24-year-old Chris has been a full-time lifeguard in Western Australia for the past eight years, and is looking forward to the busy crowds and massive waves at Bondi.

Jackson grew up in the waters of the Sunshine Coast and is very serious about his job, having won various medals for surf lifesaving since he was a kid.

This is the first full-time lifesaving gig for 19-year-old Sydneysider Ryan, who has big shoes to fill with veteran lifeguard Tent "Maxi" Maxwell being his cousin.