The Rip

Rescue Sport Series 2025 Kick-Off

Welcome back to The Rip, your go-to channel for a deep dive into lifesaving sport across South Africa and beyond. The 2025 Rescue Sport Series has officially begun — and Episode 15 is packed with pool racing, surf action, athlete interviews, Rippers & Dippers, analysis, results, and plenty of our best banter. In this episode we break down: * UWC Pool #1 highlights * Strand Pool #2 battles * Clifton Surf #1 match-ups * Four athlete interviews: Kendra du Toit, Nicola Harcus , Tyler Ernstzen, and Zack Waters * Rippers & Dippers from ISRC, Orange Cup, Pathway Teams and more * Our biggest Race of the Day * What’s coming next at Milnerton Beach If you love surf sport, pool lifesaving, racing analysis, athlete stories or you’re following the 2025 Rescue Sport Series — this is the perfect episode to jump in. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:00 Rippers & Dippers 12:00 UWC Pool #1 20:00 Strand Pool #2 30:00 Clifton Surf #1 45:00 Athlete Interviews 55:00 Race of the Day 1:02:00 Looking Ahead

RIP Preview: International Surf Rescue Challenge, New Zealand 2025

Get ready for one of the biggest events in global lifesaving sport — the International Surf Rescue Challenge (ISRC), live from Mount Maunganui, New Zealand! In this info-packed episode, Christina and Brent dive into everything you need to know before the teams hit the sand and surf. We’ll unpack the history of the ISRC, the event format, and the rise of the National and President’s Teams — plus interviews with four South African athletes heading to New Zealand: Amica De Jager, Eve Abrahams, Tyne van Achtenbergh, and Samuel Booysen. Expect some friendly banter, expert insights, travel tips, and strategies to survive the time zone shift — along with predictions, favourites, and a few laughs along the way. If you love lifesaving sport, this one’s a must-listen. Don’t miss it — it’s everything you need to know before ISRC 2025 kicks off.

The Rip! Winter Awards Show

Welcome to The Rip! Winter Awards Show — our completely unofficial, mostly unscientific, and slightly biased look back at lifesaving’s off-season. From athletes who braved international competitions, to clubs and innovations that kept the energy alive all winter, Xtina and Brent hand out awards everyone wants to win, but never knew they could! We also look ahead to what’s coming this summer — from the Rescue Sport Series and Battle of the Bays to new events, South Africans abroad, and the countdown to the 2026 World Champs in Port Elizabeth. 🎬 Expect laughs, opinions, a bit of bias, and a lot of love for lifesaving. 🎧 Listen now — wherever you get your podcasts.

Chapters: Tanner Gorille - From Nippers to Rescues & Global Racing

Today on The Rip, we’re back with our ‘Chapters’ series — where sport is more than medals. It’s about beginnings, wipeouts, comebacks, rescues, and the people who shape the journey. In this episode, we welcome Tanner Gorille — Clifton lifesaver, board paddler, surf swimmer, Royal Life Saving Society medal recipient, leader, and now a President’s Team athlete preparing for the world stage. From nipper carnivals and first big waves, through senior racing and rescue patrols, to balancing leadership and high-performance ambitions, Tanner shares the stories, lessons, and laughs that have defined his chapters so far.

Chapters: Caitlin Brouckaert – From Nippers to National Team

Welcome to Chapters, a brand-new format of The Rip Podcast. In this episode, Caitlin Brouckaert shares her journey from Fish Hoek Nippers, through netball detours, to podiums in Opens and representing South Africa on the National Team — and now, her next big challenge racing in Australia. Why you should listen: Discover the mindset, lessons, and setbacks that shaped one of South Africa’s fastest board starters, and get an inside look at the people and moments that inspired her along the way.