Lessons 2025
The Manitou & Community Pool will be offering 7 Intensive Lesson Sessions throughout the 2025 summer season.
| LESSON SESSION DATES | |
| Session 1 | June 30 - July 4th |
| Session 2 | July 7 - July 11 |
| Session 3 | July 14 - July 18th |
| Session 4 | July 21- July 25th |
| Session 5 | July 28 - August 1st |
| Session 6 | August 4 - August 8th |
| Session 7 | August 11 - August 15th |
Lifesaving Society's "Swim For Life" Swimming Lesson Program
At Manitou and Community Pool, our swim kids lessons are deemed complete or incomplete. If a level is complete, the swimmer can move to the next, however if the level is incomplete, they must repeat the level. Children that will be 5 years old within the current calendar year can be registered for Level 1.
| Time Duration | Level |
| 30 Mins | Swimmer 1,2,3, |
| 45 Mins | Swimmer 4,5,6 |
| 1 hr | Rookie, Ranger, Star Patrol |
| Swimmer 1 | ||||
| Fitness Activities | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross ... | |
- Tread water (30 secs) wearing a PFD -Flutter-kick on front & back (5m) | - Enter and Exit shallow water - Jump into chest deep water - Jump into deep water wearing a PFD - Hold breath underwater (5 secs) - Submerge, exhale, open eyes under water - Water smart Messages : Swim with a buddy, wear a lifejacket; check the ice; etc | - Float on front & back (5 sec) -Front, back & slide glide (3m) -Roll laterally front to back, back to front - Front crawl (5m) with PFD | Level 1 | |
| Swimmer 2 | ||||
| Fitness Activities | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross .... | |
- Tread water (15 secs) - Flutter-kick on front, back & side (10m) - Interval training : 4x5 m flutter kick with 20 sec rests | - Jump into deep water, return & exit - Sideways entry wearing a PFD - sideways entry wearing a PFD - Recover object from bottom of chest deep water - Water smart Messages : Swim with a buddy, wear a lifejacket; check the ice; etc | - Whip-kick in vertical position (30 sec) with aid. - Front & back crawl (10 m each) | Level 2 | |
| Swimmer 3 | ||||
| Fitness Activities | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level .... | |
- Tread water (30 secs) - Flutter-kick on back (5 m) reverse direction and flutter kick on back (5 m) | - Kneeling dive into deep water - Forward roll entry into deep water - Handstand in shallow water - Front somersault (in water) - Jump into deep water, tread 30 secs and swim/kick (25 m) - Water smart Messages : Swim with a buddy, wear a lifejacket; check the ice; etc | - Whip-kick on back (10 m) - Front & back crawl (15 m) | Level 3 | |
| Swimmer 4 | ||||
| Fitness Activities | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level .... | |
- Tread water (1 min) - Swim underwater (5 m) - Interval training : 4 x 25 m front or back crawl with 20 sec rests - Sprint front crawl (25 m) | - Standing dive into deep water - Canadian Swim to Survive Standard : Roll enter into deep water, tread 1 min, & swim (50 m) - Water smart Messages : Swim with a buddy, wear a lifejacket; check the ice; etc | - Whip-kick on front (15m) - Breaststroke arms drill (15m) - Front & back crawl (25 m) | Level 4 Level 5 | |
| Swimmer 5 | ||||
| Fitness Activities | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level .... | |
- Stationary eggbeater kick (30 sec) - Head up front crawl (10 m) - Interval training : 4 x 15 m breast stroke with 30 sec rests. - sprint front & back crawl (25 m) | - Shallow dive into deep water - Tuck jump (cannonball) into deep water - Jump entry into deep water & tread (2 min) - Back somersault (in water) - roll entry into deep water, tread (90 secs) and swim (75 m) - Water smart Messages : Swim with a buddy, wear a lifejacket; check the ice; etc | - Breast Stroke (25 m) - Front & back crawl (50 m each) | Level 6 | |
| Swimmer 6 | ||||
| Fitness Activities | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level .... | |
- Legs only surface support (45 secs) - head up swim (25 m) - Interval Training : 4 x 25 m breast stroke with 30 sec rests - 300 m work out : 1. 50 m warm up (choice of strokes) 2. 4 x 25 m front crawl with 15 sec rests 3. 4 x 25 m back crawl with 15 sec rests. 3. 50 m cool-down (choice of strokes) | - Stride entry into deep water - Compact jump into deep water. - Swim underwater (10 m) to recover object - Water smart Messages : Swim with a buddy, wear a lifejacket; check the ice; etc | - Scissor kick (15 m) - Breast Stroke (50 m) - Front & back crawl (100 m each) | Level 7 | |
| Rookie Patrol | ||||
| Fitness Activities | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level .... | |
- 25 m obstacle swim - 15 m object carry - 350 m workout - 100 m timed swims | - First Aid 1. assessment of conscious victims 2. contacting EMS 3. treatment for bleeding | - Front & back crawl (50 m) - Breast Stroke (50 m) | Level 8 | |
| Ranger Patrol | ||||
| Fitness Activities | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level .... | |
- Lifesaving medley - Timed object support - Rescue with a buoyant aid - General skill drills | - First Aid 1. Assessment of unconscious victims 2. treatment of victims in shock 3. obstructed airway procedures | - Front & back crawl (75 m) - Breast stroke (75 m) | Level 9 | |
| Star Patrol | ||||
| Fitness Activities | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level .... | |
- 600 m workouts - 300 m timed swim - 25 m object carry | - First Aid 1. treatment of bone or joint injuries 2. respiratory emergencies (asthma & allergic reactions) - General Lifesaving Skills 1. defence methods 2. Victim removals 3. Rolling Over 4. Supporting a victim face up in shallow water | - Front & back crawl (100 m) - Breast Stroke (100 m) | Level 10 | |