BSRC Aquatic Programs

*'LITTLE SWIMMERS' WATER DIAPERS ARE $3.50 each* *ONE PARENT/GUARDIAN PER PARTICIPANT PROPER SWIMWEAR IS REQUIRED *

STARFISH (4 to 12 months) / DUCK (12 to 24 months) *PARENTED

STARFISH: This is the first step in our preschool program.

Learned skills: getting wet, submersion, breath control, front movement, back movement, vertical position, and arm movement. This is a parent-assisted class. Proper swimwear for parents/guardians is required.

**Starfish and Duck classes may be combined in order to offer more class times**

DUCK: This is the second step in our preschool program.

Learned skills: getting wet, submersion, breath control, front movement, back movement, vertical position, front floats, and back floats.

SEA TURTLE (24 to 36 months): *PARENTED

This is the third step in our preschool program.

Learned skills: entries and exits, jumping into chest-deep water, submersion, rhythmic breathing, shallow water movement, front floats, back floats, and front swim (assisted).

Participants working on more and more assistance with the instructor, as this is the last parented level.

SEA OTTER (3 to 5 years):

This is the fourth step in our preschool program and the first lesson offered where swimmers participate in the class without a parent/guardian in the water with them.

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Students work on front floats, back floats, glides, kicking on front with a buoyant object, and will be able to swim 1 metre upon completion of this level. Students must be 3 years old prior to course start date.

SALAMANDER (3 to 5 years):

This is the fifth step in our preschool program (Sea Otter is the prerequisite).

Learned skills: distance swim of 2 metres, opening eyes underwater, rhythmic breathing, front floats, back floats, glides, roll-over glides, and front swim. Upon completion of this level, students will be able to swim 2 metres unassisted.

SUNFISH (3 to 5 years):

Sunfish is the sixth step in our preschool program (Salamander is the prerequisite).

Learned skills: front glides, back glides, roll-over glides, and side glides (assisted). Upon the completion of this level, students will be able to swim 5 metres unassisted.

CROCODILE (3 to 5 years) / Whale (3 to 5 years) Crocodile:

CROCODILE: Crocodile is the seventh step in our preschool program (Sunfish is the prerequisite).

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Learned skills: surface support for 10 seconds, as well as front glide, back glide, and side glide for 7 metres. Upon completion of this level, students will be able to do front swim and back swim for 5 metres unassisted. **Crocodile & Whale classes may be combined in order to offer more class times **

WHALE: Whale is the final step in our preschool program and is designed to build on the skills students learned in Crocodile.

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Learned skills: sitting dives, surface support for 20 seconds, and throwing assists. Upon completion of this level, students will be able to swim 10 metres using their front glide, back glide, side glide, front swim, and back swim.

**SWIM LEVELS MAY BE COMBINED WITH A LEVEL ABOVE OR BELOW TO CREATE MORE CLASS OPTIONS **

SWIM KIDS 1: Note: Swim Kids begins at 5 years In Swim Kids 1, swimmers receive an orientation to the water and the pool area.

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Learned skills: front floats, back floats, glides, and kicking. Upon completion of this level, swimmers will be able to swim 5 metres unassisted.

SWIM KIDS 2: In Swim Kids 2, swimmers work on propulsion skills to move through the water and to remain at the surface of the water.

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Learned skills: front glides, back glides, side glides, roll-over glides, deep-water activities, and proper use of a Personal Flotation Device (PFD). Fitness activities include the 10-metre distance swim and the 10-metre front glide.

SWIM KIDS 3: Swim Kids 3 provides an introduction to diving and other unassisted deep-water activities and teaches making wise choices about when and where to swim.

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Learned skills: front glide, back glide, side glide, and front glide/side glide combination.

Endurance is achieved by 15-metre front glides and 10-metre front swims.

SWIM KIDS 4: Swim Kids 4 further develops skills learned in Swim Kids 3, including front glides, side glides, and front crawl.

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Learned skills: back glides with shoulder roll, kneeling dives, surface support for 45 seconds, and an introduction to sculling. Endurance is built through a 25-metre distance swim and a 15-metre kick on back.

SWIM KIDS 5: Swim Kids 5 introduces swimmers to back crawl, sculling, safe boating skills, whip kick on the back, and stride dives.

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The front crawl focus is on hand entry into the water, and the distance is increased to 15 metres. Endurance is developed through 50-metre distance swims and 25-metre kicks.

SWIM KIDS 6: Swim Kids 6 refines front crawl with a focus on body roll and breathing, improves back crawl with a focus on arm positions, and works on whip kick on back.

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Learned skills: elementary backstroke, safety on ice, rescue of others with throwing assists, dolphin kick, and front dives. Endurance is built through 75-metre distance swims and treading water for 90 seconds.

SWIM KIDS 7/8: -

Level 7: Swim Kids 7 builds skills and endurance for front crawl, back crawl, and elementary backstroke. Swimmers learn about airway and breathing obstructions, reaching and throwing assists with rescue equipment, stride entries, and are introduced to whip kick on the front. Swimming endurance is increased to 150-metre distance swims

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Level 8: Swim Kids 8 includes an introduction to breaststroke, feet-first surface dives, and rescue entries. Swimmers learn about the dangers of open water, hypothermia, and the performance of rescue breathing on children and adults. Endurance is built using 300-metre distance swims and treading water for 3 minutes. Front crawl and back crawl distances are increased to 75 metres each.

SWIM KIDS 9/10: -

Level 9: In Swim Kids 9, swimmers work on refining their front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, and breaststroke. They also work on head-first surface dives and standing dives and learn about wise choices, peer influences, and self-rescue from ice.

Endurance is built through 400-metre distance swims and encouraging swimmers to combine different strokes and kicks for fitness purposes.

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Level 10: Swim Kids 10 includes a final assessment of front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, and breaststroke, for both technique and distance. Swimmers are introduced to scissor kick as a warm-up/cool-down stroke for fitness. Swimmers learn about sun safety, rescue of others from the ice, and head-first and feet-first surface dives. Endurance is built using dolphin kick drills and 500-metre distance swims.

ADULT/TEEN LESSONS: *PARTICIPANTS 16+ All swimming abilities are welcome! In these classes, teens and adults alike will develop water confidence and skills to ensure comfort in and around the water. Depending on skill level, students can work on floats, glides, kicking, jumping into deep water, and treading water.

Fitness drills suitable for individual skill levels will increase strength and endurance. For the more advanced adult and teen swimmers, working on lifesaving kicks and swimming strokes with endurance workouts take precedence, as well as activities such as shallow dives, stride entries, compact jumps, underwater swims to recover objects, and underwater somersaults.

Let your instructor know the skills you would like to work on.

ADAPTED AQUATIC LESSONS: The Red Cross Swim Adapted Aquatics program is for swimmers with special needs. While this program uses the progressions in the Red Cross Swim Preschool and Swim Kids programs, the performance criteria for each level have been broken down into smaller, more manageable progressions to create a positive learning environment and make the success of each swimmer more achievable. The progressions have been created to progress swimmers with special needs slowly and at their own rate.

*Please note that this program is for swimmers with special needs that need the one-on-one interaction between them, their aid, and an instructor and do not function well in group classes. They also need the swimming curriculum to be adapted to their unique physical, mental, and learning abilities. Our goal with all participants is to help them to grow and advance in the regular Red Cross Swim Preschool and Swim Kids programs with group classes so that there are always spots open in this program for new participants.

Please contact the BSRC Aquatics Team to learn more about the program and the registration process.

- E-mail: aquatic.programs@beaumont.ab.ca

PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS: -

Private Lessons - one-on-one with an instructor to meet you or your child’s specific needs. Private lessons are great for those who have a specific goal in mind or for those who enjoy individual attention.

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Semi - Private Lessons - This is a great way to have more one-on-one attention from your instructor while saving yourself some money by sharing one instructor between two students. ** Call the BSRC Guest Services (780) 929-7946 to book your Semi-Private Lessons. Not bookable online.** *Requirement: Must have 2 participants to register. The participants must also be close in swim ability.

NEXT STEPS AFTER SWIM KIDS 10 *STANDARD FIRST AID LEVEL C WITH AED OR EQUIVELANT - LLS AQUATIC EMERGENCY CARE (AQUATIC SPECIFIC SFA LEVEL C WITH AED)

NEXT STEPS AFTER THE ABOVE: - LSS LIFESAVING INSTRUCTOR - LSS LIFESAVING INSTRUCTOR TRAINER - LSS STANDARD FIRST AID INSTRUCTOR - POOL OPS 1 &2 - RED CROSS WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR TRAINER - RED CROSS LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTOR - RED CROSS STANDARD FIRST AID INSTRUCTOR