Preliminary Skills Evaluation

Competition Skills Evaluation

Surf Education

UNDER 6

Nil

(shallow water activities)

Nil

(no competition)

Surf Play One

UNDER 7

Nil

(shallow water activities)

Nil

(no competition)

Surf Play Two

UNDER 8

25 Metre swim,(any stroke), 1 minute survival float.

Nil

(no water competition, except for wade which takes place in waist deep water)

Surf Aware One

UNDER 9

25 Metre swim,(any stroke), 1 minute survival float.

Minimum 150m open water swim (completion course as per competition manual)

Surf Aware Two

UNDER 10

25 Metre swim,(Freestyle), 1.5 minutes survival float.

Minimum 150m open water swim (completion course as per competition manual)

Surf Safe One

UNDER 11

50 Metre swim,(Freestyle), 2 minute survival float.

Minimum 288m open water swim (completion course as per competition manual)

Surf Safe Two

UNDER 12

100 Metre swim,(Freestyle), 2 minute survival float.

Minimum 288m open water swim (completion course as per competition manual)

Surf Smart One

UNDER 13

150 Metre swim,(Freestyle), 3 minute survival float.

Minimum 288m open water swim (completion course as per competition manual)

Surf Smart Two

UNDER 14

200 Metre swim(Freestyle,in less than 5 mins), 3 minute survival float

Minimum 288m open water swim (completion course as per competition manual)

Run-Swim-Run (100m-100m-100m)

NOTES

Every junior member is required to participate in this evaluation, conducted by the club, prior to any junior water activity training or competition being undertaken

The competition evaluation must be achieved before being eligible to complete. This is a minimum standard water proficiency requirement.

The relevant age Surf Education award must be completed each year prior to 31 December.