Competition Skills Evaluation
(Surf/Open Water Swim)
These are mandatory skills required by any nipper intending to compete at Junior Carnivals
Age Group
Distance
Max Time
Under 8
Not Required: Wade only
Under 9
150m open water continuous freestyle
within 12 minutes
Under 10
150m open water continuous freestyle
within 11 minutes
Under 11
288m open water continuous freestyle
within 12 minutes
Under 12
288m open water continuous freestyle
within 10 minutes
Under 13
288m open water continuous freestyle
within 9 minutes
Under 14
288m open water continuous freestyle
within 9 minutes
Continuous freestyle is deemed to be a continuous visible over arm swimming action with a scissor kick and face in water (with the exception of swimming when looking for buoys or landmarks. Stopping, breast stroke or side stroke are not permitted.
All junior members wishing to compete at the Victorian Junior Championships must have completed the relevant Surf Education Award appropriate to their age group prior to close of entries. Your Age group managers will see this is acheived
U9 – U11 may compete in beach events (excluding wade) without this competency, but Competition Skills Evaluation is mandatory for U12 – U14 to compete in ANY event.