Youth SWIMMING LESSONS: (4 months to 6 years)

We recommend that you have your child 6 years of age and older assessed if they have never taken swimming lessons, if you are unsure of the level of swimming or if they have not taken a course for more than a year. Simply make an appointment for $2.

The Red Cross Swim Preschool program covers three main areas of activity within levels: skills and water safety, swimming, and fitness activities. There are eight levels and the children start at the level that corresponds to their age, then progress according to their age and subsequently by their skill. The eight-level program encourages parents to enroll their children in swimming and water safety classes from an early age – babies as young as 4 months old can participate in the program. Older children learn in small groups with qualified instructors.

STARFISH (4 months to 1 year)

(must be accompanied by a parent in the water)

Babies tame the water; learn buoyancy and movement on the belly, back and vertical, as well as entry and exit into shallow water.

Saturday-Sunday: 8:30-9:00

Cost: $49 resident, $59 non-resident

DUCK(1-2 years) 

(must be accompanied by a parent in the water)

Babies learn rhythmic breathing; moving forward and backward with help; floating on the front, on the back and flipping, and entering and exiting shallow water.

Saturday-Sunday: 9:00-9:25

Cost: $49 resident, $59 non-resident

SEA TURTLE (2-3 years) 

(must be accompanied by a parent in the water)

Children learn immersion; flotation and sliding on the front and back; jumping into the water at chest height with help; kicking on the front, and swimming on the front.

Saturday-Sunday: 9:45-10:10 

Cost: $49 resident, $59 non-resident

SEA OTTER (3-4 years) 

(must be accompanied by a parent in the water)

Children learn flotation and sliding on the front and back, as well as kicking on the front with a floating object. At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 1 meter continuously.

Saturday-Sunday: 10:30-11:10 

Cost: $71 resident, $86 non-resident

SALAMANDER (4-4 1/2 years)

(First 4 courses must be accompanied by a parent in the water)

Children improve front and back flotation, as well as jumping into the water at chest height without help. The kick is added to the front and back glides. The back ball is mandatory.

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 2 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 18:00-18:40

Saturday-Sunday: 11:15-11:55

Mandatory back balloon (for sale at Polydium for $25 or rent for $10 each session)

Cost: $71 resident, $86 non-resident

MOONFISH (4 1/2 to 6 years) 

(without parent)

Children work with kicking and can perform front and back glides; deep water entries safely; deep water flotation; and swimming with a PFD. The dorsal balloon is mandatory.

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 5 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 18:00-18:40

Saturday-Sunday: 9:00-9:40

Mandatory back balloon (for sale at Polydium for $25 or rent for $10 each session)

Cost: $71 resident, $86 non-resident

CROCODILE (4 1/2 to 6 years) 

(without parent)

Children improve tummy and back glides with a kick; belly and back swimming; deep water jumping; and swimming with a deep water PFD. The dorsal balloon is mandatory.

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 10 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 18:30-19:10

Saturday-Sunday: 9:45-10:25

Mandatory back balloon (for sale at Polydium for $25 or rent for $10 each session)

Cost: $71 resident, $86 non-resident

WHALE (4 1/2 to 6 years) 

(without parent)

Children increase the distance from front and back glides with a kick, as well as from front and back swimming. They learn to dive, start sitting.

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 15 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 18:30-19:10

Saturday-Sunday: 10:30-11:10

Cost: $71 resident, $86 non-resident

The Red Cross Swim Kids program is 10 levels tailored to the needs of today’s swimmers. Children can succeed at all levels and be proud of their achievement. Water safety and swimming techniques are taught so that children are always active in the water and this motivates swimmers to go above and beyond.

JUNIOR LEVEL 1 (6+ years)

Swimmers learn front and back flotation; front and back glide; flutter kick (with help); entry and exit into shallow water.At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 5 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 19:00-19:40

Saturday-Sunday: 11:15-11:55

Cost: $71 resident, $86 non-resident

JUNIOR LEVEL 2 (6+ years)

Swimmers learn front and back glides with a fluttering kick, and belly swimming. Participate in deep water activities (with assistance)

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 10 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 19:00-19:40

Saturday-Sunday: 11:15-11:55

Cost: $71 resident, $86 non-resident

JUNIOR LEVEL 3

Swimmers increase the distance from front and back glides with a flutter kick, perform the flutter kick without assistance, wear a PFD in deep water and experience deep water flotation.

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 15 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 18:45-19:25

Saturday-Sunday: 9:00-9:40

Cost: $71 resident, $86 non-resident

JUNIOR LEVEL 4

Swimmers learn back swimming with shoulder roll and front crawl (10 metres), improve the flutter kick on their back, perform the dive, start on their knees and are introduced to sculling.

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 25 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 18:45-19:25

Saturday-Sunday: 9:00-9:40

Cost: $71 resident, $86 non-resident

JUNIOR LEVEL 5

Swimmers improve front crawl (15 metres), learn back crawl (15 metres), kick back and stop jump, standing swim and sculling back, head first.

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 50 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 18:00-18:55

Saturday-Sunday: 9:30-10:25

Cost: $75 resident, $90 non-resident

JUNIOR LEVEL 6

Swimmers improve their distance in front crawl and back crawl (25 metres), swim upright in deep water and perform the forward dive. They learn how to swim on the elemental back (15 meters) and how to beat the legs of the dolphin.At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 75 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 18:00-18:55

Saturday-Sunday: 10:15-11:10

Cost: $75 resident, $90 non-resident

JUNIOR LEVEL 7

Swimmers improve the distance covered in front crawl and back crawl (50 metres), elemental back (25 metres), and the dolphin’s kick. They learn sculling on the belly and kicking on the belly;

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 150 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 19:15-20:10

Saturday-Sunday: 10:00-10:55

Cost: $75 resident, $90 non-resident

JUNIOR LEVEL 8

Swimmers improve their distance in front crawl and back crawl (75 metres), as well as elemental back (25 metres). They learn the breaststroke (15 meters), as well as the alternating kick/standing swim, the first foot surface dive and the flush dive.

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 300 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 19:15-20:10

Saturday-Sunday: 10:00-10:55

Cost: $75 resident, $90 non-resident

JUNIOR LEVEL 9

Swimmers improve their distance in front crawl and back crawl (100 metres), back elementary (50 metres), and breaststroke (25 metres). They learn the scissor kick and the head-first surface dive.

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 400 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 19:15-20:10

Saturday-Sunday: 10:00-10:55

Cost: $75 resident, $90 non-resident

JUNIOR LEVEL 10

Swimmers improve their distance in front crawl and back crawl (100 metres) in elementary back (50 metres) and breaststroke (50 metres). They learn the sailor boat (25 meters). They perform the dolphin’s (vertical) kick, the head-first and feet-first surface dives, with underwater swimming.

At the end of the level, they will swim a distance of 500 meters continuously.

Tuesday-Thursday: 19:15-20:10

Saturday-Sunday: 10:00-10:55

Cost: $75 resident, $90 non-resident

The program has three levels: Initiated, Informed and Expert.

Initiated Level

The approach is effort-based, and allows you to develop the endurance and efficiency of swimming techniques while having fun. The child will learn, among other things, to perform the primary examination of a conscious victim, to communicate effectively with emergency pre-hospital services, performing a visual scan of an aquatic facility and effectively initiating an emergency rescue aid.

Level Warned

In addition to improving swimming techniques, the child will learn how to perform the primary examination of an unconscious victim, provide care to a victim in shock, treat a conscious victim who is choking, and perform a non-contact rescue using a floating object.

Expert Level

The child can now perfect his swimming techniques and develop his rescue and first aid skills. At the end of this course, the child will be able to, among other things, rescue a tired victim or a person who does not know how to swim, treat a fracture or an injured joint, and providing care to a victim who has difficulty breathing due to a severe allergy or asthma attack.

Saturday-Sunday: 11:45-12:55

Cost $101 resident, $127 non-resident

These courses are designed to help you overcome your fear of water or also to master specific skills. A certified instructor will work with participants on an individual basis. To register, contact us to be able to put your name on the waiting list.

1 person

7 X 30 min = $140.00

7 X 45 min.= 200.00$

2 people

7 X 30 min = $190.00

7 X 45 min.= $275.00

Enroll your child in a swimming class and during the 8 weeks you will be able to train at all times in the fitness room and have access to free time. 

Cost: $40 plus taxes