Youth Swimming Programs

PSP Swim Sport offerings for the 2024-2025 school year

This year, PSP will be offering the following programs for children and youth to introduce and develop their skills in the sport of swimming:

Program Name	Ages	Timings	Description
Intro to Swim Sport	5-8	TBD	For the confident beginner swimmer wishing to move beyond swim lessons and learn about the sport of swimming. This group will learn basic swimming skills, develop, and master freestyle and backstroke drills over 12.5m repeatedly, usually in the leisure pool or the shallow end of the lap pool.
Stroke Development	8-12	Mondays, Wednesdays 1830-2030 Fridays 1900-2000	For youth swimmers wishing to increase the distances covered for freestyle and backstroke drills and continue to progress their skills and endurance using the full length of the lap pool. Swimmers will be introduced to breaststroke and butterfly strokes and will work to perfect their kick.
Advanced Stroke Development	13-17	Mondays, Wednesdays 1930-2030 Fridays 1900-2000	For swimmers who are seeking to further develop their skills in all four strokes (Freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke), starts, and turns with the goal of improving times throughout the sessions and at the unsanctioned in-house meet at the end of each session.
Teen Fitness	13-17	Tuesday & Thursday 1900-2030	For swimmers seeking to continue developing their swimming skills and overall fitness in an aquatics environment. This program will contain both pool and dryland training.

Season Dates

Season	Priority Registration*	General Registration*	Session Dates**
Winter	20 November 2024	27 November 2024	January to March

*Registration opens at 0900 on all dates.

**Please review individual program descriptions through the course catalogue for specific season start and end dates.

Pricing

Each program is priced individually. Prices will be different for Regular, Ordinary, and Associate registrants. Please ensure you are logged in to your account so the pricing you are presented with is accurate to your membership category.

Full payment is due before the first session of the session.

Each of the following price points is based on an eight-week session.

Program	Regular Price	Ordinary Price	Associate Price
Intro to Swim Sport	TBD	TBD	TBD
Stroke Development	$235 + HST	$260 + HST	$315 + HST
Advanced Stroke Development	$235 + HST	$260 + HST	$315 + HST
Teen Fitness	$235 + HST	$260 + HST	$315 + HST

Registration

Registration is conducted through the PSP Kingston course catalogue found here.

Priority registration will be given first to those who were enrolled in the Sharks Swim club in the 2022-2023 season, then to regular members, then to Ordinary and associates. As well, as the programs are seasonal, those who participate in one season are guaranteed spots for the following season.

For questions regarding the registration process, please address the FAQs found below.

Swim Sport FAQs

How do I know which course to register for?

Course descriptions will give you an accurate expectation of the ability of each swimmer. All swimmers are expected to have at least a lifesaving society swimmer level 3 standard of comfort in the water.

Which group should I register for? (Intro to Swim Sport and Stroke Development)

These programs have been split into two timings with consideration that there will always be a large discrepancy of ability and experience within these age ranges. Please register for the timing that fits your schedule best but understand that there is a chance groups may adjust to have swimmers of similar experience together.

If I skip a session, will I still be assured a spot in the next session?

Guaranteed registration is only available for those who’ve registered for the previous session.

If I’m only able to participate on certain days, will there be a reduced price?

These programs are designed to run with every session being equally important. The price is a flat rate, and participants are expected to ensure maximum attendance to receive the full benefits of the program.

Swim Lesson & Programs Registration FAQs

What do I need to register?
To register, you will need the following:
- An account, which can be made through the online portal. Please ensure your membership category is accurate [see below].
- To know which level is appropriate to register for.
- To know your membership category and when you are eligible to register.
- A payment card.
When can I register?
Priority registration is given to Regular members. Please see above for specific registration dates for upcoming seasons.
How can I register?
The fastest and easiest way to register is through the course catalogue online.

You can also register in-person at the base gym front desk. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 0530-2200 and Saturday-Sunday 0700-1800.

If you wish to register over the phone, please ensure you have the following:
- An account created with the correct membership category
- You know which level you are registering for
- A payment card ready
Note: Only credit is accepted for phone and online registration. Debit accepted in-person.
What level should I register for?

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.
Why can't I see the course I want?

Ensure you are logged in while browsing the course catalogue. You will only be able to see the courses you are eligible to register for.

If you are logged in and not able to see your course, it may be full. Courses that have reached maximum registrants are automatically removed from the online course catalogue.

If you are still having issues, contact the Base Gym Front Desk at 613-541-5010 x6595.
What membership category am I in?
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
If you are logged in and are unable to see your course, your account may not be categorized correctly. Please contact the Base Gym Front Desk at 613-541-5010 x6595 for assistance in validating your membership category.