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See below for details on our swim lesson level programs.
red cross swim preschool (7 level program - 4 months to 5 years old) | red cross swim kids (10 level program - 6 years old +) |
swim patrol (lifesaving program - completed swim kids 10 - all ages) | aqua adults (3 level program - 15 years old +) | advanced courses
swim patrol (lifesaving program - completed swim kids 10 - all ages) | aqua adults (3 level program - 15 years old +) | advanced courses
| (10 level program - 6 years old +) |
| Placement in the program depends on age, skill proficiency, previous experience, and readiness. Please check with your pool about the right level for your child. Progression is based on skill evaluation. |
| Breathing: | Glides: |
Distance swim: 5 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Rhythmic breathing, 5 times Floats: • Front float and recovery 3 sec. • Back float and recovery 3 sec. • Rollover floats 6 sec. (assisted) |
• Front glide 3 sec. • Front glide with kick 5 sec. • Back glide 3 sec. • Back glide with kick 5 sec. • Rollover glides 6 sec. (assisted) |
• Site orientation and supervision • EMS • Shallow water entries/exits • Submerge head • Exhale through mouth and/or nose |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
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| • Flutter kick, 10 m (assisted) |
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| Breathing: | Glides: | Distance swim: 10 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Rhythmic breathing, 10 times, 2 ways Floats: • Front float, 5 sec. • Back float, 5 sec. |
• Front glide with flutter kick, 3 x 5 m (in one lesson) • Back glide with flutter kick, 3 x 5 m (in one lesson) • Side glide with flutter kick, 3 m (assisted) • Rollover glide with flutter kick, 6 sec. |
• Site rules • Intro to PFD/Lifejacket • Weight transfer - shallow water • Deep water activities (assisted) |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
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| Kicking drills: • flutter kick, 15 m (assisted) |
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| Breathing: | Glides: | Kicking drills: | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Rhythmic breathing, 15 times |
• Front glide with flutter kick, 3 x 10 m (in one lesson) • Back glide with flutter kick, 3 x 10 m (in one lesson) • Side glide with flutter kick, 5 sec. • Front glide/side glide combo • Front Crawl 3x5 m |
• flutter kick, 3 x 15 m Distance swim: 15 m • When and where to swim • Weight transfer, shallow water • Deep end floats, 5 sec. • Change direction, deep water • Surface support, 20 sec., deep water • Sitting dive |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
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| Breathing: | Glides: | Distance swim: 25 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • rhythmic breathing, 15 times (Front Crawl Specific) Glides: • Front float, 5 sec. • Back float, 5 sec. |
• Front glide/side glide combo • Back glide and kick & shoulder roll, 3 x 10 m (in one lesson) • Front Crawl 3x10 m (in one lesson) Kicking drills: • Flutter kick drill on back 3 x 15 m |
• Self-safety • Show how to contact EMS • Self-safety – safe diving • Disorientating entries • Kneeling dive • Surface support, deep water, 45 sec. |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
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| Breathing: | Kicking drills: | Distance swim: 50 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Rhythmic breathing, 15 times, 2 ways • Front crawl, 3 x 15 m (in one lesson) • Back crawl, 3 x 15 m (in one lesson) • Intro to whip kick on back, 3x5 m (in one lesson) |
• Dolphin kick drill 3 x 5 m |
• How to be a safe boater • Staying warm • Cold water HELP/HUDDLE • Intro to sculling, shallow water • Tread water, 1 min. • Stride dive |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
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| Glides: | Kicking drills: | Distance swim: 75 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Front crawl, 3 x 25 m (in one lesson • Back crawl, 3 x 25 m (in one lesson) • Elementary back stroke • 3 x 15 m (in one lesson) |
• 3x25 m | • Causes of boating incidents • When and where to go on ice • Victim recognition and simulation • Throwing assist without a line • Head-first sculling on back, 5 m • Tread water, deep water, 1:30 • Front dive |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
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| Glides: | Activity: | Distance swim: 150 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Front crawl, 50 m (in one lesson) • Back crawl, 50 m (in one lesson) • Elementary back stroke, 3 x 25 m (in one lesson) • Front scull, 3 x 5 m (in one lesson) • Whip kick on front, arms extended, 3 x 15 m (in one lesson) |
• eggbeater/tread water stationary, 3 min. |
• Partial and complete airway obstruction • Chocking rescue– conscious person • Throwing assist with a line • Reaching assist with an aid • Head-first sculling on back, 10 m |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
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| Glides: | Activity: | Distance swim: 300 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Front crawl, 75 m • Back crawl, 75 m • Elementary back stroke, 50 m • Breast stroke, 3 x 25 m (in one lesson) |
• eggbeater/tread water stationary, 3 min. |
• Hypothermia • Dangers on open water • Rescue breathing, adult and child • Feet-first surface dive • Stride entry |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
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| Glides: | Activity: | Distance swim: 400 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Front crawl, 50 m (in one lesson) • Back crawl, 50 m (in one lesson) • Elementary back stroke, 3 x 25 m (in one lesson) • Breast stroke, 3 x 25 m (in one lesson) |
• Traveling legs, only 3 min. • Combo of stroke drills |
• Wise choices – peer influence • Complications of rescue breathing • Boating regulations • Self-rescue – fallen through ice • Head-first surface dive • Standing shallow dive |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
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| Glides: | Kicking drills: | Distance swim: 500 | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Front crawl, 100 m • Back crawl, 100 m • Elementary back stroke, 50 m • Breast stroke, 50 m |
• Dolphin kick (vertical), 3x 10 sec. Strokes: • Butterfly drill, 3 x 10 m • Sidestroke |
• Sun smart • Ice rescue from safe zone • Statistically Speaking: Drowning • Next step • Head/ feet first surface dive with underwater swim 2 m |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
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