Photo gallery: Best pics from beach, surf at 2023 surf life saving Interstates at Maroubra

There was sand flying, bodies hurtling through the air and great racing at the interstates surf life saving titles 2023. There were also some spectacular photos. Check out the GALLERY here.

There was some sensational action at the Interstates at Maroubra.

There was sand flying, bodies hurtling through the air and great racing at the interstates surf life saving 2023 at Maroubra on Monday.

The best in the game hit the Sydney beach for a competition that in recent times fell foul of the coronavirus pandemic.

Back in 2023 it was back to its best with teams from across the country competing.

NSW and Queensland dominated the teams leaders board across the different divisions. FULL STORY HERE.

But with state pride on the line there were excellent performances across the board.

There was some sensational action at the Interstates at Maroubra.

As usual the beach events had the crowd on its feet with the most popular racing in the beach flags.

There was sensational racing in the board, ski and surf races with our Nutri-Grain stars pitting themselves against the rising stars of the sport in the ironman racing.

L to R: Ruby Gray from NSW edges out Megan McCaffrey from WA in the final of the youth beach flags. Pic: John Appleyard

The championships gave a glimpse of the future of the sport with competitors as young as 13 racing at the event

NewsCorp had photographer John Appleyard covering the event and his photos are spectacular.

Competitors get ready for the racing.

Runners get underway in the Pathway mixed surf teams race.

See below for the best action photos from the 2022 Interstates.

Check out every winner at the interstates HERE.

Athletes from across Australia competed.

Some of the youngest athletes at the event in the pathway board race.

The overall team winners were NSW.

L to R: Luke Newrick from NSW and Zeke Zimmerle from QLD.

Hot competition in the youth male board race.

Leah Pilkington catches her breath.

NSW and Queensland dominated the event.

L to R: In a familiar state rivalry, Alexandra Rampoldi from NSW and EJ Forsyth from Queensland fight it out in the final of the open beach flags.

L to R: NSW's Piper Harrison and Queensland's Tiarnee Massie in the open ironwoman event.

L to R: Elle Rose Shearer from SA and Kaitlyn Williams NSW in the pathway beach flags.

Britney Pierce from NSW came in third in open surf race.

Mixed surf race swimmer.

Tiarnee Massie in the ironwoman.

L to R: Zeke Zimmerle from QLD beats Harrison Scurrah from Victoria in the Pathway Male Beach Flags.

L to R: Tana Wesley from WA edges out Thomas Basford from Queensland.

Georgia Singleton finished second in the open female board race.

Youth Male Board race gets underway. Australian Interstate surf Life saving Championships at Maroubra Beach. Picture; John Appleyard

Piper Harrison for NSW .

Pathways Female Board race. Australian Interstate surf Life saving Championships at Maroubra Beach. Picture; John Appleyard

L to R: Ruby Gray from NSW, Megan Mccaffrey from WA and Mia Perkins from SA. Action

Action from the youth male beach flags.

Australian Interstate title action from Maroubra beach.

L to R: Zara Kasprowicz and Pipi Te Pania catch their breath after placing 3rd and second respectively in the pathway iron race.

Paige Holt from Victoria catches her breath after the youth iron event.

The best in the country competed.

L to R: Elle Rose Shearer from SA and Kaitlyn Williams from NSW.

A Victorian competitor in the pathway mixed surf teams race.

Bianca Rayward from Queensland

Noah Maggs is an ironman on the rise.

Action from the Pathways Ironman.

L to R: Lani Waller and Tully Elliot from NSW

There was some sensational action at the Interstates at Maroubra.

2023 Australian Surf Lifesaving Interstate Overall Championship Points: NSW - 255, QLD - 243, WA - 166, VIC - 148, SA - 130, TAS - 65.

NSW head coach Jimmy Walker was thrilled for his Blues team.

“It’s so good when the whole team comes together and works together,’’ he said.

“We have good depth, good talent and good humans. Seeing 14-year-olds racing with Nutri-Grain athletes, it’s great.

“Whether it’s the club down the road or another state, for us today, it’s Queensland and today we did it again. But we’ll go and race in another event and we’re all mates again.”

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