Juniors and Youth are divided into age groups for both competitions and receiving SLSA accreditation.

Age Requirements

Age groups are determined by SLSWA for all clubs with the cut-off for age groups being on the 30 September which determine the age group for the entire season.  While a child may have a birthday during the season, they remain in their relevant age group.

A copy of birth certificates must be provided within 2 weeks of registration. 

Age Caps

Coloured caps must be worn while involved in the Club junior activities as these are designed for

§            for safety identification of juniors in the surf

§            ease of organisation and tracking of juniors

§            familiarisation of wearing of caps when competing in carnivals

Caps should include children’s names for identification

PRE-REQUISITES

A prerequisite for participating in junior activities children are required to prove their proficiency as per SLSWA requirements.  Juniors are required to meet the appropriate proficiency level prior to commencement with club activities.  Dalyellup SLSC can provide training for those needing to meet their required proficiency level, however it should be noted that juniors are required to meet a minium level of being able to swim 25m and float for 1 minute. 

 To be eligible for competition each child demonstrates a run-swim-run and timed pool swim according to their age group.