**Registrations for Bronte Nippers for 2024/25 have now closed.

Nippers registrations have closed for the season and we will not be accepting any further registrations, renewals or transfers.


Nippers Information

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Bronte Nippers this season!

Nippers will commence on:

  • Sunday, 13 October 2024, for Under 6 only; and
  • Sunday, 20 October 2024, for all age groups.

See Nipper's timetable here (subject to change and updated regularly).

Please click the links below for more information:


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
Too Young
Too Young01 October 2019 – 30 September 2020
Under 6Orange01 October 2018 - 30 September 2019
Under 7Fluro Green01 October 2017 – 30 September 2018
Under 8
Red
01 October 2016 – 30 September 2017
Under 9
Royal Blue
01 October 2015 – 30 September 2016
Under 10Yellow01 October 2014 – 30 September 2015
Under 11Sky Blue01 October 2013 – 30 September 2014
Under 12Mid Green01 October 2012 – 30 September 2013
Under 13Purple01 October 2011 – 30 September 2012
Under 14Fluro Pink01 October 2010 – 30 September 2011



2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
January

U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
February

U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
March

U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
April

U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
May

U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
June

U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
July

U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
August

U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
September

U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
October
U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
Too Young
November
U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
Too Young
December
U14
U13
U12
U11
U10
U9
U8
U7
U6
Too Young
Too Young

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, 8 September 2024, 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 GroupPool Swim Requirement
8 September 2024 - St Catherine's School pool
Ocean Swim Requirement - untimed
First day of Nippers
Under 6 and
Under 7
No requirementNo requirement
Under 850m swim, including swimming 2-3m underwater, untimedNo requirement
Under 9150m swim in 6 minutes150m 
Under 10200m swim in 6 minutes150m
Under 11200m swim in 5:30 minutes200m 
Under 12200m swim in 5 minutes200m 
Under 13200m swim in 4:30 minutes200m 
Under 14200m swim in 4:30 minutes200m 

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.