Registrations for Bronte Nippers for 2025/26 will open to renewals on 6 June, and then to new nippers on 22 July.
Note: page updates under construction!
*We do not run wait lists for Nippers.
Nippers Information
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Bronte Nippers this season!
Nippers will commence on:
- Sunday, 12 October 2025, for Under 6 only; and
- Sunday, 19 October 2025, for all age groups.
See Nipper's timetable here (subject to change and updated regularly).
Please click the links below for more information:
Bronte Nippers Handbook 2025-26
Nippers Proficiency Requirements 2025-26
Age Groups
Any child may join Nippers once they have turned five years old. Age group is determined as at 30 September each year:
| Age Group | Cap Colour | Date of Birth |
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Too Young
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Too Young | 01 October 2020 – 30 September 2021 |
| Under 6 | Fluro Pink | 01 October 2019 - 30 September 2020 |
| Under 7 | Orange | 01 October 2018 - 30 September 2019 |
| Under 8 | Fluro Green | 01 October 2017 – 30 September 2018 |
| Under 9 | Red | 01 October 2016 – 30 September 2017 |
| Under 10 | Royal Blue | 01 October 2015 – 30 September 2016 |
| Under 11 | Yellow | 01 October 2014 – 30 September 2015 |
| Under 12 | Sky Blue | 01 October 2013 – 30 September 2014 |
| Under 13 | Mid Green | 01 October 2012 – 30 September 2013 |
| Under 14 | Purple | 01 October 2011 – 30 September 2012 |
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019 | 2020 |
2021
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January
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U14
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U13
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U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7 | U6 |
Too Young
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February
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U14
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U13
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U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7 |
U6
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Too Young
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March
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U14
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U13
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U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7
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U6
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Too Young
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April
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U14
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U13
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U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7
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U6
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Too Young
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May
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U14
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U13 |
U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8 |
U7
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U6
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Too Young | |
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June
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U14
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U13
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U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7
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U6
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Too Young
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July
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U14
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U13
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U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7
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U6
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Too Young
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August
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U14
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U13
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U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7
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U6
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Too Young
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September
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U14
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U13
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U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7
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U6
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Too Young
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October
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U14
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U13
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U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7
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U6 |
Too Young
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Too Young
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November
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U14
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U13
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U12
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7
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U6
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Too Young
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Too Young
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December
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U14
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U13
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U11
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U11
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U10
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U9
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U8
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U7
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U6
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Too Young
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Too Young
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Before any new registrations can be finalised, proof of age must be sighted by the club.
Nippers' age groups are strict: the SLSA system does not permit movement up or down an age group. At Bronte, we will only permit movement in truly exceptional circumstances (this does not extend to accommodating friendship groups, swim ability or timetabling).
Proficiency swim requirements
At Nippers, we don’t teach your child to swim - we expect that they are taking lessons or are in squads. From U8, it is an SLSA requirement that all Nippers complete an annual pool ‘proficiency’ swim and skills evaluation before participating in the Nipper program. These evaluations will take place on Sunday, 14 September 2025, at St Catherine's School pool (timetable to follow for registered Nippers). Ocean proficiency swims will take place on the first day of Nippers, conditions pending.
Full details of the proficiency requirements are here.
The swim portions of the proficiency are as follows:
| Age Group | Pool Swim Requirement 14 September 2025 - St Catherine's School pool |
Ocean Swim Requirement - untimed First day of Nippers |
| Under 6 and Under 7 |
No requirement | No requirement |
| Under 8 | 50m swim, including swimming 2-3m underwater, untimed | No requirement |
| Under 9 | 150m swim in 6 minutes | 150m |
| Under 10 | 200m swim in 6 minutes | 150m |
| Under 11 | 200m swim in 5:30 minutes | 200m |
| Under 12 | 200m swim in 5 minutes | 200m |
| Under 13 | 200m swim in 4:30 minutes | 200m |
| Under 14 | 200m swim in 4:30 minutes | 200m |
Please get your kids in the water (ocean or pool) and into lessons or squads if you have not already done so! The more experience and confidence our Nippers have in the water at any age, the better.