Day For It: The Surf Boat Podcast

Season's Greetings from the ASRL as we wrap up another calendar year. This week we speak to another South Curly legend in Gus Spiteri. Ever thought a power tool could ease some tissue swelling? Stay tuned. ASRL President Natasha Tunney gives a wrap up of the recent National Selections and Shortcourse event from Ocean Beach and a preview of the upcoming ASRL Open. Thanks to our sponsors Navy,...

What's a one-legged man and "Option 2" have in common? Find out when we speak to one of our most interesting sweeps (aren't they all) in South Curly's own Rob “Termite” Lowery. A Patrol Captain who's had the honour to be awarded Rescue of the Month and also score 0 from 100 for a patrol inspection - he's a man of many contradictions. We also preview 2024 National...

As we head into Aussies 2024 we talk to some of our younger crews from the U19 age divisions. Sweep Jase (Molly) Bean and rower Molly (Molly) McShea join us from Met-Caloundra and then Cooper and Ashton from South Curl Curl. Both crews have racked up some big views on recent Insta videos that have gone viral. Kate also joins us from Glenelg's U19 Goldfish and Guppies and answers the question...

We head south to Lorne, Victoria and speak to crews of the 2024 ASRL Open "live" from the beach. We start with a deep-dive with our friends across the ditch in NZ and chat about the state of play of surf boat rowing in their country. If you're liking "Day For It" please share it with other boaties and let us know who you'd like us to chat to next. Credits This podcast...

If you're driving up or down to Swansea-Belmont for the National Shortcourse and Team Selections this weekend, bluetooth in your phone to your sound system and get the lowdown from ASRL President Natasha Tunney who is on site. Then have a listen to our chat with this week's guest - the legendary sweep Lyle Clark. Credits This podcast is produced by Natasha Tunney and Dan Demaria for the...

You may know him as "Wilko" but did you know he's actually a doctor? This week on the podcast we speak to Elouera legend Dr. Grant Wilkinson about his time as an athlete, coach and family man. We learn about his time in the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain and Uncle Toby's Ironman Series, how he got his nickname "The Prince of Piha", donning the red budgies for an appearanc...

We're back from the winter break with Season 2. Dan Demaria and new ASRL President Natasha Tunney interview Surf Lifesaving Australia President John Baker. How do the two organisations best work together? What's SLSA's position on Ocean Thunder? How do we innovate in the sport? Will Dan's idea of Rhino Racing get up for the Beachies? It's all in the return of Day For It: T...

Michael "Megsy" Brooks joins us from Maroochydore for an Aussies 2023 wrap-up and insight into his life and surf boats career. Does a left-handed sweep and round rowlocks give a crew an advantage? Find out on S1E8 of Day For It. For more information on surf rowing in Australia, find us at ASRL.com.au . Credits This podcast is produced by Natasha Tunney and Dan Demaria for the Australian...

It's International Women's Day 2023 and in ep 7 we dedicate the show to the contributions women are making in surf rowing. We talk to legendary sweep and head of the ASRL Sweep Academy, Beck Hamilton, as well as a supercharged U23 Female crew, the Glenelg Grenades, who are killing it in their first year at the club. It's all here in ep 7. Credits This podcast is produced by Natasha...

This month we break the format and head to the beach at Bulli, New South Wales to talk to the crews competing at the 2023 ASRL Open. Credits This podcast is produced by Natasha Tunney and Dan Demaria for the Australian Surf Rowers League (ASRL).

It's the last show before the 2023 ASRL Open so we preview the Bulli venue with locals Jack Patison and Shane Geloven and get a lowdown of what they've been up to recently. And we give a big thank you to our ASRL Open sponsor partners Team Navy, Destination NSW, Destination Wollongong, Kennards Hire and Defence Force Recruiting. It's all here in ep 5. Credits This podcast is produce...

This competitor recently scored herself a second Australian team with her first coming a number of years ago in the Development Team. Now in 2023 she has secured a blazer in the Open Team and is off to New Zealand - this week we head north to Queensland to chat to Elise Buchanan. We also talk to a couple of crews on the beach at Queenscliff about their National Selection success. It's all her...

As we head further into the season like a surf boat on a gnarly wave we preview the upcoming National Selection and National Short Course weekend in Queenscliff next month. We also speak to South Curl Curl and Mona Vale legend Trent Rogers about his early transition from still water rowing to surf, being part of the Gallipoli 100 commemorations and what it feels like to don the green and gold blaz...

It's Episode 2 of Day For It and this week hosts Natasha Tunney and Dan Demaria are joined by none other than Pete Spence, or Spency as we all know him. Spency has had a storied career as a rower and sweep at Palm Beach SLSC and he drops by to talk about his journey (including how he very nearly ended up in an Avalon Beach cap), his experiences in surf boat rowing and to discuss how he is tra...

Day For It: The Surf Boat Podcast. It's a podcast celebrating the sport of surf boat rowing and boaties in general and it's the official podcast of the Australian Surf Rowers League (ASRL). In this first episode of Season 1, Natasha Tunney and Dan Demaria sit down with ASRL President, Nick Sampson and talk about his journey to the Aussie podium from chilly Britain via Avalon Beach SLSC a...