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Town Guide - Fall and Winter 2015/2016
The Aquatics Centre
Swimming Lessons
Session and Mass Registration Dates
Session
Mass Registration
Session Dates
Fall
Sat., Aug. 22
Sept. 8 to Nov. 14*
*excludes Oct. 12
Early Winter
Sat., Oct. 31
Nov. 16 to Feb. 6
*excludes Dec. 21 to Jan 2
Late Winter
Sat., Jan. 23, 2016
See TownofStMarys.com for
dates and schedule.
If you are not able to attend mass registration, please register with
Pyramid Recreation Centre Guest Services after the above dates at
519.284.2160.
Preschool/Kindergarten
4 months to 6 years
Starfish (4-18 months)
Buoyancy, movement, entries, songs
and play in the water (with
assistance).
Duck (18-30 months)
Front and back floats, moving
forward and backwards and using
arms (with assistance). Songs and
play in the water.
Sea Turtle (30-36 months)
Swimming, gliding, and floating,
awareness of deep water and safe
entries. Front and back floats with
recovery. Use of buoyant objects for
support (with assistance).
Sea Otter (3-5 years)
Floats and glides on front and back,
jumping into shallow water, breath-
ing techniques such as blowing
bubbles underwater (with assistance).
Salamander (3-5 years)
Water games and songs. Assisted
front/back floats and glides as well
as a distance swim of 2m.
Sunfish (3-6 years)
Front and back floats, jumps into
deep water, stroke and skills
progressions (with assistance).
Front and distance swim of 2m.
Crocodile (3-6 years)
Independent glides, kicking in deep
water, longer front and back swims,
jumps into deep water, use of
personal floatation device (PFD) in
deep water and distance swim of
10m.
Whale (3-6 years)
Front and back distance swim of 15m.
Water safety, throwing assists and a
variety of stroke techniques.