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Activities are subject to the $13.55 Program Withdrawal Fee. Does not apply to facility admission registrations.

Full Activity Terms and Conditions can be found here.

Full Facility Admission Terms and Conditions can be found here.

This activity has been cancelled.

Jan 9, 2021 to Mar 13, 2021
Each Sat 4:15pm to 5pm
Location: Margaret Grant Pool/Piscine
Facility: MGP - Lane 1
Price: $105.00 (Resident)
$127.00 (Non-resident)
Ages: At least 6 but less than 18
Gender: Coed
Spaces: Cancelled as of Nov 6, 2020
Registration Dates: Standard registration opens: Dec 15, 2020 8am
   Non-residents: Dec 17, 2020 8am
Last day for standard registration: Jan 23, 2021 4:15pm
Internet registration opens: Dec 15, 2020 8am
   Non-residents: Dec 17, 2020 8am
Last day for Internet registration: Jan 23, 2021 4:15pm

Description: 

This is a combined course: Red Cross Swim Kids Level 5 and Red Cross Swim Kids Level 6. Participants in Level 5 and Level 6 may register in this course. Please inform the instructor at the first class what level your child is working on.

Level 5

Swimmers are introduced to back crawl, sculling skills and whip kick on their back. Children learn stride dives and receive an introduction to safe boating skills. Endurance is built through a 50 meter swim.
Designed for children 6 years of age and older. Participants must be minimum age by course start date.
Prerequisite: Red Cross Swim Kids - Level 4 or equivalency
Next Level: Red Cross Swim Kids - Level 6

Level 6

Swimmers will refine their technique in front and back crawl. Children are introduced to elementary backstroke, dolphin kick, ice safety, rescue of others with throwing assists and the front dive. Endurance is built through a 75 meter swim.
Designed for children 6 years of age and older. Participants must be minimum age by course start date.
Prerequisite: Red Cross Swim Kids - Level 5 or equivalency
Next Level: Red Cross Swim Kids - Level 7

Notes:

This is a combined course: Red Cross Swim Kids Level 5 and Red Cross Swim Kids Level 6. Participants in Level 5 and Level 6 may register in this course. Please inform the instructor at the first class what level your child is working on.

Designed for children 6 years of age and older. Participants must be minimum age by course start date.

Level 5
Prerequisite: Red Cross Swim Kids - Level 4 or equivalency
Next Level: Red Cross Swim Kids - Level 6

Level 6
Prerequisite: Red Cross Swim Kids - Level 5 or equivalency
Next Level: Red Cross Swim Kids - Level 7

- All family members complete a self-assessment prior to arrival; should any family member feel unwell, no members of the family attend the facility

- All lesson participants (and parents/guardians) arrive lesson-ready (in swimsuits); change room/bathroom/shower access will be limited

- Pool deck viewing space will be reduced. For the above-mentioned levels, a maximum of one parent/caregiver per household is asked to be present on the pool deck should they not accompany their child in the water. In this situation, please be advised that on-deck seating will be limited (please expect to stand for the duration of your child’s lesson).

- The participant is to bring all equipment to disinfectant zone for Hyper chlorination at the end of the lesson.


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