Redcliffe Peninsula Surf Life Saving Club
U8-10 Nippers
We have a nipper program that is run every Sunday morning from 8:30am during the months of September through to March. Nippers are aged between 6 and 13 years of age and there is a cadet program for the older teenagers. Families often stay to enjoy fellowship over a BBQ at the end of the morning.
Proficiencies
| Age Group | Pool Test | Surf Test | Surf Education Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| U6 | Kick on wall with face in water & 30 second float | Surf Play 1 | |
| U7 | Torpedo(push off the wall) with face in water & 30 second float | Surf Play 2 | |
| U8 | 25m swim, 1 min tread, 1 min float 25m total | 25m swim | Surf Awareness 1 |
| U9 | 50m swim, 1 min tread, 1 min float | 50m run, 50m swim, 50m run | Surf Awareness 2 |
| U10 | 75m swim, 2 min tread, 2 min float | 50m run, 50m swim, 50m run | Surf Safety 1 |
Boards
U8-U13 use foam boards only. Nippers in the 8-10 age group are not allowed to compete on fibreglass boards and are not permitted to train on these boards.
Carnivals
The focus at these carnivals will be on removing the competition for places and encouraging more children to have a go and assist all competitors to finish the event. Due to this new concept and the expected saving in time by not running finals, it is envisaged that there will be more than one race in particular events, e.g. there may be time for two board races or two surf swims during the day as well as running all the other events. No additional nomination fee is required for the extra events that may be run on the day of the carnival.
| Location | Date | Nominations Close | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Beach | 16th October 2010 | 26th September 2010 | TBA |
| Met Caloundra | 14th November 2010 | 24th October 2010 | TBA |
| Alexandra Headlands | 16th January 2011 | 12th December 2010 | TBA |
| Bribie Island | 5th February 2011 | 9th January 2011 | TBA |
