Building the foundation of swimming skill development beginner swimmers will gain confidence in the water as they learn safe entries into shallow water, submerging and opening their eyes underwater and breath control. They will learn floats and glides, glides with kicking, and begin swimming on their front.

$60 members | $70 non-members

Building on the skills from Swimmer 1 Beginner swimmers will gain confidence in the water as they learn safe entries into various depths of water, treading water in a lifejacket, opening their eyes underwater, and breath control. Once they have learned their floats, rollovers, glides, and kicks from front to back, they will front crawl their way into the next level.

$60 members | $70 non-members

Swimmers will gain comfort in deeper water by jumping into water over their heads and returning to safety. They will learn more about breath control and be challenged by the introduction of various skills including flutter kicking on their front, back and side, and rolling over in their glides. Distances will be increased for their front swim and a back swim will be introduced.

$60 members | $70 non-members

Swimmers will gain comfort in deeper water by jumping in, learning their sideways entry, and treading water without a lifejacket. Swimmers will be challenged by the introduction of various skills including vertical whip kick with an aid and swimming front crawl and back crawl for 10 meters. Swimmers will get to work on their Swim to Survive Skills and be introduced to interval training

$60 members | $70 non-members

Swimmers will learn kneeling dives and be challenged with the introduction of some fun skills such as handstands and somersaults, as well as learning more about breath control. They will continue to work on their flutter kick, whip kick and front and back crawl. Increased distances in their interval training and a distance swim challenge are also included.

$60 members | $70 non-members

Swimmers will make a splash with their forward roll entries and continue to work on their kneeling dives, somersaults, and handstands. Increased time and distance components are incorporated for skills learned such as flutter kick on front and back, whip kick on back, front, and back crawl, and interval training.

$60 members | $70 non-members

Swimmers start moving towards an intermediate level of swimming. Swimmers will tread water for 45 seconds and learn to swim underwater for 5 meters. Swimmers will improve their front crawl, back crawl, and whip kick on their backs and be introduced to elementary back stroke as well as doing whip kick on their fronts

$80 members | $90 non-members

Swimmers will move from a beginner to intermediate swimming level. Swimmers will complete standing dives, tread water for 1 minute, and work towards being able to swim underwater for 5 meters. Swimmers will achieve the Swim to Survive standard by being able to roll into deep water, tread water for 1 minute and swim 50 meters. In addition to improving their front crawl, back crawl, and whip kick, swimmers will be introduced to breaststroke.

$80 members | $90 non-members

Swimmers will be challenged with a whole new set of skills: shallow dives, tuck jumps (cannonball entries), eggbeater kick, and backward somersaults (in water). Technique and endurance will also receive greater focus as swimmers will need to complete longer distance swims and interval training sessions for all their strokes.

$80 members | $90 non-members

As the final level in the Swimmer program, swimmers will build up their advanced skill set. Swimmers will work towards mastering stride entries, compact jumps, and lifesaving kicks. They will also refine their strokes to increase their swimming strength, power, and endurance—critical for success in the 300 m workout required to complete the level.

$80 members | $90 non-members

Rookie Patrol lays the foundation of the Swim Patrol Program. It includes 4 main components: stroke refinement, fitness, first aid and lifesaving.

$100 members | $115 non-members

Stroke refinement and underwater proficiency continues to be a focus in Ranger Patrol, fitness levels will increase, more first aid skills are added and lifesaving skills expanded.

$100 members | $115 non-members

Star Patrol will prepare swimmers for the Bronze Star award. Strokes will continue to be refined, fitness challenges will be harder, first aid and lifesaving skills will be enhanced. Swimmers that complete Star Patrol will be well on their way to becoming bona fide Lifesavers.

$100 members | $115 non-members