The Club Hut is the meeting place for most activities and is located
at:-
Our Initial patrols normally start about the first of May or at least the first UK bank holiday in that region. The keen and fit who can survive the water temperature have been known to start as early as Christmas Day, with the sea reaching the dizzy height of eight degrees celsius. Come Mid summer and the sea temperature will rise to about eighteen degrees, still considered low by some. Normally patrols will cease around the end of September or early October. The Nights draw in and the weather is not always at its best. The Seniors and anyone who wish to help with the patrols usually meet on Sundays at 1000hrs at the club hut. The patrols last until 1800hrs other training activities may also run in parallel.
| Day | Start | End | Remark and Comments |
| Tuesdays | 1950Hrs or 2000Hrs | 2100Hrs | Junior Training at the Pool. |
| Tuesdays | 1900Hrs | 2100Hrs | Senior and Junior Training (Beach) |
| Wednesdays | 1800Hrs | 2000Hrs | Junior and Nipper Training on the Beach, (During school holidays only.) |
| This session sometimes start a little earlier and may finish later dependent on the activities and on the sea and weather conditions. | |||
| Thursdays | 1850Hrs or 1900Hrs | 2000Hrs | Nipper Training at the Pool. |
| Saturdays | 1300Hrs | Late | Training and/or social Activities (All Ages). This also may be a Patrol day as well. |
| Sundays and Bank Holidays | 1000Hrs | 1800Hrs | Patrols from the club Hut. |
| Training and/or social Activities (All Ages). |
Most of our focus during this part of the year will be towards RLSS Pool based awards and training others toward similar awards. On the beach front a few keen and hardy member have started a fishing section often staying over night to catch the following days meals (maybe). During day light hours some training of power boat handling will also take place in the bay.
| Day | Start | End | Remark and Comments |
| Tuesdays | 1950Hrs or 2000Hrs | 2100Hrs | Junior Training at the Pool. |
| Thursdays | 1850Hrs or 1900Hrs | 2000Hrs | Nipper Training at the Pool. |
| Thursdays | 1850Hrs or 1900Hrs | 2100Hrs | Junior and Senior Training at the Pool Dependent upon Demand. |
| Sundays | 2000Hrs or 2100Hrs | 2200Hrs | Training Courses at 2RM Pool Dependent upon Demand. (Every other week) |
| Group | Age Range | Comments / Remarks |
| Senior | 16 to 60 | Active Patrol Members |
| Juniors | 12 to 16 | |
| Nippers | 8 to 13 | May start at an earlier age provided the young person is always accompanied by their parent/s or guardian/s. (Re: Child Protection ACT) |
| Non Active | 16 Plus | Support Role only |
The Junior and Nipper sections meets at GRANGE School Pool in Christchurch on Thursday Nights Arrive at 1850hrs for 1900Hrs. In the Pool 1900Hrs - 2000Hrs , Departing by 2010Hrs. We have a full set of activities on these evenings. The evening session is divided into (usually) five sections.
The minimum standard expected is that a young person
is able to swim at least 100 metres using a
recognised swimming stroke , preferably front crawl.
The young person should also be able to perform a surface
dive, enter and exit the water without using the steps
and be able to swim a few strokes under water.
On the first visit all young persons are tested to ensure
that they can meet the minimum swimming standards. If you
would like to join however feel that you cannot reach our
expected standards you can always build up you skills with :-
The Southbourne Swim School who will quickly bring you up
to the minimum standard required.
We use a test based on the New Zealand Blue Board exam as the basis for minimum competency before young people are permitted to partake in open water activities or training. The test takes place in the pool and the young person is required to :-
To all intents and purposes no entry standards exist however all young people are expected to act in a manner that does not reflect badly on the club and they should respect other water users and always try to set a good example to others.
