Current and three-time Ironman series champion and 2014 Australian Ironwoman title holder Liz Pluimers will hit the sand and surf at Malua Bay.

The 28-year-old from the Gold Coast will arrive about 10am to meet and greet families at the Batemans Bay Surf Life Saving Club (BBSLSC). 

She will host a question-and-answer session before she takes up to 60 of Batemans Bay’s Nippers through a skills session. 

The BBSLSC has invited up to 10 juniors from each of the Far South Coast clubs to take part in similar sessions after noon.

Pluimers said the idea came about after BBSLSC member Rhys Davies asked if she could come to talk and train with a few members.

“My fiance is Welsh and I spent a summer over there with him, where I met one of his mates, who is a keen surf lifesaver,” Pluimers said.

“We have kept in contact and I thought this was a great opportunity to visit a new part of the country.

“I’m always keen to try and inspire the next generation and share my love of surf sports.”

Pluimers said she would answer any questions about her training and racing or how to improve in surf sports.

“It will give them an opportunity to learn what it takes to be an Ironwoman or Ironman and how they can improve,” she said.

“I just hope the kids enjoy their time and can take something useful away with them that they use in the future.”

When Pluimers was a Nipper she looked up to seven-time Ironwoman series champion Karla Gilbert and Kristy Cameron.

“I trained with both of these amazing athletes on a few occasions and couldn’t believe how hard they trained,” she said.

“I also hope I can inspire (the Nippers) to follow their heart and aspirations, no matter what they are.” 

Her fiancé, Stuart Snell, is also an Australian gold medallist and he’ll be at the club to help out on the day.

BBSLSC Nippers co-ordinator Colin Knight said he hoped the Bay’s good junior numbers would turn out on Sunday.

“It’s fantastic to have someone like Liz down,” he said.

“The kids can pick up so much knowledge from her; you can’t really put a price on it.”