Preschool 5 (4-5 year olds)
Vecova Recreation Centre • 3304 33RD STREET NW Calgary, AB, Canada T2L 2A6 Organized by VECOVAAbout this event
Description
Preschool 5 is an advanced swimming level for participants that are between the ages of 4-5 years. This class will teach participants to be able to support themselves treading in deep water for 10 seconds (unassisted) and complete 5 meter swims with front crawl and back crawl (unassisted). They will practice forward roll entries into deep water, learn to whip kick in a vertical position, and be introduced to interval training.
Prerequisites (at least 1 of the following):Red Cross Whale (Complete OR Incomplete)Swim For Life Preschool 4 (Complete)Swim For Life Preschool 5 (Incomplete)
Prior to attending this swimming level, the participant should be able to:- Submerge their entire bodies, open their eyes and blow bubbles while underwater (without goggles).- Submerge their entire bodies, open their eyes, blow bubbles and retrieve a sunken object from the pool bottom.- Float on their front AND back for 10 seconds with no assistance from an instructor or floatation aide.- Glide while kicking on their front and backs for 7m and glide on their side for 5m, with no assistance from an instructor or floatation aide.- Roll laterally front to back AND back to front with no assistance from an instructor or floatation aide- Jump into deep water, return to wall and exit the pool with no assistance from an instructor or floatation aide.- Perform Front crawl and Back crawl with some assistance from a floatation aide or instructor.
*For safety reasons, Vecova kindly asks that caregivers register participants into the correct swim level based on their swimming skills. If the participant cannot show the instructor the above skills on the first day of classes, they may be removed from the lesson and be requested to register in Preschool 4 or lower for the next session. *
CANCELLATIONS
Vecova strives to give 5-7 days prior to the start of a program, notice of cancellation. Full refunds will be given or the opportunity to transfer to another program (space permitting).
TRANSFERS
All program transfers are subject to availability and a transaction fee.
WITHDRAWALS
All withdrawals must be made a minimum of 7 days prior to the start of a program. Prior to 7 days a credit minus a transaction fee of $2.00 per program will be placed on your Vecova account for future use. Refund requests made prior to 7 days to program start date will be subject to a $25.00 administration fee. Refunds will not be given if cancelled within 7 days of program start date or after the program has started.
PHOTOGRAPHY
To protect everyone's privacy, cell phones, cameras and other forms of communication devices are not permitted in the changerooms.
Photos may be taken of your children while in a program. A Vecova employee has the right to view the photo to ensure the privacy of others.