Nippers History

How ANZA Nippers Began

The idea for ANZA Nippers was born in 2015 when expat Skye Wellington identified the need to teach water safety and lifesaving skills to children in Singapore. The first “test” sessions took place in Tanjong Beach the following year and since then, Nippers has grown from strength to strength. We now have 6 age groups – and more than 120 children – on the beach each Sunday.

Meet the Founder: Skye Wellington

Skye Wellington has fond memories of being a Nipper at Coolum Beach Surf Life Saving Club back in 1982. A TV producer and Writer, as well as a mother to two small children, her nostalgia was piqued while watching a profile on Nippers Hong Kong, which was started by four fathers several years ago. This led to a desire to start the same thing in Singapore and share the skills and sense of community that Nippers is so well loved for with her own children and others in Singapore.