Public Pool and Swimming Lessons

Headstart

What is Headstart?

Headstart is our beginning level swim team. It is a terrific way for kids who love water to come together and learn about the sport of swimming. The swim team provides your little fish the opportunity to learn the basics of the four racing strokes:

• Freestyle
• Backstroke
• Breaststroke
• Butterfly.

Our Headstart swimmers will also become race-ready by working on the dives, learning about relays, building endurance, and much more! Optional swim meets throughout the summer provide a fun and welcoming environment for our swimmers to try racing.

Is my swimmer ready for Headstart?

The approximate age range is 8 years old & under. Lifesaving Swimmer 2 is recommended. To ensure the safety of all swimmers, our Headstarts should not only love the water, but already:

• Be comfortable putting their face in the water;
• Jump into deep water unassisted;
• Float and glide on front and back;
• Swim 15 m in the pool unassisted.

Junior

What is Junior?

Junior is our mid-level swim team. At this level, swim team practices are centered on stroke development, endurance, and proper racing techniques for start and finishes. Swimmers will work to improve all four racing strokes. Relay races are our swimmers' favourite, since they provide a chance for friendly competition and team building. Junior swimmers are highly encouraged to participate in our optional swim meets throughout the summer.

Is my swimmer ready for the Junior Swim Team?

The approximate age range is 9-12 years old. To ensure that each swimmer feels both comfortable and challenged during practice, incoming swimmers should:

• Swim basic freestyle and backstroke (some knowledge of breaststroke is an asset);
• Complete a kneeling or standing dive;
• Swim a minimum of 8-12 continuous laps (200-300 m).

Senior

What is Senior?

Senior is our most advanced level of swim team. Throughout the summer, our Senior swimmers work towards refining techniques for all four racing strokes, starts, turns and finishes. This level of swim team is highly focused on improving swimmers' endurance and overall fitness. Coaches will also help swimmers to set personal goals throughout the summer.

Is my swimmer ready for the Senior Swim Team?

The approximate age range is 12-15 years old. However, this team is open to swimmers who can:

• Complete a proper standing five or racing dive;
• Swim freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke (some knowledge of butterfly is an asset);
• Swim for 45 minutes with only a short rest between sets.

Challenger

This is a training program for athletes living with a physical and/or intellectual disability. Our program includes opportunities to learn swimming skills and opportunities to improve fitness levels in a safe and welcoming environment.