Great Aussie Sports: Surfing & Watersports

Australians love the water. At the elite level, Aussie men and women are among the best in the world at a variety of watersports.

Many Australians participate in watersports at a non-elite level. Great Aussie Sports – Surfing and Watersports outlines the rules of various watersports, the skills and equipment required for each and information about how to get involved.

This dynamic series focuses on popular sports played in Australia today. With particular emphasis on the sport's development within Australia, describing rules, forms of scoring, and the various levels of competition. Includes profiles of legendary players and competitors of the past and present and descriptions of the nation's greatest sporting moments. Information on skills, training and local groups will encourage young people to get involved.

Australian Curriculum:

• Health And Physical Education - Movement And Physical Activity