AGE GROUPS, AWARDS AND SKILLS


Age GroupAge at
30 Sept 2009		Date of Birth
for Age Group		AwardJunior Preliminary Skills
Evaluation (Proficiency)		Junior Competition
Evaluation
Under 651st October 2003 to
30th September 2004		Nil (Surf Play 1)Nil (shallow water
activities only)
Nil (no competition)
Under 761st October 2002 to
30th September 2003		Nil (Surf Play 2)Nil (shallow water
activities only)		Nil (no competition)
Under 871st October 2001 to
30th September 2002		Surf Aware 125 metre swim, (any stroke),
1 minute survival float		Nil (no water competition,
except for wade in waist
deep water)
Under 981st October 2000 to
30th September 2001		Surf Aware 225 metre swim, (any stroke),
1 minute survival float		Minimum 150 metre
open water swim
Under 1091st October 1999 to
30th September 2000		Surf Safe 125 metre swim (freestyle), 
1.5 minute survival float		Minimum 150 metre
open water swim
Under 11101st October 1998 to
30th September 1999		Surf Safe 2
Resuscitation Certificate*
50 metre swim (freestyle), 
2 minute survival float		Minimum 288 metre
open water swim
Under 12111st October 1997 to
30th September 1998		Surf Smart 1
Resuscitation Certificate*
Basic Emergency Care Certificate*
100 metre swim (freestyle), 
2 minute survival float		Minimum 288 metre
open water swim
Under 13121st October 1996 to
30th September 1997		Surf Smart 2
Resuscitation Certificate*
Basic Emergency Care Certificate*
150 metre swim (freestyle),
 3 minute survival float		Minimum 288 metre
open water swim
Under 14131st October 1995 to
30th September 1996		Surf Rescue Certificate200 metre swim (freestyle,
in less than 5 minutes),
3 minute survival float		Minimum 288 metre
open water swim

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