FALL 2012 / WINTER 2013 - City of St. Catharines

RED CROSS SWIM KIDS PROGRAM
NOTE
PROGRAM
Swim Kids Level 1
(5 to 12 years)
Swim Kids Level 2
(5 to 12 years)
Swim Kids Level 3
(5 to 12 years)
Swim Kids Level 4
(5 to 12 years)
Swim Kids Level 5
(5 to 12 years)
Swim Kids Level 6
(5 to 12 years)
Swim Kids Level 7
(5 to 12 years)
Swim Kids Level 8
(5 to 12 years)
Swim Kids Level 9
(5 to 12 years)
PROGRESSION FROM RED CROSS SWIM PRESCHOOL
Depending on your child’s most recent level in the Red Cross Swim Preschool
Program, he or she may be eligible to register for Red Cross Swim Kids
Level 1, 2, 3 or 4. See the Program Structure chart on Page 28 for details.
DESCRIPTION
In this class for children (5 to 12 years) participants receive an orientation to water and the pool area and work on floats and glides.
Emphasis is on building endurance by working on the 5 meter front swim. Swim Kids 1 uses continuous evaluation for participants to
progress.
In this class for children (5 to 12 years) participants work on propulsion skills to move through the water. Participants work on front swim
10 meters, front and back glides with flutter kick, side glides and a roll over glide with 5 meters kick. Emphasis is on weight transfer,
calling EMS and creating awareness about deep water activities and proper use of a personal Floatation Device (PFD). Fitness activities
include the flutter kick 10 meter and a distance swim 10 meters. Swim Kids Level 2 uses continuous evaluation for participants to progress.
In this class for children (5 to 12 years) participants increase their distance on front and back glide with flutter kick, perform flutter kick
unassisted, wear a Personal Floatation Device in deep water, float in deep water, and swim 15 meters continuously. Emphasis on water
safety includes when and where to swim, sitting dives and surface support for 20 seconds. Endurance is achieved by building strength in
the flutter kick and a 15 meter swim. Swim Kids Level 3 uses continuous evaluation for participants to progress.
In this class for children (5 to 12 years) participants learn back swim with shoulder roll and front crawl 10 meters, work on flutter kick
on back, and perform kneeling dives. Participants work on surface support (45 seconds, deep water) and develop a greater sense of self
safety by understanding their own limits. Endurance is built through a 25 meter swim. Swim Kids Level 4 uses continuous evaluation for
participants to progress.
In this class for children (5 to 12 years) participants develop front crawl 15 meters, learn back crawl 15 meters and whip kick on back.
Emphasis is on water safety skills including how to be a safe boater, cold water survival, stride entries and treading water for 1 minute.
Endurance is developed through flutter kick 25 meters and a distance swim of 50 meters. Swim Kids Level 5 uses continuous evaluation for
participants to progress.
In this class for children (5 to 12 years) participants increase their distance on front and back crawl 25 meters, learn elementary back stroke
15 meters, and learn dolphin kick. Emphasis is on water safety skills including how to be a safe boater, when and where to go on ice,
throwing assist without a line, head first sculling on back 10 meters, and treading water 1:30 minutes and front dives. Endurance is built
through a 75 meters swim. Swim Kids Level 6 uses continuous evaluation for participants to progress.
In this class for children (5 to 12 years) participants build skills and endurance for the front crawl 50 meters, back crawl 50 meters and
elementary backstroke 25 meters and are introduced to whip kick on the front 15 meters. Participants learn about airway and breathing
obstructions and participate in reaching assists with rescue equipment. Swimming endurance is increased to a 150 meter swim. Swim Kids
Level 7 uses continuous evaluation for participants to progress.
In this class for children (5 to 12 years) participants will increase their distance on front and back crawl 75 meters, and elementary back
stroke 25 meters. Participants will learn breast stroke 15 meters, eggbeater/tread water, and perform feet first surface dives and standing
shallow dives. Emphasis is on water safety including hypothermia and the dangers of open water. Swimming endurance is increased to
300 meters. Swim Kids Level 8 uses continuous evaluation for participants to progress.
In this class for children (5 to 12 years) participants refine the front crawl 100 meters, back crawl 100 meters, elementary backstroke
50 meters and breaststroke 25 meters, encouraging participants to combine different strokes and kicks 3 minutes for fitness. Participants
also learn sidestroke kick and work on head first surface dives and learn about wise choices, peer influences and self-rescue from ice.
Endurance is built through a 400 meter swim. Swim Kids Level 9 uses continuous evaluation for participants to progress.
Swim Kids Level 10 In this class for children (5 to 12 years) participants have a final assessment of the strokes for technique and distance (front crawl
(5 to 12 years) 100 meters, back crawl 100 meters, elementary backstroke 50 meters and breast stroke 50 meters) and introduces sidestroke. Participants
learn about sun safety, rescue of others from the ice, and head first and feet first surface dives with underwater swim. Endurance is built
using the dolphin kick and a 500 meter swim. Swim Kids Level 10 uses continuous evaluation for participants to progress.
All levels of the Red Cross Swim Kids Program use continuous evaluation for participants to progress.
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