Listed below are the age groups members will be in for the 2025/26 season. These age groups are determined as at midnight on 30 September 2025.

A child may join as soon as they turn five years of age. Under existing insurance arrangements, no club is to accept membership of a child until they reach five years. Should clubs have a demand to run programs for children under five years of age, they must organise their own insurance to run the program.

A child who reaches five years old after 30th September may join nippers for the rest of the season; however, this child must remain in the U6 nippers age group again the following season.

Children Not Yet 5, Wanting To Register

For families with children turning 5 before November 16, 2025 and wishing to register for this season, they can do so once they turn 5 only (as per current SLS Nipper rules) and only then attend a swim proficiency test.All final registrations will be encouraged to do their swim proficiency together on one date, yet to be set) or they can get their swim proficiency signed off by a qualified swim school instructor.

Parents should understand that their child will then continue in the Under 6 group the following year (thus they will be in under 6’s twice).

Children Wanting To Participate In A Different Age Group

All Nippers from here in, must stay within their actual designated age group and variance from their age group will not be considered as this has flow on effects for point score, administration and later SRC eligibility.

Note: Proof of age is no longer required when joining a club.

 Reference - https://www.manula.com/manuals/slsnsw/junior-activities/1/en/topic/membership-age-groups