AQUATIC PROGRAMS

The Lifesaving Society’s 6-level Swimmer program makes sure your children learn how to swim before they get in too deep.

Swimmer progressions accommodate children 6 years and older including absolute beginners as well as swimmers who want to build on the basics.

We stress lots of in-water practice to develop solid swimming strokes and skills. We incorporate Lifesaving Society Water Smart® education in all Swimmer levels.

Dates:

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Price:
$220.00 per program for Members & Non-Members

SWIMMER 1
These beginners will become comfortable jumping into water with and without a lifejacket. They’ll learn to open their eyes, exhale and hold their breath underwater. They’ll work on floats, glides and kicking through the water on their front and back.

Program duration: 30-minute lessons / 8 weeks

SWIMMER 2
These advanced beginners will jump into deeper water, and learn to be comfortable falling sideways into the water wearing a lifejacket. They’ll be able to support themselves at the surface without an aid, learn whip kick, swim 10m on their front and back, and be introduced to flutter kick interval training 4 x 9-12m.

Program duration: 30-minute lessons / 8 weeks

SWIMMER 3
These junior swimmers will dive, do in-water front somersaults, and handstands. They’ll work on 10-15m of front crawl, back crawl and whip kick. Flutter kick interval training increases to 4 x 25m. Their new bag of tricks includes the completion of the Canadian Swim to Survive® Standard.

Program duration: 30-minute lessons / 8 weeks

The Lifesaving Society’s 6-level Swimmer program makes sure your children learn how to swim before they get in too deep.

Swimmer progressions accommodate children 6 years and older including absolute beginners as well as swimmers who want to build on the basics.

We stress lots of in-water practice to develop solid swimming strokes and skills. We incorporate Lifesaving Society Water Smart® education in all Swimmer levels.

Dates:

Contact the Membership Office

Price:
$220.00 per program for Members & Non-Members

SWIMMER 4
These intermediate swimmers will swim 5m underwater and lengths of front, back crawl, whip kick, and breaststroke arms with breathing. They’ll cap it all off with front crawl sprints over 25m and 4 x 25m front or back crawl interval training.

Program duration: 45-minute lessons / 8 weeks

SWIMMER 5
These swimmers will master shallow dives, cannonball entries, eggbeater kicks, and in-water backward somersaults. They’ll refine their front and back crawl over 50m swims of each, and breaststroke over 15-25m. Then they’ll pick up the pace in 25m sprints and two interval training bouts: 4 x 50m front or back crawl; and 4 x 10-15m breaststroke.

Program duration: 45-minute lessons / 8 weeks

SWIMMER 6
These advanced swimmers will rise to the challenge of sophisticated aquatic skills including stride entries, compact jumps and lifesaving kicks like eggbeater and scissor kick. They’ll develop strength and power in head-up breaststroke sprints over 25m. They’ll easily swim lengths of front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke, and they’ll complain about the 300m workout.

Program duration: 45-minute lessons / 8 weeks

The Lifesaving Society’s 3-level Canadian Swim Patrol program provides enriched training for those who want to develop swim strokes and skills while having fun in the challenging world of lifesaving. Swim Patrol develops swimming strength and efficiency with emphasis on Water Smart® behaviour. Skill drills enhance capability in the water, good physical conditioning and lifesaving judgment.

Dates:

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Price:
$220.00 per program for Members & Non-Members

SWIMMER 7 (Rookie Patrol)
Swimmers continue stroke development with 50m swims of front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. Lifesaving sport skills include a 25m obstacle swim and 15m object carry. First aid focuses on assessment of conscious victims, contacting EMS, and treatment for bleeding. Fitness improves in 350m workouts and 100m timed swims.

Program duration: 60-minute lessons / 8 weeks

SWIMMER 8 (Ranger Patrol)
Swimmers develop better strokes over 75m swims of each stroke. They tackle lifesaving sport skills in a lifesaving medley, timed object support and rescue with a buoyant aid. First aid focuses on assessment of unconscious victims, treatment of victims in shock and obstructed airway procedures. Skill drills develop a strong lifesaving foundation.

Program duration: 60-minute lessons / 8 weeks

SWIMMER 9 (Star Patrol)
Swimmers are challenged with 600m workouts, 300m timed swims and a 25m object carry. Strokes are refined over 100m swims. First aid focuses on treatment of bone or joint injuries and respiratory emergencies including asthma and allergic reactions. Lifesaving skills include defence methods, victim removals and rolling over and supporting a victim face up in shallow water.

Program duration: 60-minute lessons / 8 weeks

Whether you’re just starting out or just want help with your strokes, our Adult program is for the young at heart – no matter what your age. Set your own goals. Work with certified instructors to learn to swim, or improve your current swimming ability and water fitness.

You won’t be going to the Olympics, but you’ll develop water confidence and smooth recognizable strokes good enough for lane swimming and fit enough for the beach. We incorporate Lifesaving Society Water Smart® education in all Adult levels.

Dates:

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Price:

• $220.00 per program for Members & Non-Members

ADULT 1
You’ll work towards a 10–15m swim on your front and back. You’ll do jump entries from the side and recover an object from the bottom in chest-deep water. Improve your fitness and your flutter kick with 4 x 9–12m interval training.

Program duration: 30-minute lessons / 8 weeks

ADULT 2
Kick it up a notch working on two interval training workouts of 4 x 25m kicking and front or back crawl. You’ll be able to perform dive entries and demonstrate breaststroke arms and breathing over 10–15m. You’ll be supporting yourself at the surface for 1–2 minutes, and showing off your handstands in shallow water.

Program duration: 30-minute lessons / 8 weeks

ADULT 3
No sweat (or at least none anyone can see). You’ll learn eggbeater, stride entries and compact jumps. You’ll be doing a 300m workout and sprinting 25–50m. You’ll master your front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke.

Program duration: 30-minute lessons / 8 weeks

Give your child a head start on learning to swim. The Lifesaving Society Preschool program helps your child to develop an appreciation and healthy respect for the water before these kids get in too deep.

In our basic aquatic progressions we work to ensure 3 to 5-year olds become comfortable in the water and have fun acquiring and developing a foundation of water skills. We incorporate Lifesaving Society Water Smart® education in all Preschool levels.

Dates:

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Price:
$220.00 per program for Members & Non-Members

PRESCHOOL A
These preschoolers will have fun learning to get in and out of the water. We’ll help them jump into chest deep water. They will try floats and glide on their front and back, and learn to get their face wet and blow bubbles underwater.

PRESCHOOL B
These preschoolers learn to jump into chest-deep water by themselves, and get in and get out wearing a lifejacket. They’ll submerge and exhale underwater. While underwater and while wearing a life jacket, they’ll glide on their front and back.

PRESCHOOL C
These youngsters will try both jumping and a sideways entry into deep water while wearing a lifejacket. They’ll recover objects from the bottom in waist-deep water. They’ll work on kicking and gliding through the water on their front and back.

PRESCHOOL D
Advanced preschoolers will learn to do solo jumps into deeper water and get out by themselves. They’ll do sideways entries and open their eyes underwater. They’ll master a short (5m) swim on their front wearing a lifejacket and gliding and
kicking on their side.

PRESCHOOL E
These youngsters will try both jumping and a sideways entry into deep water while wearing a lifejacket. They’ll recover objects from the bottom in waist-deep water. They’ll work on kicking and gliding through the water on their front and back.

This program is geared to youths 10 – 15 years of age who wish to continue working on their swimming or life-saving skills. Motivated by a qualified instructor the participant will improve their stroke mechanics, strength and endurance and life-saving techniques in a rigorous one-hour workout.

Note: JSC is designed fill the gap between the Lifesaving Society Swimmer 9 and the Bronze courses

Dates:

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Price:

$220.00 per program for Members & Non-Members

Program duration: 60-minute lessons / 8 weeks

Prerequisite: Participants are expected to have completed The Lifesaving Society Program – Swimmer 9 or have equivalent swimming ability.

Teaches an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water-rescue education – judgment, knowledge, skill and fitness.

Rescuers learn tows and carries, defense and release methods in preparation for challenging rescues of increased risk involving conscious and unconscious victims of various types.

Lifesavers develop stroke efficiency and endurance in a 500m timed swim.

Dates:
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Price:
$400.00 for Members & Non-Members

Program duration: 120-minute lessons / 8 weeks

Prerequisite: Age 13 or Bronze Star

Bronze Cross is one of the prerequisites for the National Lifeguard program and Instructor program. Candidates must be able to complete a 400-metre swim in 11 minutes or less by the course exam date.

In this course, candidates will learn the following:

• Difference between lifesaving and lifeguarding
• Principles of emergency procedures and teamwork
• Rescue responses in multiple victim situations
• Spinal injury management

Dates:
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Price:
$350.00 for Members & Non-Members

Program duration: 120-minute lessons / 8 weeks

Prerequisites (must have all, current or expired):

• Bronze Medallion
• Emergency First Aid with CPR-B