Nippers (7-12 years old)
Bantham SLSC is running a Nipper training programme every Sunday from May 25th to September 14th 2008.
The intention for the 2008 season will be to develop individual skills which closely mirror those already used by the qualified Beach Lifeguards. The emphasis will be on all round competence in life saving in the beach environment, leading to the ability to pass the Beach Lifeguard NARS award when 16 years old and become a qualified Beach Lifeguard.
This year the programme aims to build:
- knowledge of sea safety
- sea and surf based skills
The training is co-ordinated by Mike Elliot and the sessions run from 15:00 to 16:30 every Sunday during the season.
Note: The club is actively encouraging parents to become involved in the training of the Nippers as ‘spotters’ to ensure statutory safety regulations are met when the Nippers are in the sea. If you would like to help please see Peter Miles or Mike Elliot for further information.
The club also runs swim training one night a week in Kingsbridge pool during the off season. Supervised coaching sessions will start on Wednesday October 1st 2008 and are free to all paid up members. Due to the high numbers of nippers wanting to swim, the club may have to prioritise places based on attendance during the summer sessions in future.
Any child wanting to swim on the Wednesday evening sessions MUST be able to swim 50m using a recognised stroke. The sessions are aimed at improving swim technique and stamina to ensure fitness for summer training.
Please note: Nippers must be 7 BEFORE the 1st of January of the year of application to be covered by insurance.
