Nippers programme kicks off

O’NEILL South Africa has teamed up with the Durban Surf Lifesaving Club and will be sponsoring the Nippers programme that kicked off last Sunday, and runs until the end of April 2015.

The Nippers programme is the ideal platform to introduce youngsters in the eight to 14 year age group into an active, healthy, outdoor lifestyle while at the same time teaching them ocean awareness and watersports.

Sessions conducted by experienced coaches are held every Sunday morning from 8am to 10am at North Beach and anyone is invited to join the 100 youngsters already participating.

“O’Neill is honoured to be involved with such a prestigious club that has so much history and tradition. Durban Surf teaches the kids about the ocean and healthy living through Nippers and also has over 900 members who all enjoy the ocean. They swim, paddle various craft, SUP, surf, learn rescue techniques and use the clubhouse as their base on a daily basis. I believe this association is a great fit with the O’Neill brand which makes the products that enable us to extend our time enjoying ourselves in the ocean,” said O’Neill South Africa Brand Manager, Paul Canning.

Durban Surf is the oldest lifesaving club in South Africa and has won 40 consecutive SA National Club titles. It is also the only non-Australian club to win the World Title (in 1998 and 2004).