Proficiency Swims

Coogee Minnows is not a swim school. Instead it develops surf skills and confidence in children around an aquatic environment.

2019-20 Season Proficiency

All Minnows from U6 through to U14 have compulsory proficiency swims, ranging from a 10m glide to 300m freestyle.

The ONLY proficiency opportunities for the 2019-20 season are:

Proficiency Swim Dates:

• Sunday September 8th and Sunday September 15th: 3:00pm through 5:00pm.

Proficiency Swim Location:

• UNSW Sport and Recreation Centre, High St. Kensington.

In order to participate in ALL activities on the beach, individuals MUST achieve a minimum proficiency level. If your child cannot successfully complete their proficiency swim then a full refund of the season’s membership fee can be requested no later than October 31st.

This minimum requirement is established by Surf Lifesaving Australia, however Coogee Minnows establishes its own minimum proficienciy which is above and beyond those set by SLSA. This basic requirements at Coogee is known as a Preliminary Evaluation.

At the proficiency days, juniors will be encouraged to undergo preliminary evaluation to participate in ANY activity on the beach. Each boy and girl will be timed and nippers that want to compete will have to complete the Competition Evaluation in first few weeks on the beach. This is a change from previous seasons where competition evaluations could be done in the pool

Coogee Minnows Age Groups