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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 6 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 2A
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 2B 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 - Splash 7 Splash 8 Swim Partrol Ranger Swim Kids 9 Completed Star 5
Preferred successful completion - Splash 8 Splash 9 Swim Partrol Star Swimg Kids 10 Completed Star 6
Preferred successful completion - Splash 9 Bronze Star Bronze Star Completed Master Swimmer Completed Master Swimmer


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