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Swimming Lesson Conversions

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If your swimmer has successfully completed a level in another program, use this chart to identify which City of Brampton Splash equivalent to register in!​

If Your Child... Register In Brampton Splash Swim for Life Previously Life Saving Society Swim Previously Red Cross Swim Previously YMCA
Is 4 to 12 months old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent. Parent & Tot 1 Parent & Tot 1 Starfish Continuing L'il Dippers: Splashers
Is 12 to 24 months old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent. Parent & Tot 2 Parent & Tot 2 Duck Continuing L'il Dippers: Bubblers
Is 2 to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent. Parent & Tot 3 Parent & Tot 3 Sea Turtle Continuing L'il Dippers: Bobbers
Is 3 to 5 years old and just starting out on his or her own. Little Splash 1 Preshcool A Sea Turtle Continuing L'il Dippers: Bobbers
Can get in and out alone, jump into chest deep water assissted, float and glide in a PFD on front and back, blow bubbles and get face wet. Little Splash 2 Preshcool B Salamander Completed L'il Dippers: Bobbers
Can get in and out alone, jump into chest deep water, submerge and exhale under water and float on front and back assissted for 3 to 5 seconds. Little Splash 3 Preshcool C Sunfish Continuing L'il Dippers: Floaters
Can jump into deep water wearing a PFD; recover objects from the bottom, hold their breath under water, float and glide on front and back. Little Splash 4 Preschool D Crocodile Continuing L'il Dippers: Floaters
Can do solo jumps into deep water and get out by themselves; swim front crawl 3 to 5m and do flutter kick on their front back and side. Little Splash 5 Preshcool E Whale Completed L'il Dippers: Floaters
Is 5 to 13 years old and just starting out. Splash 1 Swimmer 1 Continuing Swim Kids 1 Continuing Little Dippers: Floaters/Learn to Swim 1: Otter
Can jump into shallow water with and without a PFD; open eyes, hold your breath, open your eyes and exhale under water; float, kick and glide on your front and back. Splash 2 - Novice Swimmer 2 Completed Swim Kids 1 Completed Little Dippers: Divers/Learn to Swim 2 : Seal
Can jump into chest deep water; recover an object from the bottom in shallow water; kick 10m on your front and back; and swim 10m of front crawl and back crawl. Splash 2 - Pro Swim Kids 2 Completed Learn to Swim 3: Dolphin
Can jump into deeper water; roll sideways into water wearing a PFD; support self at the surface without an aid; do whip kick in the vertical position; and swim 15m on front and back. Splash 3 Swimmer 3 Swim Kids 3 Completed Learn to Swim 4 : Swimmer
Can complete the Canadian Swin to Survive Standard: Roll - Tread (1 min) - Swim (50m); handstands and kneeling dives; and whip kick on their back. Splash 4 Swimmer 4 Swim Kids 4/5 Completed Star 1
Can do dives; swim underwater; tread water for 2 min; 25m of front and back crawl; whipkick on your front; breaststroke arms with breathing; and interval training of 4 x 25m. Splash 5 Swimmer 5 Swim Kids 6 Completed Star 2
Can do shallow dives; and cannonballs; stationary eggbeater kick; 50m of front and back crawl; breaststroke for 15-25 min; sprint for 25m; interval training of 4 x 50m. Splash 6 Swimmer 6 Swim Kids 7 Completed Star 3
Can do stride entries and compact jumps; eggbeater kick and scissor kick; sprint breaststroke over 25m; and a workout of 300m. Splash 7 Swim Partrol Rookie Swim Kids 8 Completed Star 4
Preferred successful completion - Spalsh 7 Splash 8 Swim Partrol Ranger Swim Kids 9 Completed Star 5
Preferred successful completion - Spalsh 8 Splash 9 Swim Partrol Star Swimg Kids 10 Completed Star 6
Preferred successful completion - Spalsh 9 Bronze Star Bronze Star Completed Master Swimmer Completed Master Swimmer
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Age Conversion chart

Please view the age conversion chart​ to determine what swimming level to register in.

Still not sure which level to register in?

Swim assessments are available and designed for participants that are unsure of which swimming level they should register in. Learn more about swimming lessons and swim assessments here​.​
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