User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
nippers- Plural of nipper
Extensive Definition
Nippers in surf
lifesaving are young Surf Lifesavers aged between 7 and 13
years old. Unlike senior Surf Lifesavers, the majority of them do
not patrol the beaches. The focus for Nippers tends to be on fun,
and surf awareness.
Nippers learn about safety at the beach. They
learn about dangers such as rocks, and animals (eg Blue
ringed octopus), and also about surf conditions, such as
rip
currents, sandbars,
and waves.
Older Nippers also learn some basic first aid and
may also learn
CPR when they reach the age of 13.
Nippers in the Under 14 age group are the only
Nippers that may patrol the beaches. They are also the only age
group that are allowed to start competing in the Senior
competition.
Like their Senior counterparts, Nippers
participate in regular competition against other Surf Lifesaving
Clubs, at sports
carnivals. Nippers are able to participate in a variety of
Individual and Team events, including beach sprints, Flags,
swimming and board races, relays, March Past, etc. Unlike Seniors,
Nippers do not compete in Surf Ski or
Surf
Boat races, and they also use shorter Surf Boards than their
Senior counterparts. Nippers start to compete when they are in the
Under 8s age group.
Some clubs also have children under the age of 7.
These groups, sometimes called Tiny Tots, do not compete or learn
first aid and surf awareness. Tiny Tots' activities include games,
wading and paddling.
References
External links
nippers in German: Nippers
nippers in Japanese: ニッパーズ