Barrie Rec Guide, Spring/Summer 2020

Swim for Life Program Registration
Before you make your swim class selection, please check our registration guidelines below.
Red Cross
If your child … Register In Swim
Program
YMCA
Swim
Program
SWIMMING
LSS Swim Patrol Program Swimmer Program Ages 5-12 Preschool Program Ages 3-5
Is just starting out on his/her own; is not yet comfortable
putting his/her face in the water, register in Preschool 1 Sea Turtle Bobbers
Can jump into chest-deep water assisted; is comfortable
putting his/her face in the water; can blow
bubbles; can float of his/her front and back assisted,
register in
Can jump into chest deep water; is comfortable submerging
his/her whole head; can float on his/her front
and back with a PFD or buoyant aid, register in
Can jump into deep water wearing a PFD; is comfortable
submerging his/her whole head; can float on his/
her front and back without assistance; can flutter kick
on his/her front and back without assistance for 5m,
register in
Can jump into deep water without assistance; can
tread water for 10sec with PFD; can kick on his/her
front and back for 7m; can perform front crawl with a
PFD for 5m, register in
Is just starting out on his/her own; is not yet comfortable
putting his/her face in the water, register in
Can jump into chest-deep water by themselves; can
float on his/her front and back without assistance,
can flutter kick on his/her front and back without assistance
for 5 m, register in
Can jump into deep water by themselves; can tread
water for 15 sec; can flutter kick on his/her front and
back without assistance for 10m, can swim front/back
crawl for 10m, register in
Can tread water for 30 sec; can perform a kneeling
dive and front somersault; can swim front crawl and
back crawl for 15m without stopping, register in
Can tread water for 1 min; can dive and swim underwater
for 5m; can perform whip kick on his/her front
for 15m; can swim front/back crawl for 25m without
stopping, register in
Can perform a shallow dive and cannon ball; can
tread water using eggbeater kick for 30 sec, can swim
breaststroke for 25m and front/back crawl for 50m
without stopping, register in
Preschool 2 Salamander Floaters
Preschool 3
Sunfish
Gliders/
Divers
Preschool 4 Crocodile Surfers
Preschool 5 Whale Dippers
Swimmer 1 Swim Kids 1 Otter
Swimmer 2 Swim Kids 2 Seal
Swimmer 3 Swim Kids 3
Swimmer 4
Swim Kids 4
Swim Kids 5
Dolphin/
Swimmer
Star 1
Swimmer 5 Swim Kids 6 Star 2
Swimmer 6 Swim Kids 7 Star 3
Once swimmers have completed Swimmer 6, they can move into the Swim Patrol program. This program focuses
on stroke development and technique and introduces swimmers to the foundations in lifesaving. Swimmers will
practice rescues, first aid and much more!
Can do stride entries and compact jumps; can tread
water using only their legs for 45 sec; can swim
breaststroke for 50m and front/back crawl for 100m,
register in
Has completed Swimmer 7 (Rookie Patrol),
register in
Has completed Swimmer 8 (Ranger Patrol),
register in
Has completed Swimmer 9 (Star Patrol),
register in
Swimmer 7
(Rookie Patrol)
Swimmer 8
(Ranger Patrol)
Swimmer 9
(Star Patrol)
Swimmer 10
Bronze Star
Swim Kids 8 Star 4
Swim Kids 9 Star 5
Swim Kids 10 Star 6
Master
Swimmer
For more information, please visit the client services desk.
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