Kiama Downs, competing against more than 300 surf lifesavers from 17 clubs over the weekend, took out an incredible 15 of the 23 finals for the round one event.

The defending series and state champions admitted despite being a small country team, they've put in the hours and passion to ignite the team for 2021 and develop the skills of their new members.

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Kiama Downs team manager Steve Strong said his team was running really well over the duration of the weekend and they were pleased with the results.

"We've had some new under 23s and rookies join the team this year which has been great and we continue to have very strong female crews," Strong said.

"There's no secret as to why we've been so dominant lately.

"The core of our team has been racing for a long time, so there's a lot of experience in our team.

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"Our management systems and our training systems have all been in place for a long time and now we're capitalising on it and have been fortunate enough to enjoy a really good run the last few years."

Kiama Downs finished the weekend with 163 points, easily in front of its closest rivals Terrigal (89) and Thirroul (79).

The next round of the 2021 NSW IRB premiership series is at Cape Hawke from May 29-30.

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