Swimming lessons

Equivalency chart for swimming lesson registration

Please check our chart below to provide guidance on registration in Lifesaving Society Swim for Life lessons. To register, please see Programming and registration.

Parent and tot

If your child is under 3 years of age:	Has completed Red Cross Swim:	Then register in Lifesaving Society:
Is under 3 years old with no previous lesson experience		Parent & Tot 1
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

Preschool

If your child is 3-5 years old and can:	Has completed Red Cross Swim:	Then register in Lifesaving Society:
Is 3 to 5 years with little or no lesson experience		Preschool 1
Is 3 to 5 years and just starting out on their own	Sea Otter	Preschool 1
Can jump into chest-deep water assisted Float and glide on front and back assisted Blow bubbles and get face wet unassisted	Salamander	Preschool 2
Can jump into chest-deep water unassisted Submerge and exhale underwater 3 times Float on front and back wearing a PFD for 3 seconds	Sunfish	Preschool 3
Can jump into deep water wearing a PFD Hold breath underwater for 3 seconds Front and back floats for 5 seconds Glide and kick on front and back for 5 metres (all skills performed unassisted)	Crocodile	Preschool 4
Can jump into deep water Side glide 3 metres Front float, roll to back float, and then swim 5 metres Flutter kick on front and on back 7 metres Front crawl wearing a PFD for 5 metres	Whale	Preschool 5

Swimmer

If your child is 6 years of age or older and can:	Has completed Red Cross Swim:	Then register in Lifesaving Society:
Is 6 to 12 years with no previous lesson experience	n/a	Swimmer 1
Is 6 to 12 years old with some lesson experience	Swim Kids 1, Sea Otter, Salamander, or Sunfish	Swimmer 1
Jump into chest-deep water unassisted and into deep-water wearing a PFD Open eyes, hold breath, and exhale underwater Float, kick and glide on front and back	Swim Kids 2 or Crocodile	Swimmer 2
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 Swim 10 m on front and back	Swim Kids 3 or Whale	Swimmer 3
Tread for 30 sec Do kneeling dives and front somersaults 10 m whip kick on back Swim 15 m front crawl and back crawl	Swim Kids 4 or Swim Kids 5	Swimmer 4
Complete the Swim to Survive Standard: Roll – Tread (1 min.) – Swim (50 m) Dive Swim underwater 15 m whip kick on front Breaststroke arms with breathing Swim front and back crawl 25 m	Swim Kids 6	Swimmer 5
Do shallow dives and cannonballs Eggbeater and scissor kick Swim 50 m front and back crawl Breaststroke for 25 m Sprint 25 m	Swim Kids 7	Swimmer 6
Do stride entries and compact jumps Legs only surface support for 45 seconds Sprint 25 m breaststroke; Swim 100 m of front crawl and back crawl and 300 m workout	Swim Kids 8	Swimmer 7 - Rookie Patrol
	Swim Kids 9	Swimmer 8 Ranger Patrol
	Swim Kids 10	Swimmer 9 - Star Patrol

Access your child’s swimming progress report online

No more lost or soggy swimming progress report. Your child’s report is now available online by following these simple steps:

Visit swimgen.net/search/acccsl
Enter your child’s Swimmer ID*
Select the progress report you would like to see
If desired, you can print the progress report

*The swimmer ID can be found in the email sent to you just prior to the mid-session. You can request it by emailing [email protected].