Recreation Guide

The parent & tot programs provide an opportunity for parents and children to enjoy structured in-water interaction in a fun and social setting. Focusing on the importance of play and developing water positive attitudes and skills, children gain valuable exposure to being in and around the water. Parents will learn to be Water Smart to keep themselves and their child safe in any aquatic setting.

Activities and progressions in Parent & Tot are based on developmental stages. Register in the level appropriate for your child’s age.

• Parent & Tot 1 4 - 12 mos

• Parent & Tot 2 12 - 24 mos

• Parent & Tot 3 2 - 3 yrs

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The preschool programs provide children with an early start in learning to swim. Children 3-5 years old will have fun while gaining foundational water skills and become comfortable in the water. Water Smart education is incorporated into all Preschool levels to support children in learning how to keep themselves safe in and around the water.

• Preschool 1

• Preschool 2

• Preschool 3

• Preschool 4

• Preschool 5

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This is a 6-level learn to swim program for children 6-12 years old. There is a prominent focus on in-water swimming practice as swimmers learn fundamental strokes and skills, mastering them as they progress through the program. Swimmers also learn how to be safe in, on, and around the water through Water Smart education incorporated into every level.

• Swimmer 1
• Swimmer 2
• Swimmer 3
• Swimmer 4
• Swimmer 5
• Swimmer 6

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The Lifesaving Society’s 3 level Canadian Swim Patrol program is for swimmers who are ready to focus on developing strength and proficiency while introducing the challenging world of lifesaving. Swimmers will have fun enhancing their capability in the water, increasing their physical conditioning, and learning lifesaving judgment. Each level will continue to develop swimmers’ strokes and provide a skill foundation that will prepare them for success in the Society’s Bronze Medal Awards.

Each level of the Canadian Swim Patrol program has three modules: Water Proficiency, First Aid, and Recognition and Rescue.

• Rookie Patrol

• Ranger Patrol

• Star Patrol

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• Bronze Star 10 - 12 yrs
• Teen Swimmer
• Youth Fitness Swimmer

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Beginners just starting out or swimmers looking to improve their strokes will find that the new Adult Swimmer program will help them achieve their swimming goals. Swimmers will work to gain confidence in the water, develop smooth recognizable strokes, and improve their water fitness. Water Smart education is incorporated into all levels to support the Lifesaving Society’s mandate of drowning prevention.

• Adult 1

• Adult 2

• Adult 3

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The path to an exciting and rewarding career in Aquatics starts here! The following courses are offered...

• Bronze Medallion & Emergency First Aid 13+
• Bronze Cross 14+
• Lifesaving Society Assistant Instructor 14+
• Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Instructor 15+
• National Lifeguard Certification (NL) 15+
• Standard First Aid with CPR-C 13+

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Participants must be 15+

Take advantage of the unique benefits of water exercise to create a low impact program that appeals to a wide variety of abilities. Classes are offered at both CHD Rec Complex and Dunbarton Indoor pool.

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