Dan Collins
30
YEARS OLD
NSW
Redhead SLSC
#6
2026/2027 SERIES
swim
STRENGTH
Bio
Dan Collins’s passion for surf lifesaving was sparked as a three year old watching his older sisters at Merewether SLSC Nippers. Collins took an interest in surf sports and claimed his first State Medal in the U9’s Surf Race for Merewether. Fast forward to now, Collins has been a mainstay in the elite Iron Series and in 2024, was the Australian Open Ironman Champion. Outside of competition, Collins has completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science in 2021 and recently started working as a permanent Firefighter with Fire and Rescue NSW.
Dan, which race format is your favourite?
The EnduroSurf. You go in and out of the break so many times, and you’re under fatigue so you have to have great surf skills under pressure. Plus you are never really out of the race especially if there is a decent wave on.
What is your best training hack?
Make training as fun as it can be, especially beach sessions, there is always time to catch some waves and have fun with it.
What is the best piece of advice that you have ever been given?
Have fun and you’ll do great. Enjoy it while you’re doing it, it doesn’t last forever.
Do you have a secret talent?
I can solve a Rubix Cube in under a minute.