Refer to the conversion chart below to determine the level of swimming lessons will best suit your child. We offer classes within the Lifesaving Society Program.
| Lifesaving Society (Offered Here) | Description of Skill | Previously In Red Cross | Previously in Red Cross AquaQuest | Previously in YMCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent & Tot 1 | Child is 3 to 12 months old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent | Starfish | AquaTots 1 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Splashers |
| Parent & Tot 2 | Child is 12 to 24 months old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent | Duck | AquaTots 2 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Bubblers |
| Parent & Tot 3 | Child is 2 to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent | Sea Turtle | AquaTots 3 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Bobbers |
| Preschool A | Child is 3 to 5 years and just starting out on his or her own | Sea Turtle | Continuing Preschool AQ 1 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Bobbers |
| Preschool B | Child can get in and out alone, jump into shallow water, float and glide in a PFD on front and back, blow bubbles and get face wet | Salamander | Completed Preschool AQ 1 | Completed L’il Dippers: Bobbers |
| (Not Offered) Preschool C | Child can get in and out alone, jump into shallow water, submerge and exhale underwater, and with a buoyant aid move through the water on front and back. | Sunfish | Completed Preschool AQ 2 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Floaters |
| (Not Offered) Preschool D | Child can ump into chest-deep water and deep water wearing a PFD; recover objects from the bottom; move through water on front and back, and while wearing a PFD | Crocodile | Completed Preschool AQ 3 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Floaters |
| (Not Offered) Preschool E | Child can do solo jumps into deeper water and get out by themselves; surface support by themselves; and swim 3 to 5 metres on front and back | Whale | Completed Preschool AQ 4 | Completed L’il Dippers: Floaters |
| Swimmer 1 | Child is 5 to 12 years and just starting out | Level 1 | Completed AQ 1 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Floaters/Learn to Swim I: Otter |
| Swimmer 2 | Child can jump into water with and without a PFD; open eyes and exhale underwater, get objects off the bottom, and float and move through the water on front and back | Level 1 | Completed AQ 2 | Completed L’il Dippers: Divers/Learn to Swim II: Seal |
| Swimmer 3 | Child can jump into deeper water; fall sideways into water wearing a PFD; support self at the surface without an aid; do whip kick; and swim 10 to 15 metres on front and back | Level 2/3 | Completed AQ 3/4 | Completed Learn to Swim IV: Swimmer |
| Swimmer 4 | Child does cannonballs, dives and rolls into deep water; can tread water; swim underwater; swim front and back crawl; and can do endurance swims of 25 to 50 metres | Level 4/5 | Completed AQ 5/6 | Completed Star 1 |
| Swimmer 5 | Child can do dives and stride entries; eggbeater kick; foot-first surface dives; front and back crawl; whip kick; breaststroke arms with breathing; and endurance swims of 50 to 100 metres | Level 6 | Completed AQ 7 | Completed Star 2 |
| Swimmer 6 | Child can do shallow dives; eggbeater kick; foot-first sculling; surface dives with underwater swim; front and back crawl and breaststroke over 50 metres; sprint 25 metres; and endurance swims of 100-200 metres | Level 7 | Completed AQ 8 | Completed Star 3 |
| Bronze Medallion/ Bronze Cross | Child wants to continue the development of his/her lifesaving skills, and develop an understanding of emergency first aid | Level 9 | Completed AQ 10 | Completed Star 5 |