Nippers Competition
Our Nippers compete both on the beach and in the water, with the support of our amazing coaches, water safety and officials (all parents of the competition group)
Nipper Programmes
Water Training Programme
We are excited to announce that our already strong training programme will again be run this season by James Finn with support from Todd Woods and the Newport Kinghorn Surf Racing Academy. Our principles are about inclusion, and providing the training opportunities to help all our Nippers, new and old, to achieve to their potential. If your kids are new to competition, we’d love to meet you and introduce you to our programme.
Training session information is managed by the Nippers Competition team, please discuss with the team to find out more. ,
For children to compete at any carnival they need to pass the competition proficiency which is undertaken by our head coach. Along with attending a minimum of two board training sessions a week. All competitors are expected to attend local carnivals before taking on Branch or state.
The Carnival Timetable for this Season is available in the Nipper Calendar page of this website.
Further Resources
We use whatsapp to communicate with our Competition Group. This is an excellent way of keeping up to date with upcoming carnivals, competition news and results
Carnival Entries
Entries are managed by the competition team. Please contact James and Todd for further information.
Supporting Our Nippers Programme
Parental support is required to make this programme succeed. We ask that at least one parent in every competition family lend us regular support at carnivals and training. You do not need to be Bronze qualified to help (only required if doing water safety). Parents without their Bronze can do their Level 1 Officials Course. Being an official does not require you to get wet or acquire any water skills.
Speak to us and we can help point you in the right direction to be able to help out.
Upcoming Courses
Check out the Education + Lifesaving area of the website for upcoming Bronze or Officials’ courses.
Competition Management Team
Volunteers make up our Nippers Competition Management Team: This team act with the backing of the Nipper Committee in the decision making and running of our Nipper Competition Team. Any requests or decisions made by the Competition Management Team are backed by the Nipper Committee.
Please remember that carnivals can only run with the support of parents and guardians of our Nippers. If you would like your child to compete for Newport then your continued assistance with water safety, officiating and gear transport is needed.
Questions and Queries
Any questions relating to competition should be directed to our Competition Development Manager, James Finn.