Proficiency Requirements

All Nippers are instructed in surf safety and awareness and are tested by the club. Children that attend these days will receive the necessary instruction to achieve their award. This is called the Surf Education program. This program MUST be completed to attend ANY carnival and is the official award from Surf Life Saving Australia (see Education).

The Proficiency Test

To compete at Terrigal in the water and at any recognised carnival, you must complete the Surf Ed program, the timed pool swim and the run swim run, as set out below.

Age group

Run-Swim-Run

Timed pool swim

U8

Nil

25m no time limit

U9

50m-50m-50m

200m pool swim within 6 minutes

U10

50m-50m-50m

200m pool swim within 6 minutes

U11

50m-100m-50m

200m pool swim within 5 minutes

U12

50m-100m-50m

200m pool swim within 5 minutes

U13/U14

100m-100m-100m

200m pool swim within 5 minutes

Accredited coaches can sign the Timed Swim Forms.

Please complete the club Timed Swim Form and hand it to your Manager by the second week of the Season.