Swimming 7 to 12 years old

Swimming 7 to 12 years old

If you have never taken a swimming course or for more information, please contact the aquatic team by email at 418-844-5000, extension 8080.

• General Information

  Session dates: The 10-weeks session will be held from September 21 to December 6 & 9, 2025

  Classes are 40 minutes long

   NEW 

   Swimmer classes are for children 7 to 12 years old 

  • New Teen 1 to 3 classes for participants 13 to 17 years old 
  • New Adult 1 to 3 classes for participants 18 years and older

   WAITING LIST

  If your class is full, please join the waiting list. If we have enough requests for certain levels, we will try to open new groups. 

  The waiting list can be accessed directly on Bookking. By following the same process as a registration, you will be able to see "Join the waiting list" if your group is already full.

• Aquatic Sports **NEW**
  New!  
  
  Come and try out different water sports and have fun in the water! 
  
  During the session, we will explore different water sports such as

  • Water polo,
  • Diving,
  • Underwater field hockey
  • and many other surprises! 

  
  To sign up, you need to be comfortable in the water and able to swim at least 15 m continuously on your own.  It is also possible to take part in certain activities while wearing a PFD or aquatic aids such as a noodle.  Would you like to play in the water with us?
• Swimmer 7 to 12 years old

  Swimmer 1 

  These beginning swimmers will become comfortable jumping into the water with and without a personal flotation device (PFD). They will learn to open their eyes, exhale and hold their breath underwater. They will practice floating, gliding and kicking to move through the water on their front and back.

  Swimmer 2 

  These more advanced beginners will jump into deeper water and learn not to worry about falling into the water on their side while wearing a PFD. They will be able to swim in place without floating aids, learn the simultaneous spin kick, as well as swim 10m on their stomach and back. They will also have an introduction to interval training for alternating kicks (4 x 5m).

  Swimmer 3 

  These young swimmers will do dives, front rolls in the water and backstrokes. They will practice the front crawl and back crawl for 15m, as well as 10m with the simultaneous rotational kick. Interval training for the alternating kick will increase to 4 x 15m.

   Swimmer 4

  These intermediate swimmers will swim 5m underwater and swim lengths in the front crawl, back crawl, simultaneous spin kick and breaststroke, including the breaststroke breath. Their latest feat includes demonstrating the Canadian Swim to Survive Standard. To top it off, they will perform 25m front crawl sprints and 4 x 25m front and back crawl interval training.

  Swimmer 5 

   These swimmers will master flush dives, cluster (ball) jumps, alternate kicking and backward somersaults in the water. They will improve their 50m crawl and backstroke and 25m breaststroke. They will then increase the pace with 25m sprints and two interval training drills: 4 x 50m crawl or backstroke, and 4 x 15m breaststroke.

  Swimmer 6 

  These advanced swimmers will be challenged with sophisticated aquatic skills such as jumping jacks, compact jumps, and rescue kicks such as the alternate spin kick and scissor kick. They will develop strength and power with headstroke sprints over 25m. They will swim lengths easily in the front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. They will be able to perform 300m workouts.

• Youth Lifesaving Program (8 to 12 years old)

   The Youth Lifesaving Program offers three levels of progression through the Junior Lifeguard Program and the Bronze Star.

   With the transition to the Lifesaving Society's Swim for Life program, the Junior Lifeguard levels now continue to build on the skills of the swimmer levels and develop lifesaving and first aid skills. For more information on the different levels, visit the Lifesaving Society's website by following the link below: Junior Lifeguard (Swimmer 7 to 9) / Bronze Star (Swimmer 10).

  Junior Lifeguard : SWIM PATROL | Société de sauvetage du Québec

  Bronze Star : Bronze levels | Société de sauvetage du Québec

  Swimmer 7 - Junior Lifeguard 

  This is an effort-based approach that allows you to develop endurance and effective swimming techniques while having fun. You'll learn how to perform a primary examination of a conscious victim, communicate effectively with pre-hospital emergency services, perform a visual scan of an aquatic facility and effectively initiate rescue assistance in an emergency situation.

  Swimmer 8 - Junior Lifeguard

  In addition to improving your swimming skills, you will learn to perform a primary examination of an unconscious victim, provide care to a victim in shock, treat a conscious victim who is choking, and perform a non-contact rescue using a floating object.

  Swimmer 9 - Junior Lifeguard Expert 

  Now you can perfect your swimming techniques and develop your lifesaving and first aid skills. By the end of this course, you'll know how to rescue a tired or non-swimming victim, treat a broken bone or injured joint, and care for a victim who is having difficulty breathing because of a severe allergy or asthma attack.

  Swimmer 10 - Bronze Star 

  The Bronze Star is the first Bronze level certification. It introduces you to lifesaving by teaching you how to solve problems and make decisions as an individual and as part of a team. You will learn how to perform resuscitation on a victim who has stopped breathing and develop the lifesaving skills necessary to become your own rescuer.
  
  Lifesaving sport
   Consult the official page Lifesaving Sports

  Got questions? 
  Send an e-mail to aquatiquevalcartier@cfmws.com
  
   

• Physical Fitness
  In the Fitness class, regardless of your age, you can choose your own goals to improve your overall fitness. The Fitness class uses a structured approach based on proven training principles and practices, including interval training, sprints and long-distance swimming.