Registration Opens June 11, 2025 at 9 am.
July 7-18 (M-F) | Jul 21-Aug 1 (M-F) | Aug 5-15 (M-F) | Aug 18-29 (M-F) | |
Jellyfish/ Goldfish |
9 - 9:30 am | 9 - 9:30 am | ||
Goldfish/ Seahorse |
10 - 10:30 am | 10 - 10:30 am | ||
Octopus | 9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 4 - 4:30 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 10:30 - 11 am 4:30 - 5 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 10 - 10:30 am 4:30 - 5 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 10:30 - 11 am 4:30 - 5 pm |
Crab | 9 - 9 :30 am 10:30 - 11 am 4:30 - 5 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 4 - 4:30 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 10:30 - 11 am 4:45 - 5:15 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 4:45 - 5:15 pm |
Orca | 9 - 9:30 am 10:30 - 11 am 4:30 - 5 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 4 - 4:30 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 10:30 - 11 am 4:45 - 5:15 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 4:45 - 5:15 pm |
Sealion/ Narwhal |
10:30 - 11 am 4:15 - 4:45 pm |
10 - 10:30 am 4:45 - 5:15 pm |
10:30 - 11 am 5:30 - 6 pm |
10 - 10:30 am 5:30 - 6 pm |
Swimmer 1 | 9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 5 - 5:30 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 5:30 - 6 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 5:30 - 6 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 5:30 - 6 pm |
Swimmer 2 | 9 - 9:30 am 10 - 10:30 am 5:30 - 6 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 5 - 5:30 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 10 - 10:30 am 5 - 5:30 pm |
9 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10 am 5 - 5:30 pm |
Swimmer 3 | 9:30 - 10:15 am 4 - 4:45 pm |
9:30 - 10:15 am 4 - 4:45 pm |
9:30 - 10:15 am 4:45 - 5:30 pm |
9:30 - 10:15 am 4:45 - 5:30 pm |
Swimmer 4 | 9:30 - 10:15 am 5:15 - 6 pm |
10 - 10:45 am 4:45 - 5:30 pm |
9:30 - 10:15 am 4 - 4:45 pm |
10 - 10:45 am 4 - 4:45 pm |
Swimmer 5/6 | 10:15 - 11 am 4:45 - 5:30 pm |
10:15 - 11 am 4 - 4:45 pm |
10:15 - 11 am 4 - 4:45 pm |
10:15 - 11 am 4 - 4:45 pm |
If your child... | Register in Lifesaving Society | Previously in Red Cross Swim |
is 4 to 12 months old and is ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent or guardian | Jellyfish | Starfish |
is 12 to 24 months old and is ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent or guardian | Goldfish | Duck |
is 2 to 3 years old and is ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent or guardian | Seahorse | Sea Turtle |
is 3 to 5 years old and just starting out on their own | Octopus | Sea Otter |
can get in and out and jump into chest-deep water assisted, float and glide on front and back, blow bubbles and get face wet | Crab | Salamander |
can jump into chest deep water, submerge and exhale underwater, float on front and back assisted for three seconds | Orca | Sunfish |
can jump into deep water wearing a lifejacket, recover objects from the bottom, hold breath underwater, float, glide and kick on front and back | Sea Lion | Crocodile |
can do solo jumps into deep water, swim front crawl five meters wearing a lifejacket and flutter kick on front, back and side | Narwhal | Whale |
is 6 to 12 years old and starting out | Swimmer 1 | Swim Kids 1 |
can jump into chest-deep water by themselves and into deep water wearing a lifejacket, open eyes, hold breath and exhale underwater, float, kick and glide on front and back | Swimmer 2 | Swim Kids 2 |
can jump into deep water and do a sideways entry wearing a lifejacket, support self at the surface for fifteen seconds, do whip kick in vertical position, swim ten meters | Swimmer 3 | Swim Kids 3 |
can tread for 30 seconds, do kneeling dives and front summersaults, ten meter whip kick on back and swim fifteen meters front crawl and back crawl | Swimmer 4 | Swim Kids 4 |
can complete Canadian Swim to Survive Standard: Roll - Tread (one minute) - Swim (fifty meters), dive, swim underwater, fifteen meter whip kick on front, breaststroke arms with breathing and swim front crawl and back crawl twenty five meters | Swimmer 5 | Swim Kids 6 |
can do shallow dives and cannonballs, eggbeater and scissor kick, swim fifty meters front crawl and back crawl, breaststroke for twenty five meters, spring twenty five meters, interval training 4 x fifty meters | Swimmer 6 | Swim Kids 7 |
can do stride entries and compact jumps, legs-only surface support for 45 seconds, sprint 25 meters, breaststroke, swim 100 meters of front crawl and back crawl, 300 meter workout | Swimmer 7/ Rookie Patrol |
Swim Kids 8 |
Preferred successful completion - Swimmer 7 / Rookie Patrol | Swimmer 8 / Ranger Patrol |
Swim Kids 9 |
Preferred successful completion - Swimmer 8 / Ranger Patrol | Swimmer 9 / Star Patrol |
Swim Kids 10 |
Preferred successful completion - Swimmer 9 / Star Patrol | Bronze Star | |
Adult lessons (13 years and older) Beginner swimmer | 1 | Swim Basic |
Adult lessons (13 years and older) Intermediate swimmer: some skills need to be built | 2 | |
Adult lessons (13 years and older) Advanced swimmer: improvement of strokes and skill development | 3 |
Private Swim Lessons
Private swim lessons call 250-489-0220 for availability.
Fees for Private and Semi-Private Lessons (based on 30 minutes of instruction):
Child (3-12 yrs) - $26.95
Youth/Adult (13+ yrs) - $28.75
Semi-Private Child $39.80
Semi-Private Youth/Adult - $42.65
Each 30 minute private lesson is structured to meet your needs for time and skill requirements.
Private lessons are for persons who:
• learn better one-on-one
• need to master a few skills to advance to the next level
• need to prepare for a Leadership or Lifeguard Course
To book a private lesson or for more information call 250-489-0220.
Swim lesson rates: 1/2 hr: (rate does not include GST or Facility Improvement Fee
Child $59.60 up to Swimmer 2
Child $68.75 Swimmer 3 to 7
Adult $59.30