Swim for Life

• Parent & Tot 1 Jellyfish

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  Designed for the 4 month to 1 year-old to learn to enjoy the water with the parent/caregiver.

• Parent & Tot 2 Goldfish

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  Designed for the 1 year to 2 year old to learn to enjoy the water with the parent/caregiver.

• Parent & Tot 3 Seahorse

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  Designed for the 2 to 3-year-old to learn to enjoy the water with the parent/caregiver.

• Red Cross/Swim For Life Preschool Conversion Chart

   

  Red Cross Swim Program	Complete/Incomplete	Swim for Life Parent & Tot
  Starfish	Age-based	Parent and Tot 1 Jellyfish (4 month-1 year)
  Duck	Age-based	Parent and Tot 2 Goldfish (1-2 year)
  Sea Turtle (Parented)	Age-based	Parent and Tot 3 Seahorse (2-3 years)

• Preschool 1 Octopus

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  Octopus is a transitional level which transfers the preschooler to the care of the instructor. Preschoolers will have fun learning to get in and out of the water. They’ll learn how to put their face in the water, blow bubbles in the water, and how to float and glide.

• Preschool 2 Crab

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  Crab teaches preschoolers how to safely jump into chest-deep water and how to swim while wearing a PFD. They’ll learn submersion skills and continue to work on floats, glides, and kicking with buoyant objects.

• Preschool 3 Orca

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  Orca teaches preschoolers how to enter deep water safely while wearing a PFD. They’ll learn how to submerge and exhale underwater, retrieve objects underwater, and will continue developing their floating, gliding and kicking skills.

• Preschool 4 Sea Lion

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  Sea Lion teaches deep-water entries and treading water wearing a PFD. Preschoolers will become skilled at retrieving objects from the bottom of the pool in chest-deep water and performing front and side glide. Front crawl wearing a PFD is also introduced.

• Preschool 5 Narwhal

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  Narwhal teaches Swim to Survive® skills wearing a PFD. Front crawl and back crawl are introduced as well as interval fitness training. Preschoolers will also learn how to tread water and perform vertical whip kick with a buoyant aid. Once complete, preschoolers can register into Swimmer 1 (Swimmer 2 at the discretion of the instructor/evaluator).

• Red Cross/Swim For Life Preschool Conversion Chart

   

  Red Cross Swim Program	Complete/Incomplete	Swim for Life Preschool
  Sea Turtle (Unparented)	Incomplete Complete	Preschool 1 Octopus Preschool 1 Octopus
  Sea Otter	Incomplete Complete	Preschool 1 Octopus Preschool 2 Crab
  Salamander	Incomplete Complete	Preschool 2 Crab Preschool 3 Orca
  Sunfish	Incomplete Complete	Preschool 3 Orca Preschool 4 Sea Lion
  Crocodile	Incomplete Complete	Preschool 4 Sea Lion Preschool 5 Narwhal
  Whale	Incomplete Complete	Preschool 5 Narwhal Swimmer 1  (Swimmer 2 at the discretion of the instructor/evaluator)

  If you are unsure about which level is appropriate, please see the aquatics staff for an evaluation.

Swimmer

• Swimmer 1

  These beginners will become comfortable jumping into the water with and without a PFD. They’ll learn how to open their eyes, exhale and hold their breath underwater. Floats, glides and kicking skills are introduced.

• Swimmer 2

  These swimmers will jump into deeper water and learn to be comfortable falling sideways into the water wearing a PFD. They’ll learn how to tread water, develop kicking skills, and will be introduced to front crawl and back crawl.

• Swimmer 3

  These swimmers will learn how to dive and will do in-water somersaults and handstands to develop weight-transfer skills. They’ll learn Swim to Survive® skills, whip kick on back and will further develop their front crawl and back crawl.

• Swimmer 4

  These swimmers will become better at diving, treading water, and swimming underwater. They’ll learn the Swim to Survive® standard and start to develop breaststroke. Front crawl and back crawl are further developed.

• Swimmer 5

  These swimmers will master dives and swimming in deep water. They’ll further their Swim to Survive® skills and start to develop eggbeater kick. Breaststroke, front crawl, and back crawl are further developed. Interval training and sprinting drills continue to challenge these swimmers.

• Swimmer 6

  These swimmers will become proficient at deep water skills including stride entries and compact jumps. They’ll develop lifesaving kicks such as eggbeater and scissor kick. Breaststroke, front crawl, and back crawl are further developed. Head-up swims, interval training and a 300m workout develop strength and endurance.

• Swimmer 7 - Rookie Patrol

  Rookie Patrol swimmers will continue developing front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. Swimmers develop individual fitness to meet a timed 100m swim and 350m workout. Water proficiency skills include swimming with clothes, ready position, and feet-first/head-first surface dives. Demonstrating the ability to conduct a primary assessment and calling EMS are included as first aid skills. Victim recognition and throwing assists are other key elements of the program.

• Swimmer 8 - Ranger Patrol

  Ranger Patrol enhances capability in the water including stride entries and underwater, forward and backward somersaults. Swimmers learn lifesaving sport skills with a lifesaving stroke medley, timed object support and a non-contact rescue with a buoyant aid. Eggbeater kick and increased fitness levels are developed to meet a 200m timed swim. First aid focuses on unconscious victims and obstructed airway procedures.

• Swimmer 9 - Star Patrol

  Star Patrol challenges swimmers with a 300m timed swim, 600m workout and a 25m object carry. Strokes are continued to be refined. Lifesaving skills include use of rescue aids, defense methods, victim removals and supporting a victim in shallow water. First aid focuses on treatment of bone or joint injuries and respiratory emergencies. Once complete, swimmers register into Bronze Star.

• Red Cross/Swim For Life Children Conversion Chart

   

  Red Cross Swim Kids	Complete/Incomplete	Swim for Life Swimmer
  Swim Kids 1	Incomplete Complete	Swimmer 1 Swimmer 2
  Swim Kids 2	Incomplete Complete	Swimmer 2 Swimmer 3
  Swim Kids 3	Incomplete Complete	Swimmer 3 Swimmer 3
  Swim Kids 4	Incomplete Complete	Swimmer 4 Swimmer 4
  Swim Kids 5	Incomplete Complete	Swimmer 4 Swimmer 5
  Swim Kids 6	Incomplete Complete	Swimmer 5 Swimmer 6
  Swim Kids 7	Incomplete Complete	Swimmer 6 Swimmer 7 – Rookie Patrol
  Swim Kids 8	Incomplete Complete	Swimmer 7 – Rookie Patrol Swimmer 8 – Ranger Patrol
  Swim Kids 9	Incomplete Complete	Swimmer 8 – Ranger Patrol Swimmer 9 – Star Patrol
  Swim Kids 10	Incomplete Complete	Swimmer 9 – Star Patrol Rookie, Ranger, or Star Patrol, or Junior Lifeguard Club

• Adult & Teen 1

  You’ll work towards 10-15m swim on your front and back. You’ll learn safe entries into shallow and deep water, develop skills while wearing a PFD, and learn breath control and underwater skills. Floats, glides, flutter kick and vertical whip kick are introduced. Your fitness will improve through interval training and learning how to perform front crawl and back crawl.

• Adult & Teen 2

  Develop your fitness by working on two interval training workouts, sprints and further developing your front crawl and back crawl. You’ll learn Swim to Survive skills and further develop deep water entries/skills while wearing a PFD. Whip kick is further developed along with an introduction to breaststroke.

• Adult & Teen 3

  You’ll master front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. Continue your fitness training with a 300m workout, sprint challenges and interval training. You’ll learn eggbeater, diving and compact jumps. Further develop treading water and underwater skills.

• National Lifeguard (NL) Award

  The National Lifeguard Pool certification is designed to develop the fundamental values, judgment, knowledge, skills and fitness required by lifeguards. The National Lifeguard course emphasizes the lifeguarding skills, principles and practices, and the decision-making processes which will assist the lifeguard to provided effective safety supervision in swimming pool environments.

  Age: 15+ Years 

• Swim Instructor

  The Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor course trains candidates to teach the Society’s Swim for Life levels and Rookie, Ranger and Star Patrols.

  Age: 15+ Years

• Swim and Lifesaving Instructor

  This combination course trains candidates to teach the Society’s Swim for Life levels, Rookie, Ranger and Star Patrols as well as the Bronze Level Programs.

  Age: 15+ Years

• Lifesaving Instructor (LSI)

  This course trains candidates to teach and examine the Society’s Bronze level programs.

  Age: 15+ Years

• Standard First Aid

  Comprehensive two-day course offering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home. Course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards and includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines.

  Age: 14+ Years