This course is the pre-Bronze Medallion training standard and excellent preparation for success in Bronze Medallion. In Bronze Star, participants develop problem-solving and decision-making skills as individuals and with partners. They learn CPR and develop Water Smart® confidence and the lifesaving skills needed to be their own personal lifeguard. Includes CPR A and AED.

Prerequisite: None

Cost: $115

This course teaches an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water rescue education: judgment, knowledge, skill and fitness. Rescuers learn tows and carries, and defense and release methods in preparation for challenging rescues of increased risk involving conscious and unconscious victims of various types. Lifesavers develop stroke efficiency and endurance in a timed swim. Includes CPR A.

Prerequisite: Bronze Star or 13 years of age.

Cost: $185

Designed for lifesavers who want the challenge of more advanced training including an introduction to safe supervision in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for all advanced training programs including National Lifeguard (NL) certification.

Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion AND SFA.

Cost: $150

Babies and their caregivers work on rhythmic breathing, moving forward and backward, front and back float with recovery and shallow water entries and exits.

Cost: $60

Toddlers and their caregivers work on submersion, front and back floats and glides, jumping into chest-deep water with assistance, kicking on front and front swim.

Cost: $60

This is the first level in the Red Cross Preschool Program helping kids transition from parented to non-parented classes. Swimmers learn, through fun games and songs, how to combine skills, how to kick with a buoyant object and how to perform basic floats, glides and kicks.

Cost: $60

This is the first level in the Red Cross Preschool Program. The “first time” distinction, is to differentiate between brand new swimmers to the un-parented level vs toddlers who have experienced the Sea Otter level before. Swimmers work on assisted front and back floats and glides, kicking on front with a buoyant object, and will be able to swim one-metre upon completion of this level.

Cost: $60

Swimmers work on improving their front and back float and jumping into chest-deep water unassisted. Kicking is added to the front and back glide and swimmers will be able to swim two metres upon completion.

Cost: $60

Swimmers work on kicking and can perform glides (front and back), enter deep water safely, float in deep water, swim with a PFD and swim five meters continuously.

Cost: $60

Swimmers further develop the front and back glide with kick, front and back swim, jump into deep water, swim with a PFD in deep water and swimming 10 meters continuously.

Cost: $60

Swimmers increase their distance on front and back glide with kick, increase distance on front and back swim, learn the sitting dive and will be able to swim 15 meters continuously upon completion of this level.

Cost: $60

Swimmers receive an orientation to water and the pool area and work on floats, glides and kicking. A 5-metre front swim builds endurance.

Cost: $60

Swimmers build skills in propulsion, front and back swims, are introduced to deep water activities and proper use of a Personal Floatation Device (PFD).

Cost: $60

This level develops the foundation for making wise choices on where and when to swim. Front crawl and diving are introduced. Children will work on deep water floats and changing direction in the water.

Cost: $60

Participants continue to refine their front crawl and back glides with shoulder roll for back crawl. Swimmers work on kneeling dives, surface support and developing a greater sense of self-safety by understanding their own limits.

Cost: $60

Back crawl is introduced along with sculling skills and whip kick on the back. Participants try stride dives and are introduced to safe boating skills. The dolphin kick and a 50-metre swim build endurance.

Cost: $75

Front and back crawl continue to be refined as the elementary back stroke is introduced. Students learn safety on ice, rescue of others with throwing assists, treading water and the front dive.

Cost: $75

Participants continue to build skills and endurance for front crawl, back crawl, elementary back stroke and are introduced to whip kick on the front. Students are made aware of airway and breathing obstructions.

Cost: $105

This level is an introduction to breaststroke, feet-first surface dives and rescue entries. Students learn about the dangers of open water, hypothermia and the performance of rescue breathing on children and adults.

Cost: $105

Participants are encouraged to try combining different strokes and kicks for fitness. They learn head-first surface dives, standing dives, wise choices, peer influences and self-rescue from ice.

Cost: $105

This level has a final assessment of the strokes for technique and distance, and introduces ideas for warm-up and cool-down. Participants learn about sun safety, rescue of others from the ice, head-first and feet-first surface dives.

Cost: $105

One-on-one time is spent working on swim criteria in the participant’s specific swimming level. For an additional cost, another participant of similar swimming skills may be registered in one private lesson. Please bring the original progress card to the instructor at the start of the session so they can check off items that have been completed.

CONTACT A CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE REPRESENTATIVE at 780-960-5080 TO REGISTER ADDITIONAL SWIMMERS.

Private lessons cost $105 for 5 classes | $84 for 4 classes

Additional swimmers: $75 (5 classes) | $60 (4 classes)