Program Registration

Registration for all programs starts on the Friday at 9:00 am, one month prior to the start of the session.

Registration can be taken:

1. In person at the Front desk. Starting at 9am

Registration is taken for members and nonmembers. If you are a member, you will need to provide your current membership card at the time of registration. Your membership must extend to the end of the session to be registered as a member. Any fee must be paid at the time of registration.

2. Over the phone. Please note that over the phone registration does not start until 10:00 am on the Friday.

Have your Visa or MasterCard ready. When you call in to register, you will be put onto a priority call list. The YMCA will call you back in the order calls are received. All programs must be paid for at the time of registration.

GST

Program and service fees are subject to GST where applicable.

Waiting List Guidelines

• Programs are available on a first-come, first serve basis.
• People on waiting list will only be phoned if a spot becomes available. Classes may be added to accommodate these lists.

Cancellations and Refunds

• If you cancel your registration, there will be a $25.00 administration fee. Letters of Credit will be issued if the administration fee exceeds the program fee.
• If you cancel your registration after the session starts with a note from your medical doctor, your refund will be pro-rated from the time you cancel your registration.
• If you cancel your registration after the session starts without a note from your medical doctor, no refund will be given.
• For all cancellations done prior to the start of session a Letter of Credit can be issued for the full amount of the course. Letters of Credit cannot be redeemed for cash after issue.
• Participants will receive full refunds for courses cancelled by the YMCA.

Please Note

• Children must be age listed in the brochure when the course starts.
• The YMCA reserves the right to cancel, postpone or combine classes based on enrollment. Refunds or Letters of Credit will be issued where applicable.

L'il Dippers: Parented Programs

• Introduction to water and water safety
• Holding and assisting child
• Entering and exiting the water safely
• Learning through games and songs
• Splashing and kicking
• Getting face wet
• Assisted front and back floats
• Front and back towing

Bubblers • 19M - 3Y

• Water safety awareness
• Assisting and supporting child
• Entering and exiting water safely
• Learning through games and songs
• Getting face wet in stages
• Blowing bubbles and bobbing
• Assisted front and back floats
• Towing with arms and feet movement

Bobbers • 3Y - 5Y

• Activities to build confidence and comfort in water
• Water safety, swimming rules and lifeguard's role
• Entering and exiting pool assisted and unassisted
• Introduction to personal floatation devices
• Getting face wet in stages
• Blowing bubbles and bobbing
• Retrieving object in shallow water
• Assisted front and back floats and glides

Floaters • 3Y - 5Y

• Basic safety rules and sounds
• Calling for help
• Jump into chest deep water unassisted
• Bobbing unassisted
• Open eyes underwater
• Unassisted front and back floats and recovery
• Surface support in chin deep water for 10 seconds
• Unassisted front glide
• Front and back glides with buoyant aid for three metres

Gliders • 3Y - 5Y

• Introduction to boating safely
• Deep water awareness
• Jump into deep water assisted
• Bob eight times in chest deep water
• Hold wall and kick, while blowing bubbles
• Unassisted front and back float and recovery in chest deep water
• Introduction to deep water surface support
• Assisted side glide with kick, both sides
• Front and back swim using arms and legs, for five metres

Divers • 3Y - 5Y

• Boating safety
• Awareness of hazards in other bodies of water
• Introduction to side breathing
• Unassisted side glide
• Surface support in deep water for 10 seconds
• Front and back glide with kick in deep water
• Front and back swim for 10 meters

Surfers • 3Y - 5Y

• HELP and HUDDLE positions
• Introduction to ice safety
• Introduction to basic reaching assists
• Diving into deep water unassisted
• Retrieving object in deep water
• Surface support in deep water for 30 seconds
• Front and back swim for 15 metres
• Front or back somersault

Dippers • 3Y - 5Y

• Boating safety
• Introduction to throwing assists without a line
• Standing and surface dives
• Jumps from a height
• Deep water activities with and without support
• Surface support in deep water for 45 seconds
• Underwater swim
• Front and back swim for 25 metres
• Sculling and finning skills

Otter • 6Y - 17Y

• Pool safety
• Entering and exiting pool
• Submerging
• Holding breath
• Blowing bubbles
• Opening eyes under water
• Front and back floats assisted and unassisted
• Front and back glides assisted andunassisted
• Front and back swim for five metres

Seal • 6Y - 17Y

• Entering deep water
• Recovering object in chest deepwater
• Rhythm breathing on side
• Front and back floats in deep water
• Front and back floats with rollovers
• Front, back and side glides
• Front and back swim for 10 metres
• Water safety and buoyant aids

Dolphin • 6Y - 17Y

• Treading water in deep water
• Front and back floats with rolloversin deep water
• Front glide variations for 15 metres
• Front and back swim variations for 15 metres
• 25-metre continuous swim in shallow and deep water
• Introduction to front crawl
• Recognizing trouble and assessing scene
• Understanding difference between life jackets and personal floatation devices

Swimmer • 6Y - 17Y

• Jumping and diving into deep water
• Recovering object in deep water
• Handstands and rolls
• Jumping into deep water and treading for 60 seconds
• Boating and diving safety
• Introduction to resuscitation
• Initial front crawl for 25 metres
• Introduction to back crawl
• Back swim for 25 metres
• Jumping into deep water and swimming 50 metres

Star Swimmer Levels

Star 1 • 6Y - 17Y

• Awareness of personal swimming abilities and limits
• Lifeguard's role
• Lifesaving Rookie First Aid: primary assessment, rescue breathing and getting help
• Treading water for 90 seconds
• Intermediate front crawl for 50 metres
• Initial back crawl for 25 metres
• Introduction to elementary backstroke
• 75-metre continuous swim

Star 2 • 6Y - 17Y

• Lifesaving Society Rookie H2O

Proficiency skills: entries, somersaults, strokes, dives, sculls, kicks and distance swims

• Deep dive
• Treading water for two minutes
• Head first sculling for 10 metres
• Front and back crawl starts
• Advanced front crawl for 50 metres
• Intermediate back crawl for 50 metres
• Elementary backstroke for 25 metres
• Introduction to breaststroke
• 150-metre continuous swim

Star 3 • 6Y - 17Y

• Lifesaving Society RookieRecognition and Rescue skills: look and see, recognizing weak or nonswimmers and throwing aids
• Introduction to eggbeater
• Feet-first sculling for 10 metres
• Back crawl turn
• Advanced back crawl for 50 metres
• Intermediate elementary backstroke for 50 metres
• Breaststroke for 25 metres
• 300-metre continuous swim

Star 4 • 6Y - 17Y

• Hypothermia and ice safety
• Demonstrate three reaching assists
• HELP and HUDDLE positions
• Lifesaving Society Ranger First Aid: victim assessment, rescue breathing and emergency care
• Eggbeater for 60 seconds
• Breaststroke start and turn
• Front crawl turn
• Advanced elementary backstroke for 50 metres
• Intermediate breaststroke for 50 metres
• Introduction to sidestroke
• 400-metre continuous swim

Star 5 • 6Y - 17Y

• Boating safety and self-rescue
• Lifesaving Society Ranger H2O

Proficiency skills: entries, somersaults, eggbeater, various distance swims and victim recovery, carry and removal

• Eggbeater for two minutes
• Introduction to five synchronized swimming skills
• Advanced breaststroke for 50 metres
• Sidestroke for 25 metres
• Introduction to butterfly
• 500-metre continuous swim

Star 6 • 6Y - 17Y

• Lifesaving Society Ranger

Recognition and Rescue Award skills: recognize and evaluate victims, locate and describe objects below water surface or on bottom of pool and non-contact rescue with buoyant aid

• First aid and victim rescue skills
• Intermediate sidestroke for 50 metres
• Butterfly for 25 metres
• Introduction to waltz crawl, inverted breaststroke and double overarm backstroke]
• 600-metre continuous swim
• Introduction to two synchronized swimming skills
• Introduction to three water polo skills
• Assist/teach a swim skill

Master Swimmer • 6Y - 17Y

• Lifesaving Society Star Patrol H2O

Proficiency and Rescue and Recognition skills: dives and entries with aids, defenses, eggbeater variations, supporting and carrying objects, towing and removingn victims, distance swims, and perform and recognize whistle signals

• Advanced front and back crawl for 50 metres
• Advanced elementary backstroke for 50 metres
• Advanced breaststroke and sidestroke for 50 metres
• Intermediate butterfly for 50 metres
• 700-metre continuous swim
• Breaststroke, front and back crawl starts and turns
• Assist/teach with an instructor for six hours
• Demonstrate knowledge of aquatic leadership