Swimmer 1 to 10

Swimmer 1: These beginner swimmers will become comfortable jumping into water with and without a Personal Flotation Device (PFD). They will learn to open their eyes underwater, exhale, and hold their breath. They will practice floating, gliding, and kicking to move in the water on their front and back.

Côte-des-Neiges / Décarie program equivalence: White Level

Swimmer 2: These more advanced beginners will jump into deeper water and learn not to fear falling sideways into the water while wearing a PFD. They will be able to tread water without flotation aid, learn simultaneous whip kick, and swim 10 meters on their front and back. They will also be introduced to interval training for alternate kicking (4 x 5 meters).

Prerequisite: Swimmer 1
Côte-des-Neiges / Décarie program equivalence: Blue Level

Swimmer 3: These young swimmers will practice diving, forward rolls into the water, and head-up sculling. They will work on front crawl and back crawl for 15 meters, as well as 10 meters with simultaneous whip kick. Interval training for alternate kicking will increase to 4 x 15 meters.

Prerequisite: Swimmer 2
Côte-des-Neiges / Décarie program equivalence: Purple Level

Swimmer 4: These intermediate swimmers will swim 5 meters underwater and perform laps of front crawl, back crawl, and whip kick, including breaststroke arm movements with breathing. They will also demonstrate the Canadian Swim to Survive Standard. They will sprint 25 meters of front crawl and participate in interval training for front and back crawl (4 x 25 meters).

Prerequisite: Swimmer 3
Côte-des-Neiges / Décarie program equivalence: Green Level

Swimmer 5: These swimmers will master shallow dives, tuck jumps, alternate whip kicks, and back somersaults in the water. They will improve their swimming with 50 meters of front and back crawl and 25 meters of breaststroke. The pace will increase with 25-meter sprints and interval training: 4 x 50 meters of front or back crawl, and 4 x 15 meters of breaststroke.

Prerequisite: Swimmer 4
Côte-des-Neiges / Décarie program equivalence: Yellow Level

Swimmer 6: These advanced swimmers will tackle sophisticated aquatic challenges, such as stride jumps, compact jumps, and rescue kicks, like alternate whip kicks and scissor kicks. They will build strength and power with 25-meter sprints of head-up breaststroke. They will swim effortlessly in front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke, and participate in endurance training over 300 meters.

Prerequisite: Swimmer 5
Côte-des-Neiges / Décarie program equivalence: Orange Level

Junior Lifesaver Beginner (Swimmer 7): This program focuses on effort and helps develop endurance and swimming technique efficiency while having fun. Participants will learn how to conduct a primary assessment of a conscious victim, communicate effectively with emergency services, visually scan an aquatic facility, and throw a rescue aid effectively in an emergency situation.

Prerequisite: Swimmer 6
Côte-des-Neiges / Décarie program equivalence: Red Level

Junior Lifesaver Intermediate (Swimmer 8): In addition to improving their swimming techniques, junior lifesavers will learn how to perform a primary assessment on an unconscious victim, provide care to someone in shock, assist a conscious choking victim, and carry out a contactless rescue using a flotation device.

Prerequisite: Junior Lifesaver Beginner
Côte-des-Neiges / Décarie Program Equivalent: Gold Level

Junior Lifesaver Expert (Swimmer 9): This level allows junior lifesavers to refine their swimming techniques and develop their rescue and first aid skills. By the end of this program, they will be able to rescue a fatigued swimmer or a non-swimmer, treat a fracture or injured joint, and provide care for someone experiencing breathing difficulties due to a severe allergy or asthma attack.

Prerequisite: Junior Lifesaver Intermediate
Côte-des-Neiges / Décarie Program Equivalent: Gold Level