Sidmouth Surf Life Saving Club

Members are required to pass a pre-season pool swim assessment, which involves swimming 100m front crawl continuously with confidence. The club's Saturday morning sessions are in high demand and can only accommodate new members between the ages of 8 and 9 (age on 1st of May 2019).

Sidmouth Surf Life Saving Club offers a range of activities to improve the health and well-being of children and young people aged 8 to 16 in the community. These activities include life-saving education, where participants learn beach and sea knowledge, first aid, and lifesaving skills. Beach events such as sprints, relays, and beach flags provide opportunities to compete and have fun. Water activities such as sea swimming, board paddling, rescue skills, and ski paddling are also included in the club's offerings.

Members have the chance to achieve formal qualifications such as the junior beach lifeguard awards and surf craft awards.

The club is affiliated with Surf Life Saving GB, a national charity with 7,000 volunteers working towards making beaches safer and more enjoyable for everyone. As a not-for-profit organisation, the Sidmouth Surf Life Saving Club strives to promote the health and water safety of young people through training, competition, and fun activities.

To become a member, prospective members must pass a pre-season pool swim assessment. They are required to swim 100m front crawl continuously with confidence. The club's high demand for its Saturday morning session means that it can only accept new members between the ages of 8 and 9. Interested individuals should use the contact page on the club's website, providing the child's full name and date of birth.

In February, those who have expressed interest will be contacted with the swim assessment dates in March.

The club's website also features a news section where visitors can stay updated on all the latest happenings at the Sidmouth Surf Life Saving Club. The site emphasises the use of essential cookies for proper functioning and does not use cookies to identify or track visitors.

Overall, the Sidmouth Surf Life Saving Club aims to inspire and improve the health and water safety of young people in the Sidmouth community through a variety of exciting activities and training opportunities.