Lesson Levels
Click your level below for a more detailed explanation.
Preschool 1 (PS 1, Octopus)
Your child is 3 to 5 years old, is new to swimming, has never had swimming lessons before, or is uncomfortable in the water.
Preschool 2 (PS 2, Crab)
Your child is 3 to 5 years old, has COMPLETED Preschool 1, is comfortable in the water, can put their face in the water, blow bubbles, float and glide comfortably on both their front and back with the help of an instructor.
Preschool 3 (PS 3, Orca)
Your child is 3 to 5 years old, has COMPLETED Preschool 2, can fully submerge themselves underwater, and is close to being able to float without any assistance.
Preschool 4 (PS 4, Sea Lion)
Your child is 3 to 5 years old, has COMPLETED Preschool 3, can float on their front and back without any assistance, glide on their front and back without assistance, can recover objects from the bottom of the pool, and can kick on their front and back.
Preschool 5 (PS 5, Narwahl)
Your child is 3 to 5 years old, has COMPLETED Preschool 4, can swim front crawl for 5 metres (assisted), and can kick on their front, back and side.
Swimmer 1
Your child is 6 years old or older, is new to swimming, has never had swimming lessons before, is uncomfortable in the water, or is now too old to attend Preschool lessons.
Swimmer 2
Your child is 6 years old or older, has COMPLETED Swimmer 1, can open their eyes underwater, blow bubbles, and float, glide, and kick on their front, back and side without assistance.
Swimmer 3
Swimmer 3 (Developing) | Your child is 6 years old or older, has COMPLETED Swimmer 2, can support themselves in deep water, and swim at least 10 metres on their front back and side.
Swimmer 4
Your child is 6 years old or older, has COMPLETED Swimmer 3, can do a front somersault in the water, can tread water, can perform whip kick on their back for 10 metres, and can swim both front and back crawl for 15 metres.
Swimmer 5
Your child is 6 years old or older, has COMPLETED Swimmer 4, can dive into deep water, swim underwater, knows how to perform whip kick on their front, has practiced breaststroke arms, and is able to swim both front and back crawl for at least 25 metres.
Swimmer 6
Your child is 6 years old or older, has COMPLETED Swimmer 5, knows how to tread water using eggbeater or a scissor kick, and can swim front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke.
Advanced Swimmer 7
This level is catered towards swimmers who are 6 years old or older, who have completed all the Swim for Life levels and wish to further develop their swimming. Your child must have COMPLETED Swimmer 6 to take part in this class. This level is ideal for swimmers who wish to perfect their strokes and swimming techniques.
Advanced Swimmer 8
This level is catered towards swimmers who are 6 years old or older, who have completed all the Swim for Life levels and wish to further develop their swimming. Your child must have COMPLETED Advanced Swimmer 1 to take part in this class. This level is ideal for swimmers who wish to take part in lifeguarding courses but are not old enough to begin the process or needs extra practice before beginning lifeguarding courses.
Private Lessons
These classes are for everyone and are for all skill levels or ages. Private Lessons offer participants an individualized experience. These classes are limited to only those you wish to enroll, but we do strongly recommend that you limit the lesson group to 2 individuals. When registering in Private Lessons you register for a full week of instruction from one of our qualified instructors. Those who participate will receive a report card at the end of the week that will reflect the progress that the participant(s) made.