Preschool Lessons 2024
The Manitou & Community Pool will be offering 6 Lesson Sessions throughout the summer and 1 After School Session. Three 2-week Sessions and Four 1-week Intensive Sessions. The dates vary from year to year so please check back or call the Municipal Office or Pool for more information.
| LESSON SESSION DATES | |
| After School Session | June 17 - 28 |
| Session 1 (Two Week) | July 1 - 12 (am) |
| Session 2 (Two Week) | July 1 - 12(pm) |
| Session 3 (Intensive) | July 15 - 19 |
| Session 4 (Intensive) | July 22 - 26 |
| Session 5 (Intensive) | July 29 - August 2 |
| Session 6 (Intensive) | August 5 - 9 |
***Each Preschool Class is only a week long***
NOTICE The Manitou and Community Swimming Pool will now be offering the Lifesaving Society's "Swim For Life" swimming lesson program instead of The Red Cross Swim Kids swimming lesson program. "Swim For Life" involves 3 Parent & Tot Lessons and 5 general Preschool levels. But do not fret! We are here to help your family along during this transition! If you have any questions, regarding the new swimming lesson skills, expectation, time, etc, feel free to contact us at (204)-242-2838 (off season) / (204)-242-3090 (during the season) / manitoucommunitypool@gmail.com |
Lifesaving Society's "Swim For Life" Preschool Lesson Program
This program is made to give children a head start in learning how to swim in a fun and safe environment!
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.
***We are offering mixed Parent & Tot classes this year, with the main focus on the class being directed towards 2-3 year old children. Please contact us before registering***
| Parent & Tot 1 (4 -12 months old) | |||
| Fitness | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level... |
| - Enter & exit the water safely with tot - readiness for submersion - Water Smart Messages : within Arms reach ; wear a lifejacket, etc | - Front float (face out) while assisted - Back float assisted - float wearing a PFD - Arms: splashing, reaching, kicking, on front & back - legs : tickling, splashing, kicking, on front & back | Starfish | |
| Parent & Tot 2 (12 - 24 months old) | |||
| Fitness | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level... |
| - Kicking on front & back (assisted) | - Entry from sitting position wearing PFD & return (assisted) - Water Smart Messages : within Arms reach ; wear a lifejacket, etc | - Front float (face out) while assisted - Back float assisted - surface passes with continuous contact | Duck |
| Parent & Tot 3 (2-3 years old) | |||
| Fitness | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level... |
| - Kicking on front & back (assisted) | Jump entry (assisted) - Entry and submerge from sitting position (assisted) - Hold breath underwater (assisted) - Attempt to open eyes underwater - Attempt to recover object from bottom - Standing jump entry, return to edge (assisted) - Jump entry & float wearing PFD - Water Smart Messages : within Arms reach ; wear a lifejacket, etc | - Front & back "starfish" floats (assisted) - Front & back "pencil" floats (assisted) - Underwater passes | Sea Turtle |
| Preschool 1 | |||
| Fitness | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level... |
| - Safe movement in shallow water wearing a PFD | - Enter & Exit shallow water (assisted) - Jump into chest deep-water (assisted) - Allowing for more comfortability putting one's face in water - Blowing bubbling / exhaling in water - Water Smart Messages : within Arms reach ; wear a lifejacket, etc | - Float on front & back (3 sec while assisted) - Glide on front & back (3 m while assisted) | Sea Otter |
| Preschool 2 | |||
| Fitness | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level... |
| - Flutter kick on back with a buoyant aid (5 m) | - Enter & Exit shallow water wearing a PFD - Jump into chest-deep water - Submerge head in water - Submerge and exhale 3 times - Water Smart Messages : within Arms reach ; wear a lifejacket, etc | - Float on back & front (3 sec) while wearing PFD or with buoyant aid - Roll laterally front to back & back to front, wearing a PFD - glide on front & back (3 m) | Salamander |
| Preschool 3 | |||
| Fitness | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level... |
- Flutter kick on back (5 m) - Flutter kick on front (5 m) | - Jump into deep water wearing a PFD, return and exit - Sideways entry wearing PFD - Hold breath underwater (3 sec) - Submerge and exhale 5 times - Recover object from bottom in waist deep water - Water Smart Messages : within Arms reach ; wear a lifejacket, etc | - back float; roll to front ; swim (3 m) - Float on back & front (5 sec) - Roll laterally front to back and back to front - Glide on front & back (3 m) | Sunfish |
| Preschool 4 | |||
| Fitness | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level... |
- Tread water (10 sec) wearing a PFD - Flutter kick ; on front (7m) ; on back (7m); on side (5m) | - Jump into deep water, return and exit - Sideways entry - Open eyes underwater - Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water - Water Smart Messages : within Arms reach ; wear a lifejacket, etc | - Wearing a PFD, sideways entry into deep water; tread (15 sec) ; swim/kick (5 m) - Front crawl wearing a PFD | Crocodile |
| Preschool 5 | |||
| Fitness | Skills & Water Safety | Swimming | Equivalent to Red Cross Level... |
- Tread water (10 secs) - Whip kick in a vertical position (20 secs) with a PFD or buoyant aid - Interval training : 4 x 5 flutter kick on back with 30 sec rests | - Forward roll entry wearing a PFD - Submerge & hold breath (5 secs) - Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water - Water Smart Messages : within Arms reach ; wear a lifejacket, etc | - Wearing a PFD, sideways entry into deep water; tread (20 sec) ; swim/kick (10 m) - Front crawl (5 m) - Back crawl (5 m) | Whale |