Blue Water High facts for kids
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Opening title card (season 1)
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| Written by | Shelly Birse Charlie Richardson Jennifer Mellet Kristen Dunphy Michael Miller John Armstrong Marissa Cooke Noel Price Chris Phillips David Ogilvy |
| Directed by | Marcus Cole Ralph Strasser Ian Watson Chris Martin-Jones |
| Starring | Series 1 Sophie Luck (series 1 & 2) Tahyna Tozzi Kate Bell (series 1 & 3) Mara Scherzinger Khan Chittenden Adam Saunders Christopher Foy Series 2 Gabrielle Scollay Lesley Anne Mitchell Taryn Marler James Sorensen Ryan Corr Trent Dalzell Martin Lynes Liz Burch Series 3 Cariba Heine Kain O'Keeffe Lachlan Buchanan Eka Darville Amy Beckwith Rebecca Breeds Craig Horner Don Halbert (series 1–3) Nell Mitchell |
| Theme music composer | Liam Finn |
| Opening theme | "Aiming for Your Head" by Betchadupa |
| Ending theme | "Aiming for Your Head" |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Noel Price Claire Henderson (series 1 & 2) Matt Bruce (series 1) Tim Brooke-Hunt (series 3) |
| Producer(s) | Dennis Kiely Noel Price |
| Cinematography | Russell Bacon Brendan Lavelle |
| Editor(s) | Simon Martin Patrick Stewart Michael J. Hagan |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Southern Star Entertainment |
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| Original network | ABC1 Nickelodeon |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
| Original release | 11 May 2005 – 25 September 2008 |
Blue Water High is an exciting Australian TV show. It was shown on ABC1 and Nickelodeon in Australia. It also aired in many other countries.
The series is about a group of young people at Solar Blue. This is a special surf academy in Avalon Beach, Sydney. Each year, a few lucky 16-year-olds get to join a 12-month surfing program. They train hard to become professional surfers.
There are three seasons of Blue Water High. The first two came out in 2005 and 2006. The creators didn't plan a third season at first. But fans really wanted more! So, they made one last season. Only Kate Bell returned as a main character in this final season. The show ended when Solar Blue closed because it ran out of money. This meant the story likely wouldn't continue.
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What is Blue Water High About?
Season One: The First Surfers
The first season had 26 episodes. It followed seven young surfers. They were Adam Saunders as Heath, the funny one. Tahyna Tozzi played Perri, a glamorous girl. Sophie Luck was Fly, the youngest of the group. Kate Bell played Bec, a local surfer. Khan Chittenden was Edge, who was very competitive. Chris Foy played Matt, the smart one. And Mara Scherzinger was Anna, a famous German kiteboarder.
At the end of the year, one girl and one boy would win a special spot. This spot would let them join the professional surf tour. Fly and Edge were the winners of the first season. Sophie Luck even won an award for her acting in 2005!
Season Two: New Faces and Old Friends
Filming for the second season started in early 2006 in Sydney. It had a new group of surfers. But Sophie Luck came back as Fly. Adam Saunders also returned as Heath for a few episodes.
New cast members included Trent Dalzell as Corey, Ryan Corr as Eric, Lesley Anne Mitchell as Brooke, Taryn Marler as Rachel, Gabrielle Scollay as Amy, and James Sorensen as Mike. Some actors from season one also made guest appearances. The winners of Season Two were Brooke and Eric.
Season Three: The Final Wave
The third and last season began filming in October 2007. Kate Bell returned as Bec. Craig Horner joined the cast as Garry. The new students at Solar Blue were Guy (played by Kain O'Keeffe), Charley (Lachlan Buchanan), Adam (Eka Darville), Bridget (Cariba Heine), Loren (Amy Beckwith), and Cassie (Rebecca Breeds). This season started on April 3, 2008.
The winners were Bridget and Adam. But Bridget decided to go to university instead of joining the pro tour. So, Loren got the wild card spot. In the very last episode, Simmo, a coach from earlier seasons, returned. He helped make sure the winners still got their wild card invitations.
Who are the Characters?
Season One Cast
- Kate Bell as Rebecca "Bec" Sanderson
- Khan Chittenden as Dean "Edge" Edgely
- Chris Foy as Matthew "Matt" Leyland
- Sophie Luck as Fiona "Fly" Watson
- Adam Saunders as Heath Carroll
- Mara Scherzinger as Anna Peterson
- Tahyna Tozzi as Perri Lawe
- Martin Lynes as Craig "Simmo" Simmonds
- Nadine Garner as Deborah "Deb" Callum
- Liz Burch as Jilly
- Matt Rudduck as Joe Sanderson
- Clae Whitelaw as Simon Heart
- Don Halbert as Mr. Savin
Season Two Cast
- Ryan Corr as Eric Tanner
- Gabrielle Scollay as Amy Reed
- James Sorensen as Michael "Mike" Kruze
- Lesley Anne Mitchell as Brooke Solomon
- Trent Dalzell as Corey Petrie
- Taryn Marler as Rachael Samuels
- Adam Saunders as Heath Carroll
- Sophie Luck as Fiona "Fly" Watson
- Kate Bell as Rebecca "Bec" Sanderson
- Martin Lynes as Craig "Simmo" Simmonds
- Joe Ireland as Dave Jones
- Liz Burch as Jilly
- Natasha Sitkowski as Greta
- Don Halbert as Mr. Savin
Season Three Cast
- Kain O'Keeffe as Guy Spender
- Lachlan Buchanan as Charley Prince
- Eka Darville as Adam Bridge
- Cariba Heine as Bridget Sanchez
- Amy Beckwith as Lauren "Loren" Power
- Rebecca Breeds as Cassandra "Cassie" Cometti
- Craig Horner as Garry Miller
- Kate Bell as Rebecca "Bec" Sanderson
- Tom Fisher as James Cassidy
- Erol Cimen as Michael De Santa
- Don Halbert as Mr. Savin
Episode Guide
Season One (May–November 2005)
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Title | Featured character | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Contenders" | Heath | TBA | |
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Six teenagers are chosen for the Solar Blue academy. A seventh spot goes to Anna, a German kiteboarder, which upsets Bec because her brother Joe wanted that spot.
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| 2 | 2 | "Winners and Losers" | Anna and Bec | TBA | |
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Anna feels pressured by Bec's upset. Anna decides to have a surf competition with Joe to see who gets to stay at Solar Blue.
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| 3 | 3 | "Trouble in Paradise" | Matt | TBA | |
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The group has their first day at school. They find out their surf team competition is at the same time as a party. They must choose what's more important.
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| 4 | 4 | "Fly Takes a Dive" | Fly | TBA | |
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Fly misses her family and feels like she's not good enough. She is the youngest of the group.
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| 5 | 5 | "Anna Loses Her Way" | Anna | TBA | |
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The teens find out where Simmo keeps their coaching files. They wonder if they should read them to make their training easier.
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| 6 | 6 | "Edge Wipes Out" | Edge | ||
| 7 | 7 | "Friends in Need" | Heath | ||
| 8 | 8 | "Brothers and Sisters" | Bec | ||
| 9 | 9 | "Sharks in the Mind" | Matt | ||
| 10 | 10 | "Timing Is Everything" | Perri | ||
| 11 | 11 | "Out of Control" | Matt and Edge | ||
| 12 | 12 | "Dreams and Dramas" | Fly | ||
| 13 | 13 | "Life on the Line" | Perri | ||
| 14 | 14 | "Bad Boy Heath" | Heath | ||
| 15 | 15 | "Joker's Wild" | Fly | ||
| 16 | 16 | "It's Hard to Be Normal" | Anna | ||
| 17 | 17 | "Perri Lies Low" | Perri | ||
| 18 | 18 | "Winning Isn't Everything" | Edge | ||
| 19 | 19 | "Right Dance, Wrong Partner" | Matt | ||
| 20 | 20 | "Big Wave Fears" | Bec | ||
| 21 | 21 | "The Kiss" | Perri | ||
| 22 | 22 | "Behind the Scenes" | Heath | ||
| 23 | 23 | "Tough Choices" | Anna | ||
| 24 | 24 | "The Band Plays On" | Bec | ||
| 25 | 25 | "Suspicious Minds" | Heath | ||
| 26 | 26 | "And the Winner Is..." | TBA | ||
Season Two (June–December 2006)
Episodes in season 2 were numbered from 1 to 26.
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Featured character | Original air date |
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| 27 | 1 | Fly | |
| 28 | 2 | Amy | |
| 29 | 3 | Amy | |
| 30 | 4 | Corey | |
| 31 | 5 | Eric | |
| 32 | 6 | Fly | |
| 33 | 7 | Rachael | |
| 34 | 8 | Eric | |
| 35 | 9 | Rachael and Corey | |
| 36 | 10 | Brooke | |
| 37 | 11 | Amy and Eric | |
| 38 | 12 | Brooke | |
| 39 | 13 | Eric | |
| 40 | 14 | Amy | |
| 41 | 15 | Amy | |
| 42 | 16 | Amy | |
| 43 | 17 | TBA | |
| 44 | 18 | Brooke | |
| 45 | 19 | Mike | |
| 46 | 20 | Rachel | |
| 47 | 21 | Eric | |
| 48 | 22 | Brooke | |
| 49 | 23 | Corey | |
| 50 | 24 | Amy | |
| 51 | 25 | Fly | |
| 52 | 26 | TBA |
Season Three (April–September 2008)
Episodes in season 3 were numbered from 1 to 26.
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No. in season |
Featured character | Original air date |
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| 53 | 1 | Cassie | |
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Six new students arrive at Solar Blue. They are Bridget, Charley, Guy, Loren, Cassie, and Adam. The academy gets a new owner, and the coach, Mr. Simmonds, leaves. Bec takes over running the academy.
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| 54 | 2 | Charley | |
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Charley is very focused on doing well. The students vote for a new surf coach. They choose between Dave Stretin and Garry Miller. Charley helps them pick Garry, who is strict but good.
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| 55 | 3 | Lauren | |
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Loren feels overwhelmed by the other talented surfers. She thinks about quitting Solar Blue. But after a competition, she sees her high scores and decides to stay.
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| 56 | 4 | Adam | |
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Bec and Garry push the surfers hard to test them. Adam gets frustrated with Garry's tough attitude. He learns that the hard training was a test, and he decides to stay.
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| 57 | 5 | Bridget | |
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This episode shows how competitive Bridget is. She wants to win at everything, not just surfing.
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Where Was Blue Water High Shown Around the World?
Blue Water High was popular in many countries! Here's where it was broadcast:
| Country | Channel | Year |
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 Italy |
Nickelodeon (Italy), Italia 1 and Boing (Italy) | 2006–2010 |
 Mexico |
Boomerang | 2005–2008 |
 New Zealand |
TV2 | 2007–2012 |
 Australia |
ABC TV | 2005–2010 |
| Australia Network | 2014– | |
 Sweden |
SVT1, Barnkanalen | 2007–2011 |
 Poland |
ZigZap, TVP1 and Filmy+ | 2007–2010 |
 Germany |
KI.KA | 2007–2010 |
 Ireland |
RTÉ Two | 2007–2010 |
 Spain |
La 2, Neox and Clan TVE | 2007–2010 |
 France |
Filles TV/June | 2007–2010 |
| France Ô | 2012–2015 | |
 Norway |
TV2 Zebra | 2007–2011 |
 Portugal |
SIC and SIC K | 2009–2019 |
 Netherlands |
RTL 8 | 2009–2013 |
 Brazil |
Boomerang Brazil and TV Brasil | 2009–2014 |
 British Virgin Islands |
Falkland Islands Television Service | 2009–2013 |
 South Africa |
Go | 2009 |
| Magic World 112 | 2010–2013 | |
 Great Britain |
Boomerang and Pop Girl | 2006–2012 |
 Belgium |
Ketnet | 2010s |
 Russia |
Teen TV | 2011 |
 Romania |
Megamax | 2010s |
Africa
In South Africa, Blue Water High was shown on Go. Later, it aired every weekday on Magic World 112.
Europe
In Germany, the show was called Blue Water High, die Surf-Akademie. It was broadcast on KI.KA, a children's channel. In Ireland, it was on RTÉ Two. In Spain, it was on La 2, Clan TVE, and Neox. In France, it was called Blue Water High: Surf Academy on Filles TV and later on France Ô. TV 2 Zebra aired it in Norway. In Portugal, it was called Mar Azul ("Blue Sea") and shown on SIC and SIC K. The series also aired in the Netherlands on RTL 8. In the UK, it was on Boomerang and Pop Girl.
North America
Blue Water High was available online in North America. It was shown on the website of the former The WB Television Network.
Oceania
In Australia, where it was made, Blue Water High aired weekly on ABC3. In New Zealand, it was shown on TV2.
South America
In Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, the show was called Blue Water High, Escuela del Surf. This means "Blue Water High, Surf Academy". It was broadcast on Boomerang Latin America. In Brazil, it was called Galera do Surfe (The Surf Crowd) and shown on Boomerang Brazil and TV Brasil. In the Falkland Islands, it aired on Falkland Islands Television Service.
See also
In Spanish: Blue Water High para niños
