Am i allowed to compete up on the ski in surf lifesaving??

Question

i am in australia and doing the ocean assault

im in under 15s but i paddle ski

15s cant race skis but am i allowed to race in under 17s?

for all my fellow lifesavers....

Answer 1

No.

Several years ago it was found that ski paddlers who began at an early age developed heart and lung problems later in their lives.

This was caused by the early developement and enlarged chest cavity which affected the development of the heart and lung sizes. For this reason ski paddling was discouraged until the paddler reached maturity