Because the
best place to
learn how to
swim is in
the water
Effective fall 2016
Caledon Parks & Recreation
is offering Swim For Life™
learn to swim programming.
The next
generation
of swim
education
Never too young
to learn. Never too
old to start.
Swim for Life® is a complete
learn-to-swim program from
Parent and Tot through to
Leadership. Easy to program and
easy to explain, Swim for Life®
leads seamlessly into the Society’s
lifesaving training awards.
Focus on learning
to swim
Water Smart®
education
Program content is stroke and skill
driven: entries and exits; surface
support; underwater skills; Swim to
Survive® skills; movement /
swimming skills; fitness, and Water
Smart® education. A fun program
with achievable content is enjoyable
for both participants and instructors.
Water Smart® education is embedded
in the skills of the Swim for Life®
Program, in order to reach the whole
family, and deliver appropriate
information when it’s most relevant
according to the time of the year and
candidate experiences.
Program conversion chart
Before you make your swim class selection, please check our registration guidelines below.
If your child...
Previously
in Red Cross
Swim:
Register in
Lifesaving
Society:
Is 4 to 12 months old and ready to learn to
enjoy the water with parent…
Starfish
Parent & Tot 1
Is 12 to 24 months old and ready to learn to
enjoy the water with parent…
Duck
Parent & Tot 2
Is 2 to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy
the water with a parent…
Sea Turtle
Parent & Tot 3
Is 3 to 5 years and just starting out on his or
her own....
Sea Otter
Preschool 1
Can get in and out and jump into chest-deep
water assisted; float and glide on front and
back with assistance; blow bubbles and get
face wet...
Salamander
Preschool 2
Can jump into chest-deep water; submerge
and exhale underwater; float on front and
back assisted for 3 sec; glide on front and back
assisted for 3m....
Sunfish
Preschool 3
Can jump into deep water wearing a lifejacket;
recover objects from the bottom; hold breath
underwater; float, glide and kick on front and
back...
Can do solo jumps into deep water; swim front
crawl 5 m wearing a lifejacket and flutter kick
on front, back and side…
Crocodile
Whale
Preschool 4
Preschool 5
If your child...
Previously
in Red Cross
Swim:
Register in
Lifesaving
Society:
Is 6 to 13 years and just starting out…
Swim Kids 1
Swimmer 1
Can jump into chest-deep water by themselves
and into deep-water wearing a lifejacket; open
eyes, hold breath, and exhale underwater;
float, kick and glide on front and back...
Swim Kids 2
Swimmer 2
Can jump into deep water and do a sideways
entry wearing a lifejacket; support self at the
surface for 15 sec.; do whip kick in vertical
position; and swim 10 m on front and back...
Swim Kids 3
Swimmer 3
Can tread water for 30 sec.; do kneeling dives
and front somersaults; 10 m whip kick on back;
and swim 15 m front crawl and back crawl...
Swim Kids 4
Swim Kids 5
Swimmer 4
Can complete the Canadian Swim to Survive®
Standard: Roll – Tread (1 min.) – Swim (50 m);
dive; swim underwater; 15 m whip kick on
front; breaststroke arms with breathing; and
swim front and back crawl 25 m…
Swim Kids 6
Swimmer 5
Can do shallow dives and cannonballs; eggbeater kick; swim 50 m front and back crawl;
breaststroke for 25 m; sprint 25 m; interval
training 4 x 50 m...
Swim Kids 7
Swimmer 6
Can do stride entries and compact jumps;
legs-only surface support for 45 sec.; sprint 25
m breaststroke; swim 100 m of front crawl and
back crawl and 300 m workout...
Swim Kids 8
Swimmer 7:
Rookie Patrol
Preferred successful completion – Swimmer 7:
Rookie Patrol
Swim Kids 9
Swimmer 8:
Ranger Patrol
Preferred successful completion – Swimmer 8:
Ranger Patrol
Swim Kids 10
Swimmer 9:
Star Patrol
Preferred successful completion – Swimmer
9: Star Patrol
Bronze Star
Bronze Star
Swim level
progression charts
SWIMMER 9
(Star Patrol)
SWIMMER 8
(Ranger Patrol)
SWIMMER 7
(Rookie Patrol)
PRESCHOOL 5
SWIMMER 6
PRESCHOOL 4
SWIMMER 5
PARENT & TOT 3
(2-3 years)
PRESCHOOL 3
SWIMMER 4
ADULT 3
PARENT & TOT 2
PRESCHOOL 2
SWIMMER 2
ADULT 2
PARENT & TOT 1
(4 months - 1 year)
PRESCHOOL 1
SWIMMER 1
ADULT 1
(4 months - 3 years)
(3-5 years)
(6 + years)
(14+ years)
(1-2 years)
Specialty programs
Caledon Parks and Recreation offers a variety of specialty programs beyond the
Swim for Life® curriculum. For more information on diving, adult, adapted
private and semi-private lessons please refer to the Learn to Swim® section of
the guide or visit www.caledon.ca/recreation.
Come
work
for us
Caledon Parks & Recreation is looking for enthusiastic, responsible
youth and adults to join our aquatics team as Swim Instructors,
Lifeguards and Deck Supervisors. Submit an online application at
www.caledon.ca/jobs.
Benefits
Requirements
We offer flexible hours and shifts, seasonal and year
round employment opportunities, leadership skills
and valuable work experience to add to your resume.
Applicants must be 16 years of age and hold relevant
qualifications. For more information on our leadership
program refer to the Leadership section of the guide or visit
www.caledon.ca/recreation.
Leadership program
progression chart
Learn to save a life
Swim and Lifesaving
Instructor
Assistant
Instructor
National Lifeguard
(Pool)
Annually, most Canadians participate in some form
of aquatic activity. Unfortunately, in pursuit of
enjoyment in, on or near the water, drowning and
water-related injuries claim the lives of almost 500
people every year. And most drownings occur in
unsupervised settings, which is why Canadians need
the lifesaving knowledge and skills to save
themselves or others in an aquatic emergency.
The Lifesaving Society’s training programs provide
this knowledge and skills in a series of award
progressions designed for a variety of age groups
and abilities.
Bronze Cross with
Standard First Aid
Bronze Medallion with
Emergency First Aid
Bronze Star
Swim Patrol
(Rookie, Ranger, Star)
Learn to Swim Program
(Swimmer 1-6)
Volunteer opportunities
Get started on the path to a career in aquatics by volunteering at your local
recreation centre. Volunteering with Caledon Parks & Recreation enhances your
eligibility for aquatic employment, provides you with invaluable work related skills
and experience and helps you earn required community services hours.