Adult Swim Lessons

No previous swimming experience required.

Zodiac Adult 1 provides an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in swimming and water safety in a safe and enjoyable environment. This level is an introduction to swimming designed to develop swimmers comfort in the water through basic flotation, movement, and breathing skills with a focus on front swim. Swimmers learn front and back float, front and back glide with kick, front swim for 10 metres, shallow water entries and exits, and deep-water activities (assisted). Basic water safety knowledge and skills are also introduced.

Some swimming experience required. Participants must be able to comfortably perform front swim for 10 metres continuously.

Zodiac Adult 2 focuses on developing front crawl and back crawl, establishing comfort and building confidence in deep water, and increasing the swimming distance. Swimmers learn back swim with shoulder roll, front and back crawl (15m), diving, and treading water. Swimmers also work on building their abilities and comfort level to be able to swim a minimum of 25 metres continuously.

Participants must be able to swim both front crawl (with side breathing) and back crawl at least 25 metres continuously and must be comfortable in deep water.

This program is aimed at swimmers who have mastered the basics of learning to swim and are ready to focus on developing and improving their strokes and increasing the distance they can swim. Swimmers are introduced to breaststroke and sidestroke and continue to work on developing front crawl and back crawl.

Participants must be able to proficiently swim front crawl, back crawl and breast stroke and swim continuously for 200 metres.

This program is aimed at swimmers who are proficient swimmers, but who require refining of their swim technique. The class will focus on personal goals that each swimmer has ranging from stroke development, increased swim distances or preparing to take a future leadership program.