Under 8 to Under 14
Salt/Casuarina Juniors (or nippers) is the membership category available to both boys and girls aged 7 to 13. We also run an education program for children aged between 5 and 6 (See Nippers for 5 and 6 year olds)
SATURDAY October 13th 2018 through to late-March — Saturdays 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Sessions include
Nippers can compete in carnivals from the U8 category and above. The focus is on participation and fun, practising the skills we learn each week at nippers, in a meaningful setting. Carnival participation is part of the education program and we encourage everything to have a go and have some fun.
Our specialist coaches provide a solid platform for children to develop and compete to the highest level of their ability.
See the Junior Sports page for carnival details
It is a pre-requisite for nippers in the Under 8 to Under 14s to have an ability to swim, therefore, they must eventually complete a Skills Assessment as part of their membership process, which is repeated at the start of each new season. This should not be a scary thing and no one is forced in to it until they are ready. It is used by clubs to gauge what level of water skills each child has. We adjust our water safety ratios to accommodate the skill level. No one fails, we just keep practising until the evaluation is able to be completed.
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AGE GROUP |
SWIM REQUIREMENT |
FLOAT REQUIREMENT |
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Under 8 |
25 metre swim,(any stroke) |
1 minute survival float |
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Under 9 |
25 metre swim,(any stroke) |
1 minute survival float |
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Under 10 |
25 metre swim,(freestyle) |
11/2 minute survival float |
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Under 11 |
50 metre swim,(freestyle) |
2 minute survival float |
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Under 12 |
100 metre swim,(freestyle) |
2 minute survival float |
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Under 13 |
150 metre swim,(freestyle) |
3 minute survival float |
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Under 14 |
200 metre swim,(freestyle, in less than 5 minutes) |
3 minute survival float |
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Assessors |
Age Manager, Level 1 Coach ,Level 1 Official, Training Officer (SRC/Bronze) |
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The age group categories listed above have an associated education program which is designed to give children, and also parents, a firm understanding of beach rescues, resuscitation and carnival events, along with preparation for senior level membership - we are training future life savers! We try and keep everyone in their correct age group but we can be flexible in special circumstances.
The Age Manager course is open to members 15 years and older and helps to ensure our members have the knowledge and experience to help deliver the nippers program.
Complete the SLSA Age Managers Course online through your Members Area account.
Undertake an on-the-beach technical session with a Salt age manager mentor (or foundation-level coach).
