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Red Cross Swim Lessons 








Red cross Swim Lessons are offered in the fall, winter and spring on Saturday mornings and include the following programs:
Program   Timeframe Fees
     
Parent & Tot
Starfish 4-12mos
Duck 12-24mos
Sea Turtle 24-36mos
  30 mins
0945-1015hrs
0945-1015hrs
0945-1015hrs

 

     
Preschool
Sea Otter 3-5yrs
Salamander 3-5yrs
Sunfish 3-6yrs
Whale 3-6yrs
Crocodile 3-6yrs
 

30 mins
0945-1015hrs
0945-1015hrs
0945-1015hrs
0945-1015hrs
0945-1015hrs

 

     

Swim Kids
Levels 1 - 4
Levels 5 - 8
Levels 9 - 10

 
30mins 1030-1100hrs
45mins 0845-0930hrs
45mins 1115-1200hrs



 

     
Teen/Adult Stroke Improvement   45mins 1115-1200hrs

 

     
Private Lessons    45 mins

 

     

Go to What's New? for this seasons dates.     

     

 

NEW Red Cross Swimming Lessons Level Descriptions

Parent & Tot
Starfish
 4-12mos (must be able to hold head up) Introductory lessons based on age only
Parent & Tot
Duck
12-24mos Introductory lessons based on age only
Parent & Tot
Sea Turtle
24-36mos Introductory lessons based on successful completion of all performance criteria
Preschool
Unparented
(3-5 yrs)
Sea Otter
Salamander
Front & back float and recover, front & back glide with kick; roll-over glide assisted. 
Preschool
Unparented
(3-6yrs)
Sunfish
Crocodile
Whale
Front & back float and recovery;front & back glide with kick; roll-over glide assisted. 
Swim Kids 1
(5yrs & up)
No previous swimming experience required.
   
Swim Kids 2 Can float/front and back, exhale through mouth and nose; flutter kick while gliding on front & back; swim 5m continuously.
   
Swim Kids 3 Can glide front/back with flutterkick; complete deep-water activities adn swim 10m continuously
   
Swim Kids 4 Can glide longer distance with flutter dick on front & back; perform flutter kick unassisted; float in deep water; wear PFD in deep water; swim 15m continuously.
   
Swim Kids 5 Can perform kneeling dive; swim front crawl at least 10m; flutter kick on back; swim 25m continuously.
 
Swim Kids 6 Can swim front/back crawl at least 15m; perform the whip kick on back; perform stride dive and swim 50m continuously.
 
Swim Kids 7 Can swim front/back crawl at least 25m; swim coordinated elementary backstroke at least 15m; perform dive; swim 75m continuously.
 
Swim Kids 8 Can swim front crawl/back crawl at least 50m; swim elementary backstroke and breast stroke at least 25m; whip kick and dolphin kick; and swim 150m continuously.
 
Swim Kids 9 Can swim front crawl/back crawl a least 75m; swim elementary backstroke and breaststroke at least 25m; perform feet first and head first surface dives; swim 300m continuously.
 
Swim Kids 10 Can swim front crawl/back crawl at least 100m; swim elementary backstroke 50m and breaststroke 25m; perform sidestroke kick; perform head first surface dive; swim 400m continuously.
 

Still not sure where your child fits in?
We will have one of our Swim Lesson Instructors contact you!

For more information or to register,
contact the Recreation Assistant @ 250-339-8211 x7173
or go to PSP Online.

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