward to those beers in 2022!

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The "Power Couple" of IRB racing in NZ and globally.

A couple of Sunset Beach's finest residents, Taylor & Shane have been the dominant force in IRB racing for a number of years, and are the ILS current World Champions after their dominant performance at Adelaide in 2018.

The Sunset club has taken IRB High Performance to another level in recent years and their results nationally and internationally as well as the size of their competition squad is a direct result of the passion and dedication of Shane & Taylor (as well as a few others).

A great chat from some absolute super stars of Surf Lifesaving and IRB racing in particular.

Cheers team - All the best for the season!

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As the saying goes - Not all hero's wear capes (or skull caps).

Surf Officials are one of many unsung hero's of the surf sports world so it's only appropriate that we chat to one of the best blue shirts getting around the beach.

Greg Rieger doesn't need much introduction - he one of the nicest blokes you'll ever meet, has a heart of gold, and gives up a stupid amount of time to make sure that we can all do the sport we love.  Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service is his home - but he does a sensational job at every beach & pool.

As he points out......He's one of many legends that wear a blue shirt every season - but this guys and his family are pretty special for a number of reasons.

A great chat with a top notch bloke

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Super privileged to be able to chat to a guy that is an inspiration in more ways than one!

Scott Martlew - Rio & Tokyo Paralympian in the Canoes, South Brighton Clubbie, National Gold medalist in the Canoe with some top roosters from the deep south.....and by the sounds of it he back himself with a beer in hand too.

Awesome to chat about his experience in Tokyo, and how he came to be  Paralympian #198.

Cheers for the yarn mate - Looking forward to coming to New Brighton in March - and taking you on at the Sth Brighton SLSC after the actual racing!

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Possibly one of the nicest people to ever wear a black cap - Sam Lee was kind enough to talk some rubbish with us for over an hour - So much good chat!

Let's be clear here - Sam is possibly the MOST successful international athlete to ever come out of the SLSNZ stable, and it just makes it even better that she is an amazing human to boot.  At the very least she is right up there in terms of NZ best ever!

Thanks so much Sam - Really looking forward to seeing you on the line back in NZ with a ski paddle in your hand.

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We've gone global (kind of).....

Super privileged to be able to spend a hour speaking to a couple of amazing Australian clubbies who have just returned from Tokyo Olympics and are doing their quarantine.

Lachie Tame is a legend of Surf Lifesaving in Australia and just completed his 2nd Olympics in the Kayaks.  A 4 x National Ski Champion, SLS Hall of Fame athlete, Olympic Bronze medalist, and Avoca stalwart - Lachie is well known around the sls traps.

Ellie Beer is a Currumbin beachie who has trained under Robbo at the Vikings since she was about 12 and has won countless accolades.  Having just completed her first Olympics in the 4 x 400m relay at the ripe age of 18, Ellie gives us her view of being at the Olympics and what being a clubbie means to her.

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More Olympians in MIQ!!!

Once again we have been very privileged to speak to a couple of surf club legends who have just returned from the Tokyo Olympics.

Kurtis Imrie (Paekakariki) and Teneale Hatton (Orewa / Piha) have been around the clubbie scene for ages and gave us a bit of insight into their Olympic experience and journey from sandy groms to Olympic Finalists.

Thanks so much Kurtis & Teneale - Can't wait to see you on the beach again.

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It wasn't something we were planning on - but we got the chance to speak to new NZ Olympic Swimmers, Clubbie Legends,  and all round good buggers - Carina Doyle & Zac Reid while they were chilling in MIQ.

A great chat with some awesome people.

*** Disclaimer - We had some technical issues with Danny & Jase's sound file so there is a slight delay from Jase & Danny.  It's not perfect by any stretch....but that's what can happen when a couple of muppets try to get fancy.

Thanks Carina & Zac

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We are back with an actual guest to talk about actual stuff - who would have thought.

Steve Kent - Olympian, World Champion, Black Fins captain, and ILS Athletes Committee Chair joins us to talk about his journey in Surf Lifesaving and some of his best experiences in international competition.

We also have a couple of new features as well where Jase & Danny call out some Flyers & False starters, we have a look around the world the see what some clubbies have been up to, and we highlight our first "Club of the Month".

Steve Kent chooses the first Grom of the Month.

Awesome chat and sets the be pretty high for our future guests.

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Welcome to "A Foot On The Line".   A new Podcast hosted by Jason Pocock & Danny Morrison discussing everything we love about the sport of Surf Lifesaving.

A Foot On The Line celebrates the people that are prepared to get out there and have a shot at their goals - whatever that may be.  For us, this podcast is a similar situation.

In Episode #1 we discuss the goals of this podcast, the people we are planning to have as guests, and the possible direction of the chats.  We are fairly unskilled when it comes to delivering podcasts, so hopefully this will evolve into something worth while that people can engage with.

Grom of the Month

Each Month we are going to call for nominations for "Grom of the Month" (GOTM).  This is someone who is out there doing it - putting their foot on the line in competition or training and giving it their best shot.  It doesn't have to be a super star athlete - just someone that is having a shot at whatever they want to achieve.  It could be a PB in a Time Trial, finishing a ski session with out falling off, or just getting out there in the cold by themselves and doing the hard yards.

Send through nominations via Instagram or the Facebook Page and we'll get our monthly guest to choose their GOTM.  We'll send out some prizes to the winner each month.  

Looking forward to Episode # 2, we are going to speak to Steve Kent - Current captain of the Black Fins, World Champion, Olympian, and current Chair of the ILS Athletes Commission.  

Cheers!