PSP Recreation Swimming Lessons in the NCR

Session 1 & 3 (Tuesday and Thursday)
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm	Parent & Tot	Preschool 1/2	Preschool 3
5:20 pm – 5:50 pm	Swimmer 1	Preschool 4/5	Private lesson*
5:55 pm – 6:25 pm	Swimmer 2	Swimmer 1/2	Private lesson*
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm	Swimmer 4 (6:30 pm – 7:00 pm)	Swimmer 5/6 (6:30 pm – 7:15 pm)	Swimmer 3 (6:30 pm – 7:00 pm)

 

Session 2 (Saturday)
9:20 am-9:50 am	Private Lesson*	Private Lesson*
9:55 am-10:25 am	Preschool 1/2	Swimmer
10:30 am – 11:00 am	Preschool 3/4	Preschool5
11:05 am-11:35 am	Swimmer 3	Swimmer 2
11:40 am– 12:25 pm	Swimmer 4	Swimmer 5/6
12:30 pm– 1:00 pm	Private Lesson*	Private Lesson*

Private Lessons*: 

Private swimming lessons packages include four, 30-minute lessons that run during group swimming lessons (dates and times listed above) 

Lesson Rates
	Group Lessons	Private Lesson
Regular	$80 per session	$120
Ordinary	$100 per session	$140
Associate	$120 per session	$160

 

Membership details

• Regular:  Immediate family of Regular Force, Reserve Force and Veterans & Foreign Military members
• Ordinary: Immediate family of employees/staff of DND, DRDC, DCC, CSE, Non-public Funds
• Associate: All others

Lessons may be cancelled up to one hour ahead of time due to inclement weather (heavy rain, thunder and/or lighting). Lessons will proceed if there is light rain. If lessons are cancelled you will receive a phone call or email no later than one hour before the start of your scheduled lesson.

PSP Recreation will make every effort to offer make-up lessons for those that are cancelled due to inclement weather or facility closure. However, not all cancelled lessons may have a make-up lesson.

Scheduled make-up lesson dates for PSP Recreation cancelled lessons are:

• Tuesday 23 Jul (for cancelled Tuesday lessons on 25 Jun, 2, 9 or 16 Jul 24)
• Thursday 25 Jul (for cancelled Thursday lessons on 27 Jun, 4, 11 or 18 Jul 24)
• Sunday 21 Jul (for cancelled Saturday lessons on 22 Jun, 6, 13 and 20 Jul 24)
• Sunday 25 Aug (for cancelled Saturday lessons on 27 Jul, 10, 17 or 24 Aug 24)

Refunds or credits will not be given to those who cannot attend make-up lesson dates. Refunds or credits will not be given to those who miss a lesson.

For private lessons, a minimum of two-weeks’ notice must be given to re-schedule a prior scheduled lesson. Re-scheduled lessons are only available if space permits. 

For more information on cancellations and refunds for swim lessons, please refer to the PSP Recreation Cancellation / Refund Policy below.
 

If PSP Recreation cancels a program, lesson or activity in adherence to provincial and local health authorities’ regulations and guidelines, a make-up lesson will be scheduled. Details on the schedule for the make up lessons are included in the course description.

Swimming lesson course cancellation and refunds must be requested 2 weeks prior the start date of the week. Refunds and cancelations are subject to a $20 administration fee.

Refunds requested within less than 2 weeks prior the start date of the course week will not be issued except under extraordinary circumstances and with proof of such circumstance i.e. medical note.

In this level, swimmers will learn how to enter and exit shallow water with assistance. They’ll also learn how to put their face in the water, blow bubbles and front and back floats with assistance. 

In this level, swimmers will learn how to enter and exit shallow water wearing a lifejacket. They will learn how to submerge fully underwater while exhaling. They will learn how to do their front and back floats and front and back glides in a lifejacket.

In this level, swimmers will learn how to jump into deep water in a lifejacket, how to hold their breath underwater for 3 seconds and how to recover an object from waist-deep water. They will further work on their front and back floats and glides with the added skills of flutter kick and rolling from back to front.

In this level, swimmers will learn how to jump into deep water, swim back to the wall and exit the pool without any aid. They will also be introduced to the skill of treading water for 10 seconds with a lifejacket. They will learn how to open their eyes and retrieve an object from chest-deep water. Swimmers will further improve their skills of flutter kick, glides while also learning how to front crawl.

Swimmers will learn how to do a forward roll entry while wearing a lifejacket and tread water for 10 seconds. They will further work on the skills of retrieving a submerged object, front crawl and flutter kick. Swimmers will also learn how to swim back crawl.

In this level, swimmers will work on floating, glides and kicking on their front and back. They’ll also learn how to open their eyes, hold their breath and exhale under water. Swimmers will also work on building comfort jumping into the pool with and without a lifejacket.

In this level, swimmers will work learn how to whip and tread water for 15 seconds. They will learn how to glide, swim and kick on their fronts and backs for 10 m. Swimmers will also work on jumping into deep water.

In this level, swimmers will learn how to do a kneeling dive into deep water, how to do a handstand and a somersault. They will further improve upon the skills of treading water for 30 seconds, whip kick for 10 m and swimming stroke for a distance of 25 m.

In this level, swimmers will learn how to do a standing dive and a roll entry into deep water. They will work on the previous skills of whip kick for 15 m, treading water for 1 min. They will continue working on the 3 strokes and complete a distance swim of 50 m.

In this level, the swimmers will learn how to do a shallow dive, learn the skill of eggbeater and learn how to do a backward somersault. They will continue working on the 3 strokes, treading water and complete a distance swim of 75 m.

In this level, swimmers will learn how to recover objects on the bottom of the deep end, learn the stride entry and the compact jump into deep water. Swimmers will continue working on the 3 strokes, treading water and complete a distance swim of 100 m.