Georges Vanier Secondary School

Introduction of front & back swim, front, side and back glide, submersion & breath control, surface support and deep water. Continuous swim of 25 to 50 metres.

Prerequisite: None.

First level of the Challenge Swim program which focuses on an introduction to backstroke starts and somersaults for flip turns. Development of interval training and swimming drills to improve fitness and endurance (200m continuous swim) in a non-competitive environment. Swimmers are challenged to improve their own personal swim times and skill.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 7.

Third level of the Challenge Swim program which focuses on an introduction to relay starts. Development of interval training and swimming drills to improve fitness and endurance (500m continuous swim) in a non-competitive environment. Swimmers are challenged to improve their own personal swim times and skill.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 7 or Challenge Silver.

Second level of the Challenge Swim program which focuses on an introduction to relay dynamics and breaststroke and butterfly starts. Development of flip turns, stroke turns, interval training and swimming drills to improve fitness and endurance (400m continuous swim) in a non-competitive environment. . Swimmers are challenged to improve their own personal swim times and skill.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 7 or Challenge Bronze.

Program designed to promote comfort and safety in the water for the caregiver and child. Introduction to entries & exits, submersion & breath control, and basic floats with assistance. One child per caregiver.

Prerequisite: None

Introduction to entries & exits, submersion & breath control, and basic floats with assistance.

Prerequisite: None

Development of entries & exits, bobbing and floats without assistance. Introduction to front swim. Continuous swim three metres.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Preschool Swim 1 or Guardian Swim 3.

Introduction to entries & exits, submersion & breath control, and basic floats with assistance.

Prerequisite: None

Development of front swim, back kick and glides. Introduction to deep water, surface support, side glide and kicking. Continuous swim of 5 metres.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 1 or Preschool Swim 3.

Development of surface support, side glide and kicking. Introduction to front crawl, diving and back swim. Continuous swim of 10 metres.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 2 or Preschool Swim 4.

Development of front crawl and treading water. Introduction to side breathing, somersault, whip-kick and forward roll. Continuous swim of 25 metres.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 3.

Development of front dive, forward roll and front crawl. Introduction to back crawl, eggbeater kick and elementary backstroke arms. Continuous swim of 75 metres.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 4.

Development of front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke and eggbeater. Introduction to stride entries, surface dives, breaststroke and interval training. Continuous swim of 150 metres.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 5.

Development of surface dives, eggbeater, front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke and breaststroke. Introduction to shallow dive into deep water and clothed treading water. Continuous swim of 200 metres.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 6.

Development of surface dives with underwater swim, object support and all strokes. Continuous swim of 300 metres.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 7.

Development of non-contact rescues and stroke improvement. Introduction of stride jump. Continuous swim of 400 metres.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Ultra Swim 8.