Swimming and Aquatic Programs

Parent and Tot 1

This program is designed for infants 4 to 12 months old who are ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent.

Parent and Tot 2

This program is designed for infants 12 to 24 months old who are ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent.

Parent and Tot 3

This program is designed for toddlers 2 to 3 years old who are ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent.

Timid Toddler/Little Splashers

This program is designed for toddlers 2.5 to 5 years old who are just starting out on their own.

Preschool 1

This program is designed for children who can move through shallow water with assistance and are ready to explore and learn with a swim instructor.

Preschool 2

This program is designed for children who can:

• Blow bubbles and get face wet
• Float and glide on their front and back with assistance
• Get in and out and jump into chest-deep water assisted

Preschool 3

This program is designed for children who can:

• Float on their front and back assisted for 3 seconds
• Glide on their front and back assisted for 3 m
• Jump into chest-deep water
• Submerge and exhale under water

Preschool 4

This program is designed for children who can:

• Float, glide and kick on their front and back
• Hold their breath underwater
• Jump into deep water wearing a lifejacket
• Recover objects from the bottom

Preschool 5

This program is designed for children who can:

• Do solo jumps into deep water
• Flutterkick on their front, back and side
• Swim front crawl for 5 m wearing a lifejacket

Swimmer 1

This program is designed for youth who are five to 13 years old and are just starting out.

Swimmer 2

This program is designed for youth who can:

• Float, kick and glide on their front and back
• Jump into chest-deep water by themselves and into deep-water wearing a lifejacket
• Open their eyes, hold their breath and exhale under water

Swimmer 3

This program is designed for youth who can:

• Do a whip kick in a vertical position
• Jump in sideways into deep water and do a sideways entry wearing a lifejacket
• Support themselves at the surface for 15 seconds
• Swim 10 m on their front and back

Swimmer 4

This program is designed for youth who can:

• Do kneeling dives and front somersaults, 10 m whip kicks on their back and swim 15m front crawl and back crawl
• Tread water for 30 seconds

Swimmer 5

This program is designed for those who can:

• Complete the Canadian Swim to Survive Standard
• Dive
• Roll – Tread (1 min) – Swim (50 m)
• Swim 15m whip kick on front
• Swim breast stroke arms with breathing
• Swim front and back crawl 25 m
• Swim underwater

Swimmer 6

This program is designed for those who can:

• Do shallow dives and cannonballs and egg-beater kicks
• Sprint 25 m
• Swim 50 m front and back crawl
• Swim breast stroke for 25 m
• Swim interval training 4 x 50 m

Swimmer 7

This program is designed for those who can:

• Do Legs-only surface support for 45 sec
• Do stride entries and compact jumps
• Sprint 25 m breast stroke
• Swim 100m of front crawl and back crawl and 300m workout

Swimmer 8 (Rookie Patrol)

This program is the preferred progression after completing Swimmer 7.

Swimmer 9 (Ranger Patrol)

This program is the preferred progression after completing Swimmer 8.

Swimmer 10 (Star Patrol)

This program is the preferred progression after completing Swimmer 9.

Bronze Star

This program is the preferred progression after completing Swimmer 10.