exercise learn First Aid, CPR C & Aquatics play 18 exercise Aquatics First Aid & CPR-C Bubble Bash Bubble Bash is back again! Bring the whole family to help Red Cross Standard First Aid & CPR-C the lifeguards turn the leisure pool into a giant bubble bath! Other favorite activities include body painting, raft run and This comprehensive Red Cross course has broadened it’s more! scope to include AED training while ensuring proficiency in all Emergency First Aid topics, as well as physical distress Date: September 3 attributed to: exposure to heat or cold, bone or joint injuries, Day: Monday head or spinal trauma, poisons and medical conditions. Time: 4 – 6 p. m. In order to be eligible to complete the course 100% Age: All ages participation and attendance is required. Fee: Regular admission rates apply Place: Meadow Park Sports Centre Course 16151: July 28 - August 04 Day: Saturday Time: 9 - 5:30 p. m. Age: 12 years and up Fee: $190.40 (2 sessions) Location: Myrtle Philip Community School Red Cross Standard First Aid & CPR-C Recert A retraining session that will explain revisions to first aid and CPR standards before an assessment is made on your handling of various emergency scenarios. Course 16157: June 16 Day: Saturday Time: 9 a. m. - 5:30 p. m. Age: 12 years and up Fee: $114.24 (1 session) Location: Myrtle Philip Community School Aquatic Programs Aqua-Fit This water aerobics class will keep you moving from start to » finish. A truly refreshing change from land workouts, Aqua-fit » provides a total body workout through both a 30-minute » cardio component and the use of a variety of aids. Exercises accommodate new and experienced swimmers alike. Deep sessions provide an excellent alternative to weight-bearing exercise. Regular admission rates apply. Spring 2012: April 2 to June 5 Shallow Water Day: Monday Time: 7:15 – 8:15 p. m. Deep Water Day: Wednesday Time: 7:15 – 8:15 p. m. 19 Aquatics Information about Swimming NEW Lessons and Programs We are now offering a two-week lesson set at the end of *Waitlists: August! Please see the Water Safety Lesson timetable and If the class that you would like to register for is full, chart for more information. please add your child to the waitlist. If a space opens up, MPSC Volunteer Youth Lifeguard NEW we will contact you as soon as we know. We will also /Swim Instructor Positions try to accommodate creating new lessons for waitlists, depending on instructor availability, pool space and other If you are a Whistler resident between the ages of 14 and 17, considerations. possess a Bronze Cross Certification, and are interested in becoming a Lifeguard and Swim Instructor, please contact *Private Lessons: Jon Pollard – Aquatic Programmer at 604 935-8357 for We have added weekend afternoon private lessons into our information on how to apply for a MPSC Youth Lifeguard/ regular lesson schedule. Please take a look at the detailed Swim Instructor Position. Successful candidates may be course description for more information. eligible to receive credits towards lifeguarding and instructor *Lesson Evaluations: programs. If you are unsure which lessons your child should attend, *Program Fees Only Include Lessons and your child is above the age of 3, any lifeguard at the If parents, siblings or program participants wish to use the MPSC may perform a swim evaluation free of charge. You recreation facility before or after swim programs, regular must provide an adult to be in the water for evaluations of admission fees apply. children younger than 7 years old. Regular admissions apply if *Parented Classes: you plan to spend extra time using the pool. Please be aware that only one caregiver/parent may attend *Junior Lifeguard Club: a class with their child. Unfortunately we do not have We have restructured the JLC club into JLC1 and JLC2. JLC1 the space to accommodate two parents for each child focuses on basic skill development, while JLC2 focuses on in a parented class. If both parents wish to attend, we more advanced application of those skills. Please take a look recommend parents alternating each class. at the detailed course description for more information. 20 Aquatics Water Safety Lessons RCSP Duck 12-24 • Orientation to water for toddlers and their Red Cross Preschool and Child months parent/caregiver. Water Safety Lessons Course Descriptions • Age is the only condition for entering this level. Participation in Red Cross Swim may qualify you for the • Swimmers learn how to use floating objects Children’s Fitness Tax Credit. for support and explore different water movements through games, songs and active water play. The parent/caregiver also learns age-specific water safety. • This level is participation-based only, without formal evaluation. Red Cross Preschool and Child Water Safety Lessons Course Descriptions RCSP Sea Turtle Red Cross Swim Preschool 24-36 • Orientation to water for toddlers and their The love of swimming starts here. months parent/caregiver. When you choose the Red Cross Swim Preschool program, • Age is the only condition for entering you’re getting: this level. • A program based on research • Swimmers learn, through fun games and songs, how to combine skills, how to kick with • Proven excellence in teaching a buoyant object and how to perform basic • Age-appropriate learning through games and songs floats, glides and kicks. • A focus on your child’s safety and comfort • This level is participation-based only, without formal evaluation. 8-level program for children 4 months to 5 years of age RCSP Sea Otter Give your child the gift of aquatic fun and swimming at an 3-5 • Transitional level that transfers the early age. Songs, games and introductory swimming skills will years preschooler to the care of the Instructor. All make your child comfortable and happy in the water. Each skills are assisted by the Instructor. level is built around an aquatic animal mascot, which makes • Swimmers enter this level when they are 3 lessons engaging and fun. The Instructor uses progressive years of age teaching techniques adapted to each child and provides constant feedback and encouragement. • Using games and activities, swimmers learn to open their eyes under water, further develop Parents will participate in the classes with their child for the basic floats and glides, and swim 1 metre. first three levels. Children enter a level based on their age They also learn age-appropriate water safety and abilities: skills. • Swimmers are evaluated based on RCSP Starfish performance criteria and progress to Salamander once all criteria have been 4-12 • Orientation to water for babies and their successfully completed. months parent/caregiver. • To enter this level, babies must be able to hold their head up. • The goals are to help babies experience buoyancy and movement through songs and play in the water and to teach the parent/ caregiver age-specific water safety. • This level is participation-based only, without formal evaluation. 21 Aquatics RCSP Salamander RCSP Whale 3-5 • Swimmers enter this level when they have 3-5 • Swimmers enter this level when they have years successfully completed Sea Otter. years successfully completed Crocodile. • Using games and activities, swimmers learn to • Through fun activities, swimmers perform a swim 2 metres, further develop basic floats front and back swim for 10 metres. Swimmers and increase their distance on front and back work on developing their flutter kick and glide. Front swim and roll-over glide are also perform a distance swim of 15 metres. included, and swimmers learn appropriate water safety skills such as how to jump into • Safety skills include identifying safe swimming chest-deep water and how to use a Personal areas, jumping into deep water, swimming 5m, Flotation Device (PFD). surface support for 20 seconds a return to safety, throwing assists and sitting dives. • Safety skills development includes water orientation, safe entries and exits and only • Swimmers are evaluated based on performance swimming when an adult is present. criteria and complete the program once all criteria have been achieved. Children 5 years or • Swimmers are evaluated based on performance older are ready for the appropriate level of Red criteria and progress to Sunfish once all criteria Cross Swim Kids. have been successfully completed. Red Cross Swim Kids RCSP Sunfish A healthy life through swimming 3-5 • Swimmers enter this level when they have When you choose the Red Cross Swim Kids program, years successfully completed Salamander. you’re getting: • Using games and activities, swimmers learn to • A program based on research swim 5 metres, increase their distance using buoyant objects, increase their front and back • Proven excellence in teaching glide with kick, and develop their roll-over glide, • Strokes and safety skills– the combination that saves lives side glide and front swim. Safety skills include • A focus on fitness and personal performance deep-water skills and use of a Personal Flotation Device (PFD). 10-level program for children 6 to 12 years of age • Safety skills development such as water Help your child develop a healthy lifestyle through orientation, safe entries and exits and always asking swimming. Your child will learn to swim and stay safe in a fun for permission before going near the water. environment that promotes a personal best and celebrates individual success. • Swimmers are evaluated based on performance criteria and progress to Crocodile once all The 10 levels allow for solid progression. Children learn criteria have been successfully completed. competitive and survival strokes, and build their distance and speed, while focusing on making safe decisions in, on and around the water. RCSP Crocodile In each level, participants are evaluated based on performance criteria and progress to the next level once all 3-5 • Swimmers enter this level when they have criteria have been successfully completed.