March 24 - June 13, 2025
SPRING: PRESCHOOL SWIMMING LESSONS (3-5y)
Woolwich Memorial Centre
24 Snyder Avenue South Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6
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Preschool Lessons are for children aged 3-5 years old to learn swimming skills and water safety, while parents/guardians watch from the viewing gallery.


Preschool 1 Skills:

  1. Enter and exit shallow water, assisted
  2. Jump into chest-deep water, assisted
  3. Put face in water
  4. Blow bubbles in water
  5. Float on front and back, 3 seconds each, assisted
  6. Safe movement in shallow water wearing a PFD
  7. Glide on front and back, 3m each, assisted
  8. Water Smart message: Within Arm's Reach; Wear a Lifejacket


Preschool 2 Skills
  1. Enter and exit shallow water wearing a PFD
  2. Jump into chest-deep water
  3. Submerge
  4. Submerge and exhale 3 times
  5. Float on front and back, 3 seconds each, wearing PFD or with buoyant aid
  6. Roll laterally front to back and back to front, wearing PFD
  7. Glide on front and back, 3m each, wearing PFD or with buoyant aid
  8. Flutter kick on back with buoyant aid 5m
  9. Water Smart Message: Within Arm's Reach; Wear a Lifejacket


Preschool 3 Skills
  1. Jump into deep water wearing PFD, return and exit
  2. Sideways entry wearing PFD
  3. Hold breath underwater 3 seconds
  4. Submerge and exhale 5 times
  5. Recover object from bottom in waist-deep water
  6. Back float; roll to front; swim 3m
  7. Float on front and back, 5 seconds each
  8. Roll laterally from front to back and back to front
  9. Glide on front and back, 3m each
  10. Flutter kick on back 5m
  11. Flutter kick on front 5m
  12. Water Smart Message: Within Arm's Reach; Wear a Lifejacket



Preschool 4 Skills:
  1. Jump into deep water, return and exit
  2. Sideways entry
  3. Tread water 10 seconds wearing PFD
  4. Open eyes underwater
  5. Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water
  6. Wearing a PFD, sideways entry into deep water; tread 15 seconds; swim / kick 5m
  7. Front float; roll to back; swim 5m
  8. Glide on side, 3m
  9. Flutter kick: on front 7m; on back 7m; on side 5m
  10. Front crawl 5m wearing PFD
  11. Water Smart Message: Within Arm's Reach; Wear a Lifejacket


Preschool 5 Skills:
  1. Forward roll entry wearing PFD
  2. Tread water 10 seconds
  3. Submerge and hold breath 5 seconds
  4. Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water
  5. Wearing PFD, sideways entry into deep water; tread 20 seconds; swim / kick 10m
  6. Whip kick in vertical position 20 seconds with PFD or buoyant aid
  7. Front crawl 5m
  8. Back crawl 5m
  9. Interval training: 4 x 5m flutter kick on back with 30 second rests
  10. Water Smart Message: Within Arm's Reach; Wear a Lifejacket

Program

SPRING: PRESCHOOL SWIMMING LESSONS (3-5y) #34711

Sub-Programs

March 24 - June 13, 2025SaturdayAdd to calendar
Ages 3-6 · Co-Ed
Woolwich Memorial Centre24 Snyder Avenue South Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6View Map
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