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AquaSquirts
AquaSquirts is a unique, play-based water orientation program to develop swimming skills through themed lessons that develop basic water skills, awareness, and comfort in the water. This program is for both boys and girls as the lessons are created to promote aquatic literacy. More specifically, skills like breath control, propulsion, and coordination will be taught.
Typically swimmers are 6 to 8 years old. Swimmers should be comfortable in chest deep water, be able to float, and have completed Red Cross level 3 or Whale (or an equivalent). The first lesson will be used to determine if this is the right program for your child.
Fall: September to December 2010 (10 sessions)
- dates and times to be announced
Winter: January to March (10 sessions)
- dates and times to be announced
Spring: April to June 2011 (10 sessions)
- dates and times to be announced
Location: Kinsmen Sports Centre
Fee: $60
Register online
All programs and fees are subject to change.
Why participate in the AquaSquirts program?
1. Learn fundamental movement skills and fundamental sports skills = physical literacy
2. Physical literacy refers to competency in movement and sports skills
3. A program for boys and girls
4. AquaSquirts meets the aquatic literacy requirement of the Canadian Sport for life training model (Long-Term Athlete Development)
5. To have fun learning to move in the water in a play-based water-orientation program
Skills learned in themed lessons
Let’s Float
Let’s Go Under Water
Let’s Go Upside down
Let’s move in the Water
Let’s Go to the Regatta
Let’s Visit the Sea Creatures
Let’s have Fun with Patterns
Let’s Go Team
Let’s Give a Show
General skills that will be learned
Teamwork
Breath holding
Core stability
Travelling skills that will be learned
Eggbeater
Swimming
Sculling
Boosting
Balance movements that will be learned
Body rolling
Balancing/centering
Eggbeater
Floating
Spinning
Stretching
Twisting/turning
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