Children's Swim Lessons | Carleton Athletics

FALL 2023 registration will open on Thursday August 17 at 9:00 AM.

CHILDREN’S LEARN TO SWIM
FRIDAYS – 5:35-8:25 PM (Pre-School, Swimmer Levels, Rookie Patrol, Ranger Patrol, Star Patrol, Power Swimming 1 & 2, Private & Semi-Private Lessons)

Session 1: Sept 22-Nov 3 (not on Oct 6, Oct 27) / Session 2: Nov 10-Dec 8

SATURDAYS – 9:30 AM-12:20 PM (Pre-School, Swimmer Levels, Rookie Patrol, Ranger Patrol, Star Patrol, Power Swimming 1 & 2, Private & Semi-Private Lessons)

Session 1: Sept 23-Nov 4 (not on Oct 7, Oct 28) / Session 2: Nov 11-Dec 9

SUNDAYS – 12:15 – 2:30 PM (Children’s Private & Semi-Private Lessons)

Session 1: Sept 17-Nov 5 (not on Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 29)

Session 2: Nov 12-Dec 10

Weekday Children’s Private & Semi-Private Lessons:
Mondays & Wednesdays 4:15-4:45 pm / 4:50-5:20 pm / 5:25-5:55 pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:50-4:20 pm / 4:25-4:55 pm / 5:00-5:30 pm
Fridays 4:15-4:45 pm / 4:50-5:20 pm

MONDAYS – Session 1: Sept 18-Oct 30 (not Oct 9, Oct 23)
Session 2: Nov 6-Dec 4

TUESDAYS – Session 1: Sept 19-Oct 17
Session 2: Nov 7-Dec 5

WEDNESDAYS – Session 1: Sept 27-Nov 1 (not Oct 25)
Session 2: Nov 8-Dec 6

THURSDAYS – Session 1: Sept 28-Nov 2 (not Oct 26)
Session 2: Nov 9-Dec 7

FRIDAYS – Session 1: Sept 22-Nov 3 (not Oct 6, Oct 27)
Session 2: Nov 10-Dec 8

Fall Sessions – (5) 30 minute lessons

Withdrawal Refund Policy

Swim For Life® Program Conversion Chart

Children’s Private & Semi-Private Swimming Lessons

Lifesaving – Ranger Patrol

Lifesaving – Rookie Patrol

Lifesaving – Star Patrol

Lifesaving – Swimmer 1

Lifesaving – Swimmer 2

Lifesaving – Swimmer 3

Lifesaving – Swimmer 4

Lifesaving – Swimmer 5

Lifesaving – Swimmer 6

Parent and Tot 1

Parent and Tot 2

Parent and Tot 3

Power Swimming Levels 1 & 2

Preschool 1

Preschool 2

Preschool 3

Preschool 4

Preschool 5

Conversion Chart

Use this chart to determine the most appropriate Swim for Life/Canadian Swim Patrol program for young swimmers.

If your child…	Red Cross Learn To Swim levels	Lifesaving Society Swim For Life® equivalent
Is 4 to 12 months old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with parent…	Starfish	Parent & Tot 1
Is 12 to 24 months old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with parent…	Duck	Parent & Tot 2
Is 2 to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent…	Turtle	Parent & Tot 3
Is 3 to 5 years and just starting out on his or her own….	Sea Turtle	Preschool 1
Is 5+ years and just starting out on his or her own….		Swimmer 1
Can get in and out and jump into chest-deep water assisted; float and glide on front and back; blow bubbles and get face wet…	Salamander	Preschool 2
Is 5+ years and can get in and out and jump into chest-deep water assisted; float and glide on front and back; blow bubbles and get face wet…		Swimmer 1
Can jump into chest-deep water; submerge and exhale underwater; float on front and back assisted for 3 sec…	Sunfish	Preschool 3
Is 5+ years and can jump into chest-deep water; submerge and exhale underwater; float on front and back assisted for 3 sec…		Swimmer 1
Can jump into deep water wearing a lifejacket; recover objects from the bottom; hold breath underwater; float, glide and kick on front and back…	Crocodile	Preschool 4
Is 5+ years and can jump into deep water wearing a lifejacket; recover objects from the bottom; hold breath underwater; float, glide and kick on front and back…		Swimmer 1
Can do solo jumps into deep water; swim front crawl 5 m wearing a lifejacket and flutter kick on front, back and side…	Whale	Preschool 5
Is 5+ years and can do solo jumps into deep water; swim front crawl 5 m wearing a lifejacket and flutter kick on front, back and side…		Swimmer 2
Is 5 to 12 years and just starting out…	Swim Kids 1	Swimmer 1
Can jump into chest-deep water by themselves and into deep-water wearing a lifejacket; open eyes, hold breath, and exhale underwater; float, kick and glide on front and back…	Swim Kids 2	Swimmer 2
Can jump into deep water and do a sideways entry wearing a lifejacket; support self at the surface for 15 sec.; do whip kick in vertical position; and swim 10 m on front and back…	Swim Kids 3	Swimmer 3
Can tread for 30 sec.; do kneeling dives and front somersaults; 10 m whip kick on back; and swim 15 m front crawl and back crawl…	Swim Kids 4 Swim Kids 5	Swimmer 4
Can complete the Canadian Swim to Survive Standard: Roll – Tread (1 min.) – Swim (50 m); dive; swim underwater; 15 m whip kick on front; breaststroke arms with breathing; and swim front and back crawl 25 m…	Swim Kids 6	Swimmer 5
Can do shallow dives and cannonballs; eggbeater and scissor kick; swim 50 m front and back crawl; breaststroke for 25 m; sprint 25 m; interval training 4 x 50 m…	Swim Kids 7	Swimmer 6
Can do stride entries and compact jumps; legs- only surface support for 45 sec.; sprint 25 m breaststroke; swim 100 m of front crawl and back crawl and 300 m workout…	Swim Kids 8	Rookie Patrol
Preferred successful completion – Rookie Patrol	Swim Kids 9	Ranger Patrol
Preferred successful completion – Ranger Patrol	Swim Kids 10	Star Patrol
Preferred successful completion – Star Patrol		Bronze Star