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The Learn to Swim Program isdesigned to provide the aquatic and water safety skills required to function effectively and safely in, on, under or around the water.
Spring 2025
Upcoming Sessions:
MAR - MAY (8 weeks)
Registration dates:
Regular: 26 February 2025, 0900hrs
Ordinary/Associate: 5 March 2025, 0900 hrs
Summer 2025
Upcoming Sessions:
Multiple two-week sessions available in July and August
Registration dates:
Regular: TBD
Ordinary/Associate: TBD
*NEW* Rookie/Ranger/Star Patrol Program
Swimmers continue stroke development with 50 m swims of front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. Lifesaving sport skills include a 25 m obstacle swim and 15 m object carry. First aid focuses on assessment of conscious victims, contacting EMS, and treatment for bleeding. Fitness improves in 350 m workouts and 100 m timed swims.
Prerequisites: Swimmer 6 or equivalent. Must be a strong swimmer.
Upcoming Sessions: March - May
Cost:
Reg/Ord: $85 +HST
Associate: $105 +HST
Registration dates:
Regular: 26 February 2025, 0900hrs
Ordinary/Associate: 5 March 2025, 0900 hrs
Adult Swim Lessons
Within the Adult Swimmer curriculum, participants set their own goals to develop water confidence and smooth recognizable strokes. Targeted Water Smart® drowning prevention messages are delivered in all Adult Swimmer levels. Instructors will adapt these items and awards to accommodate the needs of adult learners and provide the flexibility for them to select the skills they want to learn to achieve their personal swimming goals.
This class is designed for adults who wish to improve their comfort level in the water and learn the basics of swimming. No previous swimming experience required!
Adult 1 - Beginner (Fridays, 5:00-5:30pm): In Adult 1, beginner adult swimmers will build their confidence & comfortability in the water while learning foundational swimming skills. Adults learners will become comfortable with complete submersion. Adult learners will practice floats and glides, kicking on their front/back, whip kick, and front and back crawl over 10-15m (about half the pool). Adult learners will jump into the deep end of the pool safely and tread water. These beginner adult swimmers will be introduced to interval training.
Adult 2: Intermediate (Fridays, 5:35-6:05pm): In Adult 2, intermediate adult swimmers will work to improve their endurance and basic techniques in the water. Adult learners will swim full lengths of the pool using front and back crawl, and begin learning the components of breaststroke. Adult learners will practice diving and treading water, and achieve the Canadian Swim to Survive Standard in this level. These intermediate adult swimmers will develop different aspects of physical fitness in the water through interval training and sprints.
Adult 3: Advanced (Fridays, 6:10-6:55pm): In Adult 3, advanced adult swimmers will work to improve their speed, agility, endurance and techniques. Adult learners will improve their techniques in a variety of strokes, including front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke over longer distances. Adult learners will learn various entries, use eggbeater kick to travel in the water, and practice treading water. These advanced adult swimmers will learn drills & workout strategies (including sprints, interval training, and endurance workouts) which will help them to reach their goals.
For those who have participated in swim lessons at CFB Kingston in previous seasons, your/your child's report card will have guidance from the instructor as to what level you should register for next.
For those who have participated in swim lessons at CFB Kingston BEFORE September 2022, there has been a transition from the Red Cross structure of lessons to Lifesaving Society. A level conversion chart can be found here.
If you are unsure what level to register for, please review the level requirements here. If you are still unsure, you are free to visit the pool during a swim lesson session and request a swim assessment. Swim lesson sessions are Monday and Wednesday 1630-1900 and Saturday 0900-1130.
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All of our users are registered under three categories, based on their association with the military: Regular, Ordinary and Associate.
Regular: Serving CAF members and their immediate family; Veterans and their immediate family; Foreign fighters and their immediate family
Ordinary: Department of National Defence staff and their immediate family
Associate: Non-military affiliated registrants and their family
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