West Bay Nippers gain confidence by passing the challenges of surf swimming techniques, floating for survival, surf craft skills, and surf awareness.
The coach’s role is to refine the skills and provide the participant with specific information and constructive feedback.
Surfing Abilities
- Paddle out through the whitewater
- Perform “turtle rolls”
- Practice “duck dives”
- Select and catch small unbroken waves
- Surf left and right on unbroken waves
Swimming Activities
The surf safety ratio is 1:3.
One Water Safety Crew member for three West Bay Nippers.
Only Nippers who have completed Level 5 in the Treading Water Challenge and Surf Swimmer Challenge can participate in this group.
The emphasis of this group is to train and meet the requirements of internationally recognized standards for Age Group Nippers.