| These lessons run for 5 days in a row, Monday to Friday, for one week. Only register your child in one week at a time, as they must complete the level first before registering for the next level. Registration closes on the Thursday prior to the week the lesson is running.
| Parent & Tot and Preschool Descriptions and Times |
Ages 4 months to 5 years old. All infants and toddlers must wear swim diapers if they are not potty-trained. These lessons are 30 minutes long.
| Parent & Tot 1 & 2 (Parented) |
| This level is not currently offered for Week at a Time lessons, please see Once a Week lessons. |
| Parent & Tot 3 (Parented) |
| This level is not currently offered for Week at a Time lessons, please see Once a Week lessons. |
| Preschool A |
| These preschoolers will have fun learning to get in and out of the water. We’ll help them jump into chest deep water. They’ll learn to get their face wet and blow bubbles underwater, and how to do floats and glides on their front and back. Ages: 3 to 5 years old. Times: 9:45 a.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Preschool A & B |
| This combo class will work on skills from both Preschool A and Preschool B levels. Ages: 3 to 5 years old. Times: 9:15 a.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Preschool B |
| These preschoolers learn to jump into chest deep water by themselves, and get in and get out wearing a lifejacket. They’ll submerge and exhale underwater. While wearing a lifejacket they’ll glide on their front and back. Ages: 3 to 5 years old. Times: 9:45 a.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Preschool C |
| These youngsters will try both jumping and a sideways entry into deep water while wearing a lifejacket. They’ll recover objects from the bottom in waist-deep water. They’ll work on kicking and gliding through the water on their front and back up to 3 meters. Ages: 3 to 5 years old. Times: 10:15 a.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Preschool D |
| This level is not currently offered for Week at a Time lessons, please see Once a Week lessons. |
|
| Swimmer 1 to Swimmer 9 Level Descriptions and Times |
| For ages 5 to 13. These lessons are 30 minutes long for Week at a Time lessons.
| Swimmer 1 |
| These beginners will become comfortable jumping into water with and without a lifejacket. They’ll learn to open their eyes, exhale and hold their breath underwater. They’ll work on floats, glides and kicking through the water on their front and back. This lesson is 30 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old. Times: 9:45 a.m., 10:15 a.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 2 |
| These advanced beginners will jump into deeper water, and learn to be comfortable falling sideways into the water wearing a lifejacket. They’ll be able to support themselves at the surface without an aid, learn whip kick, swim 10 meters on their front and back, and be introduced to flutter kick interval training. This lesson is 30 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old. Times: 9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 3 |
| These junior swimmers will dive, do in-water front somersaults, and handstands. They’ll work on 15 meters of front crawl, back crawl and 10 meters of whip kick. Flutter kick interval training increases distance. This lesson is 30 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old. Times: 10:45 a.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 4 |
| These intermediate swimmers will swim 5 meters underwater and lengths of front, back crawl, whip kick, and breaststroke arms with breathing. Their new bag of tricks includes the completion of the Canadian Swim to Survive® Standard. They’ll cap it all off with front crawl sprints, and front or back crawl interval training. This lesson is 30 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old. Times: 10:15 a.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 5 to 9: Stroke Improvement |
| This class is for those in Swimmer levels 5-9, Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross or Lifeguard Course, who want to improve their stroke techniques for front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. Participants can progress to Swimmer 6 or 7 based on strokes, but cannot move to swimmer 8 or 9 as other prerequisite skills need to be completed. If you are looking to complete levels 7-9 please register for the Once a Week lessons. Ages: 5 to 18 years old. Times: 10:45 a.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
|
| Private and Semi-Private Lessons Descriptions and Times |
| Private and semi-private lessons are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All private and semi-private lessons are 30 minutes long. Click here to register for swimming lessons online
| Private Lessons |
| Private lessons are 1-on-1 lessons with an instructor. Instructor requests are not guaranteed. Ages: 3 years and up Times: 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. |
| Semi-Private Lessons |
| Semi-Private are 2-on-1 lessons with an instructor. Instructor requests are not guaranteed. Semi-private lessons are for ages 3 years and up. For semi-private lessons, you must supply your own partner. Partner requirements:
- In the same level,
- In the level below,
- In the level above.
- Please note that Swimmer 1 and Swimmer 2 do not go well together.
Semi-private lessons can register one child online in the private lesson time slot to reserve your spot and then phone the Jack Burger Sports Complex to register the second child. Additional fees apply. |
|
|
| These lessons run 1 night a week for 7 weeks.
| Parent & Tot and Preschool Descriptions and Times |
Ages 4 months to 5 years old. All infants and toddlers must wear swim diapers if they are not potty-trained. These lessons are 30 minutes long.
| Parent & Tot 1 & 2 (Parented) |
| Spend quality time with your child while you both have fun, learn and socialize. Through structured in-water interaction between parent and child, we stress the importance of play in developing water positive attitudes and will learn skills like buoyancy, movement, front and back positions, and shallow water entries and exits.
Ages: 4 to 23 months. One caregiver must take part in the water.
- Tuesdays: 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 6:00 p.m.
- Thursdays: 5:30 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Parent & Tot 3 (Parented) |
| Through structured in-water interaction between parent and child, you will have fun learning to get in and out of the water. They will learn to jump into chest deep water, get their face wet and blow bubbles underwater. They will also practice doing floats and glides on their front and back.
Ages: 24 to 36 months. One caregiver must take part in the water.
- Mondays: 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m.
- Thursdays: 6:30 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Preschool A |
| These preschoolers will have fun learning to get in and out of the water. We’ll help them jump into chest deep water. They’ll learn to get their face wet and blow bubbles underwater, and how to do floats and glides on their front and back. Ages: 3 to 5 years old.
- Mondays: 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 5:00 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
- Thursdays: 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Preschool B |
| These preschoolers learn to jump into chest deep water by themselves, and get in and get out wearing a lifejacket. They’ll submerge and exhale underwater. While wearing a lifejacket they’ll glide on their front and back. Ages: 3 to 5 years old.
- Mondays: 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m.
- Thursdays: 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Preschool C |
| These youngsters will try both jumping and a sideways entry into deep water while wearing a lifejacket. They’ll recover objects from the bottom in waist-deep water. They’ll work on kicking and gliding through the water on their front and back up to 3 meters.
Ages: 3 to 5 years old.
- Mondays: 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 6:30 p.m.
- Thursdays: 5:00 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Preschool D |
Advanced preschoolers will learn to do solo jumps into deeper water and get out by themselves. They’ll do sideways entries and open their eyes underwater. They’ll master a 5 meter swim on their front wearing a lifejacket and gliding and kicking on their side.
Ages: 3 to 5 years old. Mondays: 5:30 p.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
|
| Swimmer 1 to Swimmer 9 Level Descriptions and Times |
| For ages 5 to 13. These lessons range from 30 minutes to 45 minutes long.
| Swimmer 1 |
| These beginners will become comfortable jumping into water with and without a lifejacket. They’ll learn to open their eyes, exhale and hold their breath underwater. They’ll work on floats, glides and kicking through the water on their front and back. This lesson is 30 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old.
- Mondays: 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
- Thursdays: 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 2 |
| These advanced beginners will jump into deeper water, and learn to be comfortable falling sideways into the water wearing a lifejacket. They’ll be able to support themselves at the surface without an aid, learn whip kick, swim 10 meters on their front and back, and be introduced to flutter kick interval training. This lesson is 30 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old.
- Mondays: 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
- Thursdays: 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 3 |
| These junior swimmers will dive, do in-water front somersaults, and handstands. They’ll work on 15 meters of front crawl, back crawl and 10 meters of whip kick. Flutter kick interval training increases distance. This lesson is 30 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old.
- Mondays: 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m.
- Thursdays: 7:00 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 4 |
| These intermediate swimmers will swim 5 meters underwater and lengths of front, back crawl, whip kick, and breaststroke arms with breathing. Their new bag of tricks includes the completion of the Canadian Swim to Survive® Standard. They’ll cap it all off with front crawl sprints, and front or back crawl interval training. This lesson is 45 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old.
- Tuesdays: 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 6:45 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 5 |
| These swimmers will master shallow dives, cannonball entries, eggbeater kicks, and in-water backward somersaults. They’ll refine their front and back crawl over 50 meter swims of each, and breaststroke over 25 meters. Then they’ll pick up the pace in 25 meter sprints and two interval training bouts: 4 x 50 meters of front or back crawl; and 4 x 15 meters of breaststroke. This lesson is 45 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old.
- Mondays: 6:45 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 6:15 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 6 |
| These advanced swimmers will rise to the challenge of sophisticated aquatic skills including stride entries, compact jumps and lifesaving kicks like eggbeater and scissor kick. They’ll develop strength and power in head-up breaststroke sprints over 25 meters. They’ll easily swim lengths of front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke. This lesson is 45 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old.
- Mondays: 6:00 p.m.
- Thursdays: 6:45 p.m.
Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 7 - Rookie Patrol |
| Rookie Patrol features development of front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke over 50 meters each, timed 100 meter swims and 350 meter workouts. A work hard/play hard approach develops swimming strengths and efficiency with emphasis on personal responsibility for water smart behaviour. This lesson is 45 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old. Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 8 - Ranger Patrol |
| Swimmers develop better strokes over 75 meter swims of each stroke. They tackle lifesaving sport skills in a lifesaving medley, timed object support and rescue with a buoyant aid. First aid focuses on assessment of unconscious victims, treatment of victims in shock and obstructed airway procedures. Skill drills develop a strong lifesaving foundation. This lesson is 45 minutes long. Ages: 5 to 13 years old. Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
| Swimmer 9 - Star Patrol |
| Star Patrol demands good physical conditioning and lifesaving judgement. Participants develop lifesaving and first aid skills further refined front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke over 100 meters each, complete 600 meter workouts and 300 meter timed swims. This lesson is 45 minutes long. This course is divided into three categories:
- Water proficiency,
- First aid,
- Recognition and rescue.
Ages: 5 to 13 years old. Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. Click here to register for swimming lessons online |
|
| Private and Semi-Private Lessons Descriptions and Times |
| Private and semi-private lessons are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All private and semi-private lessons are 30 minutes long. Click here to register for swimming lessons online
| Private Lessons |
Private lessons are 1-on-1 lessons with an instructor. Instructor requests are not guaranteed. Private lessons are for ages 3 years and up. Each lesson is 30 minutes in length.
- Mondays: 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 4:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
- Thursdays: 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
|
| Semi-Private Lessons |
| Semi-Private are 2-on-1 lessons with an instructor. Instructor requests are not guaranteed. Semi-private lessons are for ages 3 years and up. For semi-private lessons, you must supply your own partner. Partner requirements:
- In the same level,
- In the level below,
- In the level above.
- Please note that Swimmer 1 and Swimmer 2 do not go well together.
Semi-private lessons can register one child online in the private lesson time slot to reserve your spot and then phone the Jack Burger Sports Complex to register the second child. Additional fees apply. |
|
| Adult and Teen Lessons Descriptions and Times |
| Adult and teen lessons are available for anyone ages 13 and up. All lessons are 30 minutes long. Come to the first class with your goals.
| Basic Skills |
| Basic Skills are lessons designed for adults who have little to no previous swimming experience, and who do not feel comfortable swimming over 10 meters. Ages: 13 years and up. Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m. |
| Bronze Stroke Improvement |
| In this lesson your focus will be on improving technique and endurance in preparation to take the lifesaving leadership courses. Ages: 13 years and up. This class is offered during Week at a Time lessons, as Stroke Improvement, over the Summer session. |
| Strokes and Fitness |
| Strokes and Fitness is for all swimmers with basic skills. Bring your goals to your first class. Triathletes welcome. Ages: 13 years and up. Prerequisite: Previous swimming abilities, and can comfortably swim over 10 meters. This class is not offered over the Summer Session. |
|
|
Summer Registration Details
HIGH FIVE® is Canada's quality standard for children's programs and is an innovative approach to help us enhance program quality and provide positive experiences for children. HIGH FIVE® supports us with Training and Development, Program Assessments, Policies and Procedures and Awareness. HIGH FIVE® is a standard committed to assisting children along the path of healthy child development by: