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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
| (7 level program - 4 months to 5 years old) |
| Progression for lower levels is based on participation and age. Preschoolers aged 3 to 5 move through the upper levels based on skill evaluation. |
starfish (4-18 months) | duck (10 level program - 6 years old +) | sea turtle (30 -36 months- parented/3-5 years old-unparented) salamander (3-5 years old) | sunfish (3-5 years old) |crocodile (3-5 years old ) | whale (3-5 years old)
| Starfish: | Positions: | Water activities: | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Getting wet (assisted) • Supports and hold techniques for the caregiver • Submersion (optional) • Intro to rhythmic breathing: breath control (assisted) • Buoyancy and movement (assisted) |
• Front position (assisted) • Back position (assisted) • Vertical position (assisted) |
• Play and songs • Facility orientation & active supervision • Entries and exits (caregiver and child) • Show how to stay warm • When and how to get help • Choking prevention |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
See Swim Lessons Session Dates |
| Victoria Day: May 24 | ||||
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| Moves: | See Swim Lessons Session Fees | |||
| • Move forward (assisted) • Move backward (assisted) • Arm movement (assisted) |
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| Duck | Moves | Water Activities | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Getting wet (assisted) |
• Move forward (assisted) |
• Play and songs • Uses buoyant object for support (assisted) • Facility orientation and active supervision • Stop! Look! Ask! • Shallow water entries & exits (caregiver & child) • PFD and Me (assisted) • Show how to stay warm • Buoyant objects, Change direction • When and how to get help • Choking prevention |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
See Swim Lessons Session Dates |
| • Submersion (optional) |
• Move backward (assisted) | |||
| • Submersion (optional) |
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| • Intro to rhythmic breathing: breath control (assisted) | Floats: | See Swim Lessons Session Fees | ||
| • Buoyancy and movement (assisted) |
• Front float and recovery (assisted) |
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| • Back float and recovery (assisted) |
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| Sea Turtle | Floats | Water Activities | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Getting wet (assisted) |
• Move forward (assisted) • Move backward (assisted) |
• Play and songs • Uses buoyant object for support (assisted) • Facility orientation and active supervision • Stop! Look! Ask! • Shallow water entries & exits (caregiver & child) • PFD and Me (assisted) • Show how to stay warm • Buoyant objects, Change direction • When and how to get help • Choking prevention |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
See Swim Lessons Session Dates |
| • Intro to rhythmic breathing: breath control |
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| • Submersion (optional) |
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| • Buoyancy and movement (assisted) |
Glides: | See Swim Lessons Session Fees | ||
| • Shallow water movement | • Front float and recovery (assisted) |
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| • Back float and recovery (assisted) |
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| Swims: | ||||
| • Basic kick on front (assisted) • Front swim (assisted) |
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| Sea Turtle | Moves | Swim: | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Getting wet (assisted) |
• Move forward (assisted) |
• Front swim, 2 m (assisted) • Uses buoyant object for support (assisted) • Facility orientation and active supervision • Stop! Look! Ask! • Shallow water entries & exits (caregiver & child) • PFD and Me (assisted) • Show how to stay warm • Buoyant objects, Change direction • When and how to get help • Choking prevention |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
See Swim Lessons Session Dates |
| • Intro to rhythmic breathing: breath control |
• Move backward (assisted) | |||
| • Submersion (optional) |
• Roll over float, 6 sec. (assisted) |
Fees: | ||
| • Buoyancy and movement (assisted) |
Glides: | See Swim Lessons Session Fees | ||
| • Front glide 3 sec. | ||||
| • Front glide with kick, 5 sec. (assisted) |
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| • Back glide, 3 sec. (assisted) | ||||
| • Back glide with kick, 5 sec. (assisted) |
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| • Roll-over glide with kick, 6 sec. (assisted) |
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| Sunfish | Swims: | Distance swim: 5 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Rhythmic breathing 5 times (2 ways) |
• Front swim, 2 m • Introduction to synchronized swimming (floats) |
• Facility orientation and active supervision • Stop! Look! Ask! • Stop! Call for help! • Slip into deep water • Jump into deep water (assisted) • PFD and Me • Change direction in shallow water • Surface support, 5 sec. • Jump into chest deep water, surface support, 5 sec. • Front float and recovery, 5 sec. deep water • Back float and recovery, 5 sec. deep water |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
See Swim Lessons Session Dates |
| • Weight Transfer, shallow water | ||||
| • Submersion (optional) |
Fees: | |||
| • Buoyancy and movement (assisted) |
Water activities: | See Swim Lessons Session Fees | ||
| Glides: • Front glide, 5 sec. |
• introduction to synchronized swimming (floats) |
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| • Front glide with kick, 1 m |
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| • Back glide, 5 sec. | Kicking drills: • kick with buoyant aid, 5 m |
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| • Back glide with kick, 1 m |
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| • Roll over glides,
5 sec. • Side glide with kick, 3 sec. (assisted) |
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| Sunfish - once completed, advance to Red Cross Swim Kids LEVEL 1 | ||||
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| Crocodile | Water activities: | Distance swim: 10 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Rhythmic breathing 10 (2 ways) • Weight Transfer, shallow water • Buoyancy and movement (assisted) Glides: • Front glide with kick, 3x2 m • Back glide with kick, 2 m • Back glide, 5 sec. • Side glide with kick, 1 m Swims: • front swim, 5 m • back swim, 5 m |
• introduction to synchronized swimming (bathtub and floats) |
• Facility orientation and active supervision • Stop! Look! Ask! • Jump into deep water • PFD and Me: deep water • Change direction in deep water (assisted) • Surface support, 10 sec. • Jump into deep water, surface support, 5 sec. • Stop! Call for help |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
See Swim Lessons Session Dates |
| Fees: | ||||
| Kicking drills: | See Swim Lessons Session Fees | |||
| • kick with buoyant aid, 10 m |
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| Strokes: • Dolphin Kick (assisted) |
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| Crocodile - once completed, advance to Red Cross Swim Kids LEVEL 2 | ||||
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| Whale | Water activities: | Distance swim: 10 m | Comments: | Schedule: |
| • Rhythmic breathing (front - side glide) x 10 Glides: • Front glide with kick, 3x5 m • Back glide with kick, 3x5 m • Side glide with kick, 5 m Swims: • Front glide with kick, 3x2 m |
• introduction to synchronized swimming (bathtub and floats) |
• Facility orientation and active supervision • When and where to swim • Stop! Look! Ask! • Change direction in deep water • Surface support, 20 sec. • Jump into deep water, surface support, 20 sec. • Stop! Throw! Call for help!, throwing assist |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). |
See Swim Lessons Session Dates |
| Fees: | ||||
| Kicking drills: | See Swim Lessons Session Fees | |||
| • 2x10 m Whale Kick (Dolphin Kick harder) |
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| Strokes: • Dolphin Kick (assisted) |
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| Sunfish - once completed, advance to Red Cross Swim Kids LEVEL 1 | ||||
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