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DESCRIPTION OF RED CROSS PROGRAMS
PRESCHOOL
LEVELS: This seven level
introductory program is for children from 4 months to five years.
LEVEL
1 STARFISH: 4 to 18 months This class is
for infants and a parent or guardian. Infants experience buoyancy and
movement through the water, with songs and games. To enter this level
babies must be able to hold their head up.
LEVEL
2 DUCK: 18 to 30 months This class
is for toddlers or older babies with a parent or guardian. Toddlers build
confidence while enjoying the water through games, songs and active water
play.
LEVEL
3 SEA TURTLE: 30 to 36 months This
transitional level for preschoolers and their parents allows care to be
gradually transferred to the instructor. This level develops skills in
swimming, glides and float, and building awareness of deep water and safe
entries.
LEVEL
4 SALAMANDER: 3 to 5 years Preschoolers
actively learn new swimming skills including assisted floats and glides
though games and songs. The fun includes learning to jump into chest deep
water.
LEVEL
5 SUNFISH: 3 to 5 years Assisted by an
instructor, preschoolers work on stroke and skill progression. Learning
also focuses on good judgement in, on and around the water, as well as
entries and floats in deep water.
LEVEL
6 CROCODILE: 3 to 5 years Preschoolers
start independent glides and kicking in deep water. Endurance is built
through increasing distance for front and back swims. Swimmers learn about
the dolphin kick and try synchro skills in the water.
LEVEL
7 WHALE: 3 to 5 years Children learn
to swim independently and participate in team games. Preschoolers will
increase their distance and improve skills in front and back swims.
Swimmers also learn about throwing assists to help another person in the
water.
RED
CROSS SWIM KIDS
This swim program has 10 levels for children 6 years and up. Participants
will improve their strokes and learn about water safety.
LEVEL
1: This is the entry level for those who did not take
Red Cross Preschool lessons. This level provides an orientation to the
water and the pool area, and introduces floats and glides with kicks.
Children build their endurance by improving distance.
LEVEL
2: A second orientation level which helps the child
build skills in front and back swims. Children are introduced to deep water
activities and proper use of PFD’s. Endurance is built on flutter kicking
with assisted glides.
LEVEL
3: This level provides an introduction to front crawl
as well as the foundation for making wise choices around the water. Diving
is introduced (outdoor pool only) and children will work on floats and
changing direction. Endurance is achieved by building strength in flutter
kick and a 15-meter swim.
LEVEL
4: The front crawl, back glide and shoulder roll for
back crawl are further developed. Children work on kneeling dives, surface
support, and developing a greater sense of selfsafety by understanding
their own limits. Endurance is built through a 25-meter swim.
LEVEL
5: Back crawl is introduced, along with sculling
skills and whip kick on the back. Children try stride dives (outdoor pool
only) and receive an introduction to beating skills. Endurance is built
through a 50-meter swim.
LEVEL
6: Front and Back crawl continue to be refined as the
elementary backstroke is introduced. Children are also introduced to safety
on ice, rescues of others with throwing assists, treading water and the
front dive (outdoor pool only). Endurance is built through a 75-meter swim.
LEVEL
7: LEVEL 7 continues to build skills and endurance for
front crawl, back crawl and elementary backstroke, and introduces whip kick
on the front. Children learn about airway and breathing obstructions.
Endurance is built through timed treading water and a 150-meter swim.
LEVEL
8: LEVEL 8 provides an introduction to the
breaststroke, foot first surface dives, and rescue entries. Children learn
about the dangers of open water and hypothermia, and the performance of
rescue breathing on children and adults. Endurance is built on the dolphin
kick, and a 300-meter swim.
LEVEL
9: Front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, and
breaststroke continue to be refined. They also work on head-first shallow
dives, and standing dives (outdoor pool only)and learn about wise choices,
peer influences, and self-rescue from ice. Endurance is built through a
400-meter swim.
LEVEL
10: Further refinement of strokes with an introduction
to butterfly and scissor kick as a warm-up/cool down stroke for fitness. Children
learn about sun safety, rescue of others form the ice, and head-first and
feet-first shallow dives. Endurance is built using dolphin kick and
butterfly drills and a 500-meter swim.
RED
CROSS AQUA ADULTS
A 3-level program designed
just for adults. This program
allows participants to set their own goals, proceed at your own pace and to
track your progress.
AQUA ADULTS 1: The
objective of this program is to teach non-swimmers how to float and swim
without fear. Specific skills that
will be taught in this level are basic flotation, movement and
breathing. Water safety will focus
on the themes Prepare! Stay Safe! Survive! In and around the water.
AQUA ADULTS 2: The aim
of this program is to increase participants’ endurance by improving store
efficiency and mechanics. The
strokes that will be taught are front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke.
AQUA ADULTS 3:
This level aims to introduce participants to the various aquatic programs
that can be used to develop a balanced, healthy level of fitness, including
distance or Masters swimming programs, as well as water.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Katelyn Barten at 613-523-1540 ext 234 or e-mail katelyn@ottawaathleticclub.com
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