Swimming

We have several options for all of our swimmers. From young beginner to adult and private lessons. Please scroll below for all class descriptions.

PRE-SCHOOL SWIMMING

Class Dates: Every Tuesday to Friday (4 days per week, no Mondays)
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Cost: $50 per week. (non-members add 20%) Taxes are already included!

Age: No Younger than 3 years old.

Week 1: June 26, 2012 to June 29, 2012
Week 2: July 3 to July 6
Week 3: July 10 to July 13
Week 4: July 17 to July 20
Week 5: July 24 to July 27
Week 6: July 31 - Aug 3
Week 7: Aug 7 to Aug 10
Week 8: Aug 14 to Aug 17

Red Cross Pre-school Swim – Starfish, Duck, Sea Turtle, Salamander

3 – 5 years of age, perform a front, back, vertical position (with assistance), move forward, backward, and use arms (with assistance), move forward backwards assisted, front, back floats and recovery assisted and uses buoyant objects for support, can enter shallow water safety; float and glide on the front and back without assistance; move around in a PFD, perform rhythmic breathing 3 times.

SWIM KIDS

Class Dates: Every Tuesday to Friday (4 days per week, No Mondays)
Cost: $50 per week. (non-members add 20%) Taxes are already included!
Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm

The instructor will split the class up into class times. The classes run for 30 minutes each and grouped in the red cross swimming levels.

Week 1: June 26, 2012 to June 29, 2012
Week 2: July 3 to July 6
Week 3: July 10 to July 13
Week 4: July 17 to July 20
Week 5: July 24 to July 27
Week 6: July 31 - Aug 3
Week 7: Aug 7 to Aug 10
Week 8: Aug 14 to Aug 17

Red Cross Swim Kids:

Level 1: 6 years of age or older, can float/front and back, exhale through mouth and nose; flutter kick while gliding on front and back; swim 5 metres continuously

Level 2: Deep water activities; can breathe rhythmically 10 times; glides front/back with kick for 5m and swim 10 metres continuously

Level 3 Can swim front crawl at least 5 metres, arms recovering above water; and swim 15 metres continuously

Level 4 Can surface support 45 seconds; swim front crawl at least 10 metres; swim on back with kick 10 metres; swim 25 metres continuously.

Level 5 Can swim front and back crawl at least 15 metres; perform the whip kick on back at least 5 metres; perform kneeling dive and swim 50 metres continuously.

Level 6 Can swim front crawl and back crawl at least 25 metres; swim coordinated elementary backstroke at least 15 metres; and swim 75 metres continuously.

Level 7 Can swim front crawl and back crawl at least 50 metres; swim elementary backstroke 25 metres; whp kick on front 15 metres; and swim 150 metres continuously.

Level 8 Can swim front crawl and back crawl at least 75 metres; swim elementary backstroke and breaststroke at least 25 metres; swim head first scullin on back 10 metres; perform a stride jump; swim 300 metres continuously.

Level 9: Can swim front crawl and back crawl at least 100 metres; swim elementary backstroke and breaststroke 25 metres; swim 400 metres continuously.

Level 10: Are an adolescent or adult interested in participating in a swimming and Water Safety program, based on their own abilities, interests and goals.