Southbourne Surf
Life Saving Club

Training

With all our sessions we try our very best to incorporate fun and enjoy ability along with the seriousness of instructing our members.

We are strong believers of ‘It’s the taking part that counts’.

Winter Pool Training

7 -­ 9 years (Nippers)

Friday 19:00 - 20:00

Based at Victoria Education Centre.

We aim to:

• Teach them how to swim
• Improve on their swimming techniques
• Stamina building
• Basic life saving skills.

10 ­ - 16 years (Junior)

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:15

Based at Bournemouth Collegiate School (Wentworth College).

We aim to:

• Improving swim technique
• Stamina
• Pool lifeguard skills
• Working towards being able to complete the timed swim requirements for the lifesaver and lifeguard qualification.

All members in this age group must be able to swim 25m.

16+ years (Senior)

Wednesday 20:00 ­ 21:00

Littledown Centre

Due to pool restrictions, we are unable to teach lifeguarding techniques during this session, the session focuses on Seniors members personal fitness level to sustain, or improve to the required pool lifeguard standard.  (We do give the option for senior members to gain their pool lifeguard qualification. Please contact us for more info.)

Sunday 15:00 - 16:00 Senior/Masters Southbourne Club Hut.

This is dry fitness training so bring running stuff and a smile everyone.

Members Over 16  & Parents welcome.

It will be structured to the abilities of the participants individually, so from easy to hard.

More info from

Summer Beach Training

(Dates and times coming soon)

7 to 12 year olds (Nippers)

Location: Southbourne Surf Life Saving Hut

The things we will be doing are:

• Knowledge of sea safety
• Basic lifesaving skills
• Sea and surf based skills
• Beach sports (wading, beach flags, beach sprints, and relays
• Sea sports (board-paddling, competitive swimming and guppy ski paddling)
• Social and confidence building

12 to 16 year olds (Junior)

Location: Southbourne Surf Life Saving Hut

The activities for this section are similar to the nippers, but with more emphasis on longer distances and more in-depth instruction.

16+ years of age (Senior)

Location: Southbourne Surf Life Saving Hut

These sessions will be similar to those listed in the nippers section but instructed to a higher level and performance.

Members of 16 years and over are encouraged to work towards the Beach Lifeguard award required for employment as a professional beach lifeguard in the UK and abroad, like the RNLI.

Notes:

• Please contact us before turning up to check on availability on spaces as we do have waiting list for some of the training sessions.
• Membership money does not cover pool fees, so you will be expected to pay a contribution to the hire.
• All the locations are found by following the links on the page.
• The club is always actively encouraging parents, guardians and family members  to become involved in the training of the Nippers as ‘spotters’ to extend the safety of the Nippers and Juniors are in the sea.

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