Years of hard work and determination is paying off for Mount Maunganui surf lifesavers, who are dominating the New Zealand squads after a sublime effort at the nationals.

Fresh from helping the club to its sixth Alan Gardner Trophy in nine years at last weekend's New Zealand surf lifesaving championships in Gisborne, no fewer than 11 athletes have been selected in Surf Life Saving New Zealand's open and development squads for 2015.

Mount Maunganui's Perry Farrell on his way to victory in the Under-19 surf teams race at the New Zealand surf lifesaving championships. Photo: Jamie Troughton/Dscribe Media.

In the Open Squad, Olivia Eaton, Andrew Newton and Adam Simpson have all secured spots while the Development Squad sees the inclusion of Libby Bradley, Perry Farrell, Hamish Miller, Jessica Miller, Kane Sefton, Dylan Williams and Alicia Wilson.

Club neighbours Papamoa has eight athletes, including Natalie Peat, Kodi Harman and Mitch Cowdrey, and Omanu boast three in the shape of Max Bettie, Ben Cochrane and Taris Harker.

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service coach John Bryant is extremely proud of the club's dominance, an delighted to see the athletes being rewarded for their dedication.

'For me, these kids have made the squads through years of hard work and determination to try and be the best,” says John.

'They work really hard. Some of these kids train 20-24 hours a week, so it's very well deserved in the end.”

Bryant believes the club is reaping the benefits of a team culture that sees teammates believe in each other and the programme as well as showing respect for their fellow competitors.

Not one to single anyone out, Bryant is extremely proud of all his charges, but gives a special mention to Hamish Miller and Barron.

'Hamish Miller and Daniel Barron they are both Under-16 kids. We have got a very strong boys' culture in our under 16s and those two boys lead it.

'Hamish has been with me since he was seven-years-old and to see him develop and go through the way he is, is very pleasing and I'm very proud of that.”

'There is probably another four or five that could have made that squad and they were right on the fringes.”

SLNZ will be sending two teams to compete at the Lifesaving World Championships (Rescue 2016) in the Netherlands – a New Zealand Open Team and a New Zealand Youth Team.

The New Zealand Open Team, who will be fighting to retain their World Championship title from Rescue 2012 in Adelaide and Rescue 2014 in France, will be chosen from athletes in the Open Squad after training camps and further testing.

The New Zealand Youth Team will be selected from eligible athletes in both the New Zealand Open and Development Squads.

The Development Squad includes athletes who have the potential to represent New Zealand at both Open and Youth levels in the future.

Squads are selected for a 12-month period and the National Selectors reserve the right to add or remove athletes to the squads at any time.

New Zealand Open Squad: Max Beattie (Omanu), Olivia Eaton, Andrew Newton, Adam Simpson (Mount Maunganui), Kodi Harman, Ben Johnston, Natalie Peat (Papamoa),

Development Squad: Ben Cochrane, Taris Harker (Omanu), Libby Bradley, Perry Farrell, Hamish Miller, Jessica Miller, Kane Sefton, Dylan Williams, Alicia Wilson (Mount Maunganui), Maia Bryant, Mitch Cowdrey, Jack Hales, Madison Kidd (Papamoa).