JUNIOR SURF
Junior Surf, or 'Nippers', is a fun way for your children to learn beach safety, acquire new life skills and compete in surf sports. Many of our senior volunteers have been involved with Junior Surf since their own childhood.
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Our goal is to encourage water safety and water confidence for children aged three to 14, and their families. Junior Surf relies on families to help with all aspects of the programme, whether it is helping with the sausage sizzle, supervising training sessions or fundraising.
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Sessions are held most Sunday mornings over the summer. Carnivals are held several times over the season and are a great opportunity to participate in both a fun and competitive environment with other clubs.
Age Groups
At Muriwai we cater for children from 3 years until 14
Under 5s
over 3 and under 5 years old as of 1 October
Under 7s
over 5 and under 7 years old as of 1 October
Under 10s
over 7 years and under 10 Years as of 1 October
Under 12s
over 10 years and under 12 years as of 1 October
Under 14s
over 12 years and under 14 years as of 1 October
Join Junior Surf
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To Join Muriwai Junior Surf follow the steps on the Membership page.
For further details contact the Junior Surf Membership Officer at juniorsurf@muriwaisurf.org.nz
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Swimming Abilities and Expectations
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Junior Surf members do not need to be strong swimmers, but are encouraged to improve their swimming ability as they progress through the age groups to get the most out of their time at the beach. Regular swimming lessons with a qualified instructor are strongly recommended.
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200 Metre Badge
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To compete in the full range of beach and water carnivals, Junior Surf members in the under 10 are group and above need to gain their 200 Metre Badge each season.
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This means being able to swim 200 metres freestyle in under 8 minutes in the pool or 10 minutes in the sea. They all need to be able to tread water with a hand in the air for one minute. Your age group manager will arrange badge trials within the first few weeks of the season.
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Children unable to attain their 200 metre badge can still compete in some specified beach events at summer carnivals.
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COURSES AVAILABLE FOR PARENTS
Empowers parents and adults to embark on coaching SLS and raises their awareness of athlete needs, skills and the environment while focusing on enjoyment.
SURF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
During the season coaches will be teaching the children a variety of surf skills which they will be assessed on.