COST PER CLASS: 10% off for 2 classes and more. (PLUS TAXES)
• Participant is a family member $70
• A parent is a member $80
• Parents are non-members $90
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
STAR FISH: Ages 4-18 months (parented) An introductory class for babies and their parent or caregiver. To enter this level, babies must be able to hold their head up. The goal of this orientation to water class is to experience buoyancy, movement, entries, and songs and play in the water.
DUCK: Ages 18-30 months (parented) For toddlers or older babies with a parent or caregiver. Toddlers build confidence while enjoying the water through games, songs, and active water play.
SEA TURTLE: Ages 30-36 months (parented). This level develops skills in swimming, glides, and floating, and builds awareness of deep water and safe entries.
SALAMANDER: Ages 3-5 years (unparented). Preschoolers actively learn new swimming skills including assisted floats and glides through games and songs. The fun includes learning to jump into chest deep water.
SUNFISH: Ages 3-5 years (unparented). Assisted by an Instructor, preschoolers work on stroke and skills progressions. Learning also focuses on good judgement in, on, and around the water, and entries and floats in deep water.
CROCODILE: Ages 3-5 years (unparented) Preschoolers start independent glides and kicking in deep water. Endurance is built through increasing distance for front and back swims. Swimmers learn about the dolphin kick and try synchro skills in the water.
WHALES: Ages 3-5 years (unparented) In Whale, children will learn to swim independently and participate in team games. Preschoolers will increase their distance and improve skills in front and back swims. Swimmers also learn about throwing assists to help another person in the water.
LEVEL 1: This is an entry level for children ready to move in shallow water; provides an orientation to the water and the pool area, and introduces floats and glides with kicks. Children build their endurance by improving distance.
LEVEL 2: This level helps the child build skills in front and back swims. Children are introduced to deep water activities and proper use of a Personal Flotation Device (PFD). Endurance is built on flutter kicking with assisted glides.
LEVEL 3: This level provides an introduction to front crawl as well as the foundation for making wise choices on where and when to swim. Diving is introduced, and children will work on floats and changing direction.
LEVEL 4: The front crawl, back glide, and shoulder roll for back crawl are further developed. Children work on kneeling dives, surface support, and developing a greater sense of self-safety by understanding their own limits.
LEVEL 5: Back crawl is introduced, along with sculling skills and whip kick on the back. Children try stride dives and receive an introduction to safe boating skills. Endurance is developed through dolphin kick and a 50-metre swim.
LEVEL 6: Front and back crawl continue to be refined as the elementary backstroke is newly introduced. Children are also introduced to safety on ice, elementary rescue of others with throwing assists, treading water, and the front dive.
LEVEL 7: This level continues to build skills and endurance for front crawl, back crawl, and elementary back stroke and introduces whip kick on the front. Children learn about airway and breathing obstructions, and participate in timed treading water for increasing endurance.
LEVEL 8: This level provides an introduction to the breaststroke, foot first surface dives, and rescue entries. Children learn about the dangers of open water, hypothermia, and the performance of rescue breathing on children and adults.
LEVEL 9: Front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke and breaststroke continue to be refined. In this level children are encouraged to try combining different strokes and kicks for fitness. They also work on head-first shallow dives and standing dives and learn about wise choices, peer influences, and selfrescue from ice.
LEVEL 10: Further refinement of strokes, with an introduction to butterfly and scissor kick as a warm-up/cool down stroke for fitness. Children learn about sun safety, rescue of others from the ice, and head-first and feet-first shallow dives.
DOWNLOAD JUNIOR PROGRAM SPRING 2008
INFORMATION: Cindy Garneau, Junior Program Coordinator at (514) 845-2233 ext. 248 or programmejunior@clubsportifmaa.com |
