North Shore Swim Program

Summer at the NSWC is spent outside. Swimming lessons run May-September in the outdoor pool located in the courtyard of the Club surrounded by grass areas and our Tiki Bar.

If you or your child are looking to improve their swimming, you can book our 10 day lesson sets on Gametime or contact aquatics@nswc.ca for private lessons.

 

Not sure which program to put your child in?

Please take a look at the program equivalent charts to see which Swim for Life program your child should be in. These also apply if North or West Vancouver Recreation swimming lessons were taken.

 

SWIM FOR LIFE PROGRAMS

Swim for Life® offers a comprehensive learn-to-swim program from Parent & Tot to Leadership, endorsed by international lifesaving organizations.

Preschool Programs

Swim for Life® Preschool ensures children become comfortable in the water and have fun developing a foundation of water skills.

Recommended Age: 3-5 years

Swimmer Programs

Swim for Life® Swimmer ensures children become comfortable in the water and have fun developing a foundation of water skills.

Recommended Age: 5-12 years old

Canadian Swim Patrol

The Canadian Swim Patrol program provides enriched training for those who are ready to go beyond learn-to-swim. Swim Patrol has three levels: Rookie, Ranger, and Star. These programs continue to develop participants’ swim strokes and provide the skill foundation that prepares them for success in the Society’s Bronze Medal awards. Each level of the Canadian Swim Patrol program has three modules: Water Proficiency, First Aid, and Recognition & Rescue.

Only pre-requisite is ability

Rookie Patrol

Develops individual fitness levels to meet a timed 100m swim and 350m workout. Water proficiency skills include: swims with clothes, ready position, foot-first and head-first surface dives. Demonstrating an ability to conduct a primary assessment and initiating EMS are included as first aid skills. Victim recognition and throwing assists are other key elements of the program.

Ranger Patrol

Enhances capability in the water, including stride entry, underwater forward and backward somersaults, lifesaving eggbeater kick and increased fitness levels to meet a 200m timed swim. Rescue skills involve an increased skill level in first aid basics, victim recognition and non-contact rescues.

Star Patrol

An excellent preparation for the Bronze Star award, Star Patrol demands good physical conditioning and lifesaving judgment. Participants develop lifesaving and first aid skills; further refine front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke (100m each); and complete 600m workouts and for 300m timed swims.

Bronze Medals

Bronze Star

The Lifesaving Society’s Bronze Star develops swimming proficiency, lifesaving skill, and personal fitness. Candidates refine their stroke mechanics, acquire self-rescue skills, and apply fitness principles in training workouts. Bronze Star is excellent preparation for success in Bronze Medallion and provides a fun introduction to lifesaving sport.

Bronze Medallion

The Lifesaving Society’s Bronze Medallion challenges the candidate both mentally and physically. Judgement, knowledge, skill, and fitness – the four components of water rescue – form the basis of Bronze Medallion training. Candidates acquire the assessment and problem-solving skills needed to make good decisions in, on, and around the water. Bronze Medallion is a pre-requisite for assistant lifeguard training in Bronze Cross.

Pre-requisite(s): 13 years of age (or Bronze Star) and CPR-C.

Bronze Cross

The Lifesaving Society’s Bronze Cross begins the transition from lifesaving to lifeguarding and prepares candidates for responsibilities as an assistant lifeguard. Candidates strengthen and expand their lifesaving skills and begin to apply the principles and techniques of active surveillance in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross emphasized the importance of teamwork and communication in preventing and responding to aquatic emergencies. Bronze Cross is a pre-requisite for advanced training in the Society’s National Lifeguard and leadership certification programs.

Pre-requisite(s): Bronze Medallion and Intermediate First Aid CPR-C & AED.

 

Private Swim Lessons

Private Swim Lessons are taught by qualified Lifesaving Society Swim Instructors. You will increase your comfort level in the water, improve your stroke efficiency, and create a more effective swim workout. Private lessons provide the greatest flexibility and one-on-one attention for swimmers of any age.

 

Masters Swimming

Masters Swimming is for any adults who enjoy swimming for fitness and recreation and who wish to improve their swimming ability.  We offer regular, structured training sessions under the watchful eye of a swim coach.  Practices emphasize stroke improvement, cardiovascular activity, and progressive fitness training.

 

General Inquiries

Contact aquatics@nswc.ca