NIPPERS

Welcome to Queensie Nippers!
2021 SLSSNB AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
CLUB OF THE YEAR

Registrations open early September for 2023/2024.

SWIM PROFICIENCY DATES – TBC.

FIRST NIPPERS SESSION – TBC October, 2023.

One session for all Age Groups – U6 – U14
8.45am – 10.30am

Nippers is an amazing sport for kids of all abilities. Queensie Nippers learn from day one how to be safe and confident in the surf and work as part of a team. Sunday sessions are the backbone of the season and we have brilliant coaches running board training and beach running sessions through the week and before nippers on a Sunday. We also have March Past and Rescue and Resuscitation teams.

Please read through our NIPPER HANDBOOK for all information regarding Nippers and registration.

Water Safety Procedures

Your Club

Being a member of Queensie means being a member of a 99 year old family. There is a BBQ every Sunday after nippers and the bar is open Sunday afternoon for drinks.

The first Friday of every month is a club social, everyone is welcome!

We have events throughout the year.

Everyone is welcome upstairs at the club, come in and say hello!

Nipper Information

Queensie coaching team

All Queensie Nippers have access to our amazing coaching team FOR FREE! Our coaches run sessions on a Sunday as well as during the week. The details of these will be posted on Stack Team App – follow Queensie Nippers.

WATER COACH – TBC.

BEACH COACH Michael Gedz – needs an additional house to keep all the branch, state, Aussie and World medals he has won on the beach.
37 x time Australian Gold medalist in Open and Master’s Competitions over the last 40years. Michael has quite a full schedule currently holding the following roles:
NSW u/14-15 Pathways Beach Coach
NSW High Performance, Development Beach Coach.
SNB Interbranch, Development, Beach Coach and SNB selector.

Michael has led Multiple Australian, NSW beach sprint and flags champions.

We are very lucky to have Michael as our Head Beach Coach at Queensie Nippers.

In addition we have our Queensie masters competitors who volunteer their Sunday mornings to help coach the nippers in beach sprinting, flags, ocean swimming and boards. Our masters are legendary!

FAQ

Important contacts

Queensie nippers is run by a dedicated Nipper committee. Our committee members are always looking out for people to help! Please contact the relevant person if you would like to discuss.

Anthony Rose is the current Junior Activities Director. If you would like to discuss anything, or have any issues, drop him an email.

Position Name Contact
Junior Activities Director Anthony Rose jad@queenscliffslsc.org.au
Nipper Administrator Shona Rose nippers@queenscliffslsc.org.au
Nipper team captains Connor Hibbitt-Boyd
Aly Rounsley
Sunday Co-ordinator Matt Aberline
Head of Junior Competition/Coaching
Catriona Ormond simcato@bigpond.com
Training Coordinator – Water TBC
Training Coordinator – Beach Milton Da Rocha milton.darocha@gmail.com
Gear Steward TBC
Water Safety Coordinator Paul Sholl paul@austinsfs.com.au
March Past Coordinator Olivia Hibbitt and Trudy Rebbeck
R&R Coordinator Olivia Hibbitt and Trudy Rebbeck
Transition Coordinator (cadet program) Matt Rowe mrowe2001@hotmail.com
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