Red Cross Swim Preschool

No classes February 18, 19, 25 and 26.

8-level program for ages 4 months to 6 years

Starfish and Duck Combined (4 months – 24 months)
Parented Program
The goal of this class is to orientate parents and babies to the water. Instructors will provide different methods for you and your child to experience buoyancy, movement and safe entries, while singing songs and playing in the water. To build confidence, independent activities such as floats, glides and kicking will be introduced. Starfish
Prerequisite(s): This assisted class is for babies ages 4 to 24 months to experience the water with their parent and/or caregiver. Babies must be able to hold their head up. Duck
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Sea Turtle (2 – 3 years)

Parented Program
In this parent assisted class, toddlers develop skills through fun games and songs, how to kick with a buoyant object and how to perform basic floats, glides and kicks. They will build awareness of deep water and safe entries.

Prerequisite(s): 2 - 3 years Sea Turtle
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Sea Otter (3 - 6 Years)
Unparented Program
Using fun games and activities, preschoolers learn to open their eyes under water, further develop basic floats and glides and swim one metre. They also learnage appropriate water safety skills
Prerequisite(s): 3 - 6 Years

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Salamander (3 – 6 years)
Unparented Program
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.

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Red Cross Swim Preschool Sea Otter or equivalent program. This level may be combined with Sunfish classes. Salamander
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Sunfish (3 – 6 years)
Unparented Program
Assisted by the instructor, preschoolers work on stroke and skill progressions. Learning also focuses on good judgement in, on and around the water, including deep entries and floats.

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Red Cross Preschool Salamander or equivalent program. This level may be combined with Salamander classes. Sunfish
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Crocodile/Whale Combined (3 – 6 years)
Unparented Program

Crocodile – Endurance is built through increasing distance for front and back swims. Swimmers learn about the dolphin kick and try synchro skills in the water.
Whale – Children learn to swim independently and participate in team games. They 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. Whale
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Red Cross
Preschool Sunfish or equivalent program.
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Starfish and Duck Combined (4 months – 24 months)
Parented Program The goal of this class is to orientate parents and babies to the water. Instructors will provide different methods for you and your child to experience buoyancy, movement and safe entries, while singing songs and playing in the water. To build confidence, independent activities such as floats, glides and kicking will be introduced.
Prerequisite(s): This assisted class is for babies ages 4 to 24 months to experience the water with their parent and/or caregiver. Babies must be able to hold their head up.
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Sea Turtle (2 – 3 years)
Parented Program In this parent assisted class, toddlers develop skills through fun games and songs, how to kick with a buoyant object and how to perform basic floats, glides and kicks. They will build awareness of deep water and safe entries. Prerequisite(s): 2 - 3 years
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Sea Otter (3 - 6 Years)
Unparented Program Using fun games and activities, preschoolers learn to open their eyes under water, further develop basic floats and glides and swim one metre. They also learnage appropriate water safety skills Prerequisite(s): 3 - 6 Years
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Salamander (3 – 6 years)
Unparented Program 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. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Red Cross Swim Preschool Sea Otter or equivalent program. This level may be combined with Sunfish classes.
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Sunfish (3 – 6 years)
Unparented Program Assisted by the instructor, preschoolers work on stroke and skill progressions. Learning also focuses on good judgement in, on and around the water, including deep entries and floats. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Red Cross Preschool Salamander or equivalent program. This level may be combined with Salamander classes.
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Crocodile/Whale Combined (3 – 6 years)
Unparented Program Crocodile – Endurance is built through increasing distance for front and back swims. Swimmers learn about the dolphin kick and try synchro skills in the water.
Whale – Children learn to swim independently and participate in team games. They 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.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Red Cross Preschool Sunfish or equivalent program.
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