New Zealand Surf Life Saving team

The New Zealand Surf Life Saving team, also known as the Black Fins, is the mixed national team of New Zealand, and a member of the International Life Saving Federation. The "Black Fins" is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.

Below is the 2024 World Championships team.

• Steve Kent - Campaign Lead
• Fiona Hastie - Logistics Lead
• Andy McMillan - Pool Coach
• Kevin Morrison - Ocean Coach
• Arna Majstrovic - Beach Coach (Youth & Open teams)
• Tom Lowe - Assistant Pool Coach/Analyst
• Byron Reid - Competition Manager
• Dr Theo Dorfling - Team Doctor (Youth & Open teams)

In 2024 the Black Fins took second place overall. Black Fin Fergus Eadie (Mairangi Bay) broke two world records, in the Men’s 100m Manikin Carry, with a time of 43.97 seconds, and in the Men’s 50m Manikin Carry, with a time of 27.2 seconds. In the Women’s 100m Manikin Tow, Zoe Crawford (Mairangi Bay) set a new world record of 55.30 seconds, only to have it broken by team-mate Madison Kidd (Whangamata) in the following heat in a time of 55.03 seconds.

The New Zealand records came from Black Fins Zoe Crawford in the 100m Manikin Carry with a time of 51.28s, Fergus Eadie in the 100m Rescue Medley with a time of 58.06s, Chris Dawson (Midway) in the 100m Manikin Tow with a time of 49.37s. In the team events, the Black Fins set national records in the Women’s 4x 50m Medley Relay with a time of 1.38.94, the Men’s 4x 50m Medley Relay with a time of 1.29.47, and the Women’s 4x 50m Obstacle Relay team events with a time of 1.48.85.

Below is the 2012 World Championships team. They were the 2012 World Life Saving Champions.

• Head coach: Scott Bartlett
• Assistant coach: Jason Pocock
• Team Manager: Mark Weatherall
• Physio: Susan Perret

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• Official website Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine