It’s wet, wild and wonderful and loved by kids.

A record number of primary schools and pupils throughout the top of the south region are expected to take part in the next round of the eagerly awaited Sport Tasman Top Team competition. Modelled on the old Top Town series popular in the 1970s and 80s, Top Team has proved a hit with kids since being reintroduced across the region by Sport Tasman in 2009.

Almost 5000 pupils from 32 primary schools in Nelson, Marlborough, Kaikoura and Buller took part in the last annual series in 2021/22.

2022/23 is looking to surpass this in the coming event series which starts in term four and continues through into term one.

Sport Tasman will contact schools to register their interest in the 2022/23 season. Allocation of dates is on a first come first served basis. We will do our very best to accommodate everyone's wishes.

The event’s success is that it is fun, with kids taking part in both dry and wet activities, which require balance, coordination, cooperation and problem solving.

Top Team is about team work and working together, competing against the event and a rival team. At the end of the day however we do not award prizes to winning teams, everyone is a winner!