The Manitou & Community Pool will now be offering 7 Lesson Sessions throughout the summer. Two 2-week Sessions and Five 1-week Intensive Sessions. The dates vary from year to year so please check back or call the Municipal Office or Pool for more information. 

LESSON SESSION DATES
Session 1 (Two Week)	July 4 - 15 (am)
Session 2 (Two Week)	July 4 - 15 (pm)
Session 3 (Intensive)	July 18 - 22
Session 4 (Intensive)	July 25 - 29
Session 5 (Intensive)	August 1 - 5
Session 6 (Intensive)	August 8 - 12
Session 7 (Intensive)	August 15 - 19

After this 2022 Swim Season, Manitou and Community Pool will be adapting the Lifesaving Society's "Swim For Life" swimming lesson program, which will involve 6 levels instead of the usual 10. 

But do not fret! We are here to help your family along during this transition! More information will be provided as the year goes on, if you have any questions, feel free to contact us. 

 

At Manitou and Community Pool, our swim kids lessons are deemed complete or incomplete. If a level is complete, the swimmer can move to the next, however if the level is incomplete, they must repeat the level. Children that will be 5 years old within the current calendar year can be registered for Level 1.

    

LEVEL 1
Fitness Activities	Skills & Water Safety	Swimming
Flutter Kick 5m (Assisted) Distance Swim 5m	Site Orientation Supervision Shallow Water Entries and Exits Submerge Head Exhale through Mouth and/or Nose	Rhythmic Breathing 5x  Front Float and Recovery 3 sec. Front Glide 5 sec.  Front Glide with Flutter Kick 5m Back Float and Recovery 3 sec. Back Glide 5 sec.  Roll-Over Glides 5 sec. (Assisted) Front Swim 5m
LEVEL 2
Fitness Activities	Skills & Water Safety	Swimming
Flutter Kick 10m (Assisted) Distance Swim 10m	Facility/Site Rules EMS/911 Introduction to PFD/Lifejackets Weight Transfer, Shallow Water Deep Water Activities (Assisted)	Rhythmic Breathing 10x (2 ways) Front Glide with Flutter Kick 10m Back Glide with Flutter Kick 5m Side Glide with Flutter Kick 5m (Assisted) Roll-Over Glide with Flutter Kick 5m Front Swim 5m
LEVEL 3
Fitness Activities	Skills & Water Safety	Swimming
Flutter Kick 15m Distance Swim 15m	When and Where to Swim PFD/Lifejackets, Deep Water Deep Water Float 5 sec. Jump in, Change Direction, Return to Safety, Deep Water Surface Support, Deep Water 20 sec. Sitting Dive, Change Direction, Return to Safety	Rhythmic Breathing 15x Front Glide with Kick 15m Back Glide with Kick 10m Side Glide with Kick 10m Front Glide/Side Glide Combination 10m (Assisted) Front Glide 10m
LEVEL 4
Fitness Activities	Skills & Water Safety	Swimming
Flutter Kick on Back 15m Distance Swim 25m	Self-Safety Show How to Contact EMS/911 Self-Safety - Safe Diving Intro to Sculling, Shallow Water Kneeling Dive Surface Support 45 sec.	Rhythmic Breathing 15x (Front Crawl Specific) Front Glide/Side Glide Combination 15m Back Swim with Shoulder Roll 15m Front Crawl 10m

LEVEL 5
Fitness Activities	Skills & Water Safety	Swimming
Flutter Kick 25m Distance Swim 50m	How to be a Safe Boater Staying Warm Cold Water HELP/Huddle Disorienting Entries Tread Water 1 min.  Stride Dive Head-First Sculling on Back 5m	Rhythmic Breathing 20x (2 Ways) Front Crawl 15m Back Crawl 15m Whip Kick on Back 10m
LEVEL 6
Fitness Activities	Skills & Water Safety	Swimming
Dolphin Kick 10m Distance Swim 75m	Causes of Boating Incidents When and Where to Go on Ice Distress Swimmer Recognition and Simulation Throwing Assist without a Line Head-First Sculling on Back 10m Tread Water, 1.5 min. Front Dive	Front Crawl 25m Back Crawl 25m Elementary Back Stroke 15m

LEVEL 7
Fitness Activities	Skills & Water Safety	Swimming
Dolphin Kick 15m Distance Swim 150m	Choking, Partial Choking Rescue, Partial, Conscious Person Throwing Assist with a Line Reaching Assist with Rescue Equipment Stride Entry	Front Crawl 50m Back Crawl 50m Elementary Back Stroke 25m Front Scull 15m Whip Kick on Front 15m
LEVEL 8
Fitness Activities	Skills & Water Safety	Swimming
Eggbeater/ Tread Water 3min.  Distance Swim 300m	Hypothermia Dangers of Open Water Choking Rescue, Complete, Conscious Person Feed-First Surface Dive Standing Shallow Dive	Front Crawl 75m Back Crawl 75m Elementary Back Stroke 25m Breast Stroke 15m
LEVEL 9
Fitness Activities	Skills & Water Safety	Swimming
Travelling, Legs only 3min. Distance Swim 400m	Wise Choices and Peer Influence Boating Regulations Self-Rescue: Fall Through Ice Head-First Surface Dive	Front Crawl 100m Back Crawl 100m Elementary Breast Stroke 50m Breast Stroke 25m Sidestroke Kick 15m
LEVEL 10
Fitness Activities	Skills & Water Safety	Swimming
Dolphin Kick (Vertical) 3x10sec. Distance Swim 500m	Sun Smart Ice Rescue from Safe Zone Next Steps Feet/Head First Surface Dives with Underwater Swim 2m	Front Crawl 100m Back Crawl 100m Elementary Breast Stroke 50m Breast Stroke 50m Sidestroke 25m