Camp Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lessons begin promptly at 9 a.m. – please arrive before 8:45 a.m.
Upon registration, please indicate the level that best suits your child in swimming lessons based upon previous experiences. Aquatic staff will use the indicated level as a tool to select the appropriate group for each child to learn safely. Aquatic instructors are trained to assess the swimming abilities of the participants in their group and challenge each individual appropriately. The lifeguarding staff reserves the right to change campers’ levels based on their assessment.
Swim Reports that highlight areas of a swimmer’s strength, and areas for improvement, are provided at the end of the week. It is important to note that children do not pass or fail a swimming level. Rather, when they complete the necessary skills to move on to a more challenging group, an instructor will indicate that they are ready to move forward. Given the organization of swimming groups, this could mean that the swimmer will be working on more challenging skills, while still in a similar group.
The following conversion chart helps compare the Swim for Life program to the Red Cross Swim Kids program:
Equivalence Chart
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Lifesaving Society Swimmers |
Red Cross Swim Kids Equivalent |
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Swimmer 1
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Swim Kids 1 (IC) or (C) and 2 (IC)
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Swimmer 2
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Swim Kids 2 (C) and 3 (IC)
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Swimmer 3
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Swim Kids 3 (C) and 4 (IC)
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Swimmer 4
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Swim Kids 4 (C) and 5 (IC) or (C)
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Swimmer 5
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Swim Kids 6 (C) or 7 (IC) or (C)
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Swimmer 6
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Swim Kids 7 (C)
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Food Services: Lunch and a fresh fruit snack are provided daily and are included in the cost of the camp.
