Training

Junior surf trainings are held on Sunday mornings from early November through to mid-March.  We split our members by their age group, as determined by their age on 30 September, with sessions running from 9.30am – 11am. 

Training for Under 14-11 athletes also takes place mid week. This is not compulsory but a chance to spend some more time on the technical skills.

Age Groups

Our Junior club is open for children 5 -14 years of age. They will be sorted into their age group based on their age on the 30th September of the current season.

The under 7's age group is a taster group for children to get used to Surf Life Saving. The expectation for all children under 8 years old must have an adult in the water to accompany them.

Under 14-8 athletes are also eligible to compete in local competitions against other clubs throughout the season. This provides a great platform for them to put their skills into aciton.​​​​​​​

Swim Times

As we are a sport focussed around water we do have a couple of requirements for the safety of our children and coaches. All children over 9 years old are expected to be able to swim to a reasonable standard. We are not a learn to swim facility. 

Children aged 9 and over must pass the 200M competency test every season if they want to join or remain at the club (this is a requirement from SLSNZ). 

200M Swim Times

Under 10 (9 Years old)           Less than 6:30

Under 11 (10 Years old)         Less than 6:00

Under 12 (11 Years old)         Less than 5:30

Under 13 (12 Years old)         Less than 5:00

Under 14 (13 Years old)         Less than 4:30