Swimming Lessons
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Swimming Lesson Prices
Public Lesson:
- $85.00 for ten 30 minute lessons
Private Lesson:
- Lessons start at $34 per lesson for 1st swimmer.
- Add up to two swimmers per lesson for $6 each/per lesson.
- Bookings currently are offered Tuesday-Friday evenings
Swim Lesson Level Descriptions
PARENT & TOT
Spend quality time with your child while you both have fun and learn and socialize. Through structured in-water interaction between parent and child, we stress the importance of play in developing water-positive attitudes and skills. We provide Lifesaving Society Water Smart® tips on keeping your child safe in any aquatic setting. Certified instructors provide guidance and answers to your questions.
Preschool – for children ages 3–5
- Preschool 1
These preschoolers will have fun learning to get in and out of the water. They’ll learn floats and glides on their front and back wearing a lifejacket, and learn to get their faces wet and blow bubbles under water. - Preschool 2
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 wearing a lifejacket they’ll learn how to glide on their front and back. - Preschool 3
These youngsters will try both jumping and rolling sideways into deep water while wearing a lifejacket. They’ll recover objects from the bottom in waist-deep water and work on kicking and gliding through the water on their front and back. - Preschool 4
These 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 (5 m) swim on their front wearing a lifejacket and gliding and kicking on their side. - Preschool 5
These advanced youngsters get more adventuresome with a forward roll entry wearing a lifejacket and treading water for 10 sec. They’ll work on front and back crawl swims for 5 m, interval training and get a giggle out of whip kick.
SWIMMER 1–6
- 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. - 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 10 m on their front and back, and be introduced to flutter kick interval training (4 × 5 m). - Swimmer 3
These junior swimmers will dive and do in-water front somersaults and handstands. They’ll work on 15 m of front crawl, back crawl and 10 m of whip kick. Flutter kick interval training increases to 4 × 15 m. - Swimmer 4
These intermediate swimmers will swim 5 m underwater and lengths of front crawl, back crawl, whip kick, and breaststroke arms with breathing. Their new bag of tricks includes the completion of the Canadian Swim to Survive® Standard. They’ll cap it all off with front crawl sprints over 25 m and 4 × 25 m front or back crawl interval training. - 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 50 m swims of each, and breaststroke over 25 m. Then they’ll pick up the pace in 25 m sprints and two interval training bouts: 4 × 50 m front or back crawl; and 4 × 15 m breaststroke. - 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 25 m. They’ll easily swim lengths of front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke, and they’ll complain about the 300 m workout.
SWIM PATROL
- Rookie Patrol
Swimmers continue stroke development with 50 m swims of front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. Lifesaving Sport skills include a 25 m obstacle swim and 15 m object carry. First aid focuses on assessment of conscious victims, contacting EMS and treatment for bleeding. Fitness improves in 350 m workouts and 100 m timed swims. - Ranger Patrol
Swimmers develop better strokes over 75 m 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. - Star Patrol
Swimmers are challenged with 600 m workouts, 300 m timed swims and a 25 m object carry. Strokes are refined over 100 m 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.
FAQ
Q. My child has never taken lessons but they are pretty good at swimming, where do they start?
A: If you are enrolling your child in lessons and are unsure what level they are, book a free swim assessment and Deck Supervisor will assign you the correct level!
- Email: csr@townsr.ca
- Phone: 204-734-4141 (ext 0 - pool, 2 - arena)
Q. Can an adult take swimming lessons?
A: Yes! We offer private lesson for ALL ages!
Q. What if my child has previously taken Red Cross? How do we figure out which class they are in?
A: Below is an chart that can answer some of your questions when trying to enroll your child in our Life Saving Society Swim Lessons.
Please call our Recreation Office if you require additional assistance @ 204-734-4141 (ext 0)
