Qualification swims listed below

Please practice with your children now

Age Group	Date of Birth	Preliminary Evaluation Minimum Standard	Competition Evaluation	Surf Education Award
Under 6s	1st Oct 2013 – 30th Sept 2014	10m glide & 1 min survival float	N/A	Surf Play 1
Under ​7s	1st Oct 2012 – 30th Sept 2013	10m glide & 1 min survival float	N/A	Surf Play 2
Under 8s	1st Oct 2011 – 30th Sept 2012	25m swim (any stroke) & 1 min survival float	N/A	Surf Aware 1
Under 9s	1st Oct 2010 – 30th Sept 2011	150m swim (freestyle) within 6 mins & 1 min survival float	150m ocean swim within 10 mins	Surf Aware 2
Under 10s	1st Oct 2009 – 30th Sept 2010	200m swim (freestyle) within 6 mins & 1½ min survival float	150m ocean swim within 10 mins	Surf Safe 1
Under 11s	1st Oct 2008 – 30th Sept 2009	200m swim (freestyle) within 6 mins & 2 min survival float	300m ocean swim within 10 mins	Surf Safe 2
Under 12s	1st Oct 2007 – 30th Sept 2008	200m swim (freestyle) within 5 mins & 2 min survival float	300m ocean swim within 9 mins	Surf Smart 1
Under 13s	1st Oct 2006 – 30th Sept 2007	200m swim (freestyle) within 5 mins & 3 min survival float	300m ocean swim within 9 mins	Surf Smart 2
Under 14s	1st Oct 2005– 30th Sept 2006	200m swim (freestyle) within 5 mins & 3 min survival float	300m ocean swim within 8 mins	Surf Rescue Certificate

Team App:

Throughout the season we also use the ‘Coogee Minnows Team App’.
This app is free and available from the app stores for both Apple and Android devices. Please follow the instructions here to download the Team App and then search for Coogee Minnows to subscribe. This App will be used to send push notifications about important news and any notices regarding changing conditions: http://teamapp.com/

What are the current conditions at Coogee? Check out Randwick Council’s live camera feed from Coogee SLSC.

What happens at Minnows

Each age group, with the exception of the Under 6s and 7s, has different qualifications and requirements, which must be met to enable them to participate in ANY Minnows’ activities (sand or water) and compete in inter-club carnivals.

In order to participate on the beach, individuals must achieve a minimum proficiency level. This minimum requirement, established by Surf Lifesaving Australia, however Coogee Minnows establishes its own minimum proficiency which is above and beyond those set by SLSA. This basic requirements at Coogee is known as a Preliminary Evaluation. This is the proficiency evaluation that will take place on the two registration days. Minnows that want to compete for Coogee must also complete their Competition Evaluation. This is required before registering for any competition, including Randwick Shield, Branch and State carnivals. These will take place before our first competition, Randwick Shield, on the beach in November.
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Age Group	Preliminary Evaluation. Coogee Minnows Minimum Standard	Competition Evaluation Timed OCEAN Swim
Under 6 & 7	From a standing position in waist-deep water, 10 metre glide across the pool and a 1 minute float.	Nil
Under ​8	25 metre swim (any stroke) 1 minute survival	Nil
Under 9	150 metre swim (freestyle) within 6 min 1 minute survival float	150m ocean swim within 10 minutes
Under 10	200 metre swim (freestyle) within 6 min 1.5 minute survival float	150m ocean swim within 10 minutes
Under 11	200 metre swim (freestyle) within 6 min 2 minute survival float	300m ocean swim within 10 minutes
Under 12	200 metre swim (freestyle) within 5 min 2 minute survival float	300m ocean swim within 9 minutes
Under 13	200 metre swim (freestyle) within 5 min 3 minute survival float	300m ocean swim within 9 minutes
Under 14	200 metre swim (freestyle) within 5 min. 3 minute survival float	300m ocean swim within 8 minutes
Notes	P.E will take place at registration days	C.E must be successfully completed before a junior member is eligible for competition and before December 31st .

THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY MINNOWS ACTIVITIES OR COMPETE FOR THE CLUB.

The beach-based activities include the beach run, where children will sprint a pre- determined course along the sand, and the flags event.

Club caps must be worn at all times during Minnows’ activities. All competitors must wear club caps and must finish events with the cap on the head and tied under the chin. Caps are worn for safety reasons so children can be seen in the water and differentiated from
Water Safety Officers.

Water safety officers wear ORANGE caps, Surf LifeSavers wear RED & YELLOW caps. Caps MUST be removed after signing off at the end of Sunday morning activities.

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