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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
( Lifesaving program - completed Swim Kids 10 - All Ages )
These lessons take a work hard, play hard approach to develop swimmers’ strengths
and abilities with an emphasis on personal responsibility on water smart behavior.
rookie patrol | star patrol | patrol
H20 Proficiency: First Aid:
Recognition &
Rescue:
Comments:
• Demonstrates a slip-entry that is
appropriate for unknown waters,
and stride entry

• Demonstrate one forward OR one
backward somersault in the water

• Swim 25m, using a head-up freestyle or breaststroke

• Demonstrate a foot-first and a head-first surface dive to a maximum depth of 2m

• Starting in the water, swim underwater
for a distance of 5m

• Demonstrate legs only for 25m using any choice of lifesaving kick

• Wearing a personal floatation device
(PFD), shirts and shorts or long pants, demonstrate a forward roll entry into
deep water and swim 25m

• Complete a 350m workout on three
different occasions throughout the
training course.

• Swim 100m in 3 minutes or better, using freestyle or any combination of strokes
• Demonstrate a
primary assess
ment including
hazards and airway, breathing, and
circulation (ABC’s)
on an unconscious, breathing victim

• Demonstrate
rescue breathing
with a victim of
your choice or
with a manikin

• Demonstrate the
ability to recognize
when to call
Emergency
• Look at the aquatic facility for 10-15
seconds. Turn and
describe what
you saw

• In the water,
the appearance of a
weak swimmer and
non-swimmer

• Recognition of the difference between
a weak swimmer and
non-swimmer

• From the standing
position on land,throw
a buoyant aid with line
to hit a target on the surface of the water,
as many times as
possible within
30 seconds
Bring a bathing suit,
flip flops, goggles
and a bathing cap (AquaCenter &
Trinity have goggles
and swim caps
for sale).


Schedule:
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Session Dates

Fee:
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H20 Proficiency: First Aid:
Recognition & Rescue: Comments:
• Shallow and deep dives

• TWO different entries

• Entry with an aid and swim 25m, head- up freestyle or breaststroke. Assume the ready position and demonstrate the ability to scull forward and backward, and to turn

• Demonstrate defence methods from
the front, side and rear

• Demonstrate eggbeater kick, showing the ability to travel and to change direction and height levels

• Demonstrate legs only for 25m, with a 4.5 kg object, using any choice of lifesaving kick

• Demonstrate a roll-entry, wearing a long-sleeved shirt and long pants.

• Demonstrate head up approach into a
head-first surface dive, to a maximum
depth of 2m

• Demonstrate, in shallow water, the ability
to turn a victim face-up and to support his or her face above the surface

• Complete a 600m workout at least
three times

• Swim 300m in 9 minutes or better using any combination of strokes
• Demonstrate
primary assessment

• External bleeding

• Treatment of an unconscious victim

• Performs a rescue
of a victim
• Demonstrate the
abilityto perform
and recognize
whistle signals

• Perform a rescue of
a weak swimmer or
non-swimmer, with a
towing aid

• Swim 20m approach
and tow the victim to safety, showing the
ability to avoid
contact
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles
and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale).


Schedule:
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Session Dates

Fee:
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H20 Proficiency: First Aid:
Recognition & Rescue: Comments:
• Entry from a height

• Front & back somersault

• Stride entry head up approach
reverse & ready

• Eggbeater

• 5lb object support 2 minutes

• Carry a 5lb object 25m

• 10m underwater swim

• Surface dive recover small object

• Assisted removals

• 100m individual medley;
of each lifesaving kick

• Swim 200m in 6minutes or better
• Demonstrate
primary assessment

• Rescue breathing and manage vomit

• Treatment for conscious victim
with an obstructed airway

• Demonstrate a victim assessment
and care for
someone in
shock
• Demonstrate and recognize victim
simulations

• From various heights locate and describe an object at bottom of the
pool

• Swim 20m approach
and tow the victim to
safety, showing the
ability to avoid contact
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles
and a bathing cap (AquaCenter &
Trinity have
goggles and swim
caps for sale).


Schedule:
See Swim Lessons
Session Dates

Fee:
See Swim Lessons
Session Fees
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