WARNADOONE Lifesaving Club’s Nippers Open Day on August 18 kicked off the season with strong community support and excitement.
The youngsters were introduced to ocean awareness and participated in various training activities, including flags, beach sprints, relays, surf swims and long runs.
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The club’s public relations officer, Kerry Kyle, said lifesaving is an invaluable way to teach the skills needed to navigate the ocean and save lives while keeping fit and forming lifelong friendships.
“Competitive teams are encouraged to take part in various events as a way of engaging with and competing against like-minded athletes from across the province and country,” she said.
Kyle said they had a wonderful turnout on the day. “It was great seeing so many new faces and, of course, welcoming back our nippers from previous seasons. We are so grateful to everyone who made the day a success, and we expect to have an exciting season ahead,” she said.
The club welcomes all age groups, from children as young as three to masters over 30. Training sessions are held on Sundays at 08:15 for 08:30.
This Sunday (September 1), at 10:30, the first inter-squad champs will be hosted by the Cuda Squad. There will be four squads, with one champion at the end. There will be surf-swim, board race, beach sprint and taplin relay races.
The address is 1 Dick King Place, Doonside. For more information, or to join, contact nipper officer Douglas Benton on 082 229 5449 or email wdnippers@gmail.com
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