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Preschool Swim Lessons

An early start on learning to swim! Preschoolers will gain comfort in the water and have fun developing basic water skills like floating, gliding, and blowing bubbles

Swim for Life Program

Swim for Life, created by the Lifesaving Society, is a fun and flexible swim instruction program that helps swimmers develop essential strokes and skills. Each lesson includes plenty of in-water practice. The program also incorporates Water Smart® drowning and injury prevention education at every level, promoting safe choices around water and ice. All our swim lessons follow the Swim for Life curriculum, except for summer and private lessons.

PROGRAM TRANSITION

If your child took lessons with a different program and you want to know the Swim for Life™ equivalent, see our registration chart.

Private Swim Lessons


One-on-one instruction in a relaxed and fun environment, tailored to your preschooler. Lessons can include up to two participants, making it perfect for siblings or friends to learn together.

AGES 3–5
30 MINUTES

Preschool 1


Preschoolers will be assisted by their instructor as they learn to safely enter and exit the water, jump into chest-deep water, and submerge their face to blow bubbles. They'll practice floating, gliding and moving safely in shallow water while wearing a life jacket.

AGES 3–5
30 MINUTES

Preschool 2


Preschoolers will work on becoming more independent with their water skills. They’ll learn to jump into chest-deep water by themselves, submerge and exhale underwater and float and glide with buoyant aids. They’ll be introduced to lateral rollovers and practice their flutter kick on their backs.

AGES 3–5
30 MINUTES

Preschool 3


Preschoolers will kick and glide their way through the water on their fronts and backs. They’ll practice rollovers and floats, and retrieve objects from the pool bottom in waist-deep water. They’ll do side entries and jump into deeper water with a life jacket on.

AGES 3–5
30 MINUTES

Preschool 4


Preschoolers will gain some independence in deep water. They’ll practice jumping into deeper water and getting out by themselves, sideways entries, and opening their eyes underwater. These swimmers in training will work on treading water and completing five metres of front crawl wearing a life jacket.

AGES 3–5
30 MINUTES

Preschool 5


Preschoolers will work towards achieving important swimming milestones like treading water in the deep end for 10 seconds and 5-metre swims with front crawl and back crawl. Wearing a lifejacket, they’ll practice forward roll entries into deep water, learn to whip kick in a vertical position and be introduced to interval training.

AGES 3–5
30 MINUTES