Swimming Lessons

Learn to swim the Swimmer Plus way! The City of Markham is proud to introduce our new program: Swimmer Plus.

This program is designed so swimmers have:

• more time in the water,
• more one-on-one time with the instructor, and
• more time to focus on stroke and skill devleopment.

This high quality program focuses on strokes and skills including entries and exits, surface support, underwater skills, Swim to Survive skills, movement/swimming skills, fitness, and water smart education. Participants will develop from basic swimming skills and strokes to mastering their movement in the water.

The program is offered at all levels and sets swimmers up perfectly for Swim Patrol and aquatic leadership courses.

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The City of Markham swimming lessons are based on the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life program.

Levels offered:

• Parent & Tot levels 1, 2, & 3: A program designed for parent and child between the ages of 3 months to 3 years. Through this structured in-water class, parents and children will learn safety skills, basic swimming skills and develop a positive attitude around water.
• Preschool levels 1 to 5: A program for children between 3 to 5 years of age. This progressive program helps preschoolers builds confidence and foundational swimming skills.
• Swimmer levels 1 to 6: A program for children between 5 to 12 years of age. A progressive program suitable for an absolute beginner or for those wanting to develop their skills. By the end of Swimmer 6, participants will be able to confidently swim long distances using front stroke, back stroke or breaststroke, tread in deep water and know how to enter the water using various head or foot-first entries.
• Swimmer 7, Rookie Patrol: Swimmers continue stroke development with 50 metres swims of front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. Lifesaving sport skills include a 25-metre obstacle swim and a 15-metre object carry.
• Swimmer 8, Ranger Patrol: Swimmers develop better strokes over 75-metre swims. They tackle lifesaving sport skills in a lifesaving medley, timed object support and rescue with a buoyant aid.
• Swimmer 9, Star Patrol: Swimmers are challenged with 600-metre workouts, 300-metre timed swims and a 25-metre object carry. Strokes are refined over 100-metre swims.
• Teen levels 1 to 3: A program for preteen and teens between 9 to 16 years of age. Participants learn swimming skills similar to those found in Swimmer levels 1 to 6, but the class structure is catered to an older age group and more mature learning environment.
• Adult levels 1 to 3: A program for adults 16 years and older. A progressive programs suitable for adults who wish to learn to swim or improve their water fitness.

Swimming levels are offered in the following formats:

• Swimmer Plus Program
• Group classes
• Private or semi-private classes

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