LSS Swimmer level 1
- Description: An introductory level to introduce the basic learn to swim skills. Skills taught include entering and exiting shallow water, submerging and exhaling 5 times, front and back floats for 5 seconds, front/back/side glides for 3m, and flutter kicks on front and back for 5m.
- Equivalent to: YMCA Otter
- Prerequisite: None
- Class duration: Each class is 30 minutes
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LSS Swimmer level 2
- Description: Participants who join should be able to complete a front, back, and side glide for 3m without a PFD or assistance. Teaches students the basic movements of front and back crawl. Skills taught include flutter kick on front, back and side for 10m, whip kick in vertical position for 30 sec, front and back crawl for 10m, and Treading Water for 15 seconds.
- Equivalent to: YMCA Seal
- Prerequisite: Completed Swimmer 1 or Preschool 5
- Class duration: Each class is 30 minutes
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LSS Swimmer level 3
- Description: Participants should be able to swim 10 meters of front crawl and back crawl. Spends time working on stroke form and building your child's endurance in Front and Back Crawl. Skills taught include dives, in-water front somersaults and handstands. They’ll work on 15 meters of front crawl, back crawl and 10 meters of whip kick. Flutter kick interval training increases to 4 x 15 meters.
- Equivalent to: YMCA Dolphin/Swimmer
- Prerequisite: Completed Swimmer 2 or equivalent
- Class duration: Each class is 45 minutes
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LSS Swimmer level 4
- Description: Participants who join should be able to tread water for 30 seconds, swim 15 meters front crawl, and 15 meters back crawl. Adds the basic skills of legs-only and breaststroke. Skills taught include treading water for one minute, swimming underwater for 5 meters, and 25 meters of front and back crawl. They will complete the Canadian Swim to Survive® Standard. They will also do front crawl sprints over 25 meters, and 4 x 25 meters front or back crawl interval training.
- Equivalent to: Red Cross Level Swim Kids 4/5 and YMCA Star 1
- Prerequisite: Completed Swimmer 3 or equivalent
- Class duration: Each class is 45 minutes
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LSS Swimmer level 5
- Description: Participants who join should be able to tread for one minute and swim 50 metres without stopping, using front or back crawl. They will work on breaststroke and head-up front crawl. Skills taught include shallow dives, cannonball entries, eggbeater kicks, and in-water backward somersaults. They’ll refine their front and back crawl over 50 meters of each, and breaststroke over 25 meters. Then they’ll pick up the pace in 25 meter sprints and two interval training bouts: 4 x 50 meters front or back crawl; and 4 x 15 meters breaststroke.
- Equivalent to: YMCA Star 2
- Prerequisite: Completed Swimmer 4 or equivalent
- Class duration: Each class is 45 minutes
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LSS Swimmer level 6
- Description: Participants who join should be able to use the eggbeater and scissor kick, swim 50 meters of front and back crawl and swim 25 meters of breaststroke. They will work on their lifesaving skills while increasing endurance. Skills taught include stride entries, compact jumps and lifesaving kicks like eggbeater and scissor kick. They’ll develop strength and power in head-up breaststroke sprints over 25 meters. They’ll easily swim lengths of front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke, and will complete a 300 meter workout.
- Equivalent to: YMCA Star 3
- Prerequisite: Completed Swimmer 5 or equivalent
- Class duration: Each class is 45 minutes
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LSS Swimmer level 7 – Rookie Patrol
- Description: Swimmers continue stroke development with 50 meter swims of front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. Lifesaving sport skills include a 25 meter obstacle swim and a 15 meter object carry. First aid focuses on assessment of conscious victims, contacting EMS, and treatment for bleeding. Fitness improves in 350 m workouts and 100 meter timed swims.
- Equivalent to: YMCA Star 4
- Prerequisite: Completed Swimmer 6 or equivalent
- Class duration: Each class is one hour
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LSS Swimmer level 8 – Ranger Patrol
- Description: Swimmers develop better strokes over 75 meter swims of each stroke. They tackle lifesaving sport skills in a lifesaving medley, timed object support and rescue with a buoyant aid. First aid focuses on assessment of unconscious victims, treatment of victims in shock and obstructed airway procedures. Skill drills develop a strong lifesaving foundation.
- Equivalent to: YMCA Star 5-7
- Prerequisite: Completed Swimmer 7 or equivalent
- Class duration: Each class is one hour
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LSS Swimmer level 9 – Star Patrol
- Description: Swimmers are challenged with 600 meter workouts, 300 meter timed swims, and a 25 meter object carry. Strokes are refined over 100 meter swims. First aid focuses on treating bone or joint injuries and respiratory emergencies, including asthma and allergic reactions. Lifesaving skills include defence methods, victim removals and rolling over and supporting a victim face up in shallow water.
- Equivalent to: YMCA Star 5-7
- Prerequisite: Completed Swimmer 8 or equivalent
- Class duration: Each class is one hour
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