LifeSaving Society - Preschool 3/4/5

Preschool 3: The main goal of this class is to ensure children, ages 3-5, learn how to be comfortable in the water and continue to have fun while developing a foundation of water skills more independently. Children will learn how to jump into deep water and do a sideways entry wearing a lifejacket, as well as further their confidence in submerging underwater by retrieving objects in waist deep water. They will also continue working on their flutter kicks, gliding, rolling and floating on their front and back without any assistance. Must have completed Preschool 2 and fit within the age limits.

Preschool 4: The main goal of this class is to ensure children, ages 3-5, learn how to be comfortable in the water and continue to have fun while developing a foundation of water skills more independently. Children will practise and gain confidence jumping into and exiting deep water on their own, sideways entries and opening their eyes underwater, and learning how to tread water. Other skills they will focus on will be completing a 5 m front crawl with support from a lifejacket.

Preschool 5: The main goal of this class is to ensure children, ages 3-5, learn how to be comfortable in the water and continue to have fun while developing a foundation of water skills more independently. Participants will practice forward roll entries wearing a lifejacket, treading water for 10 seconds, submerging and holding their breath for 5 seconds. Other skills that will be focused on will be assisted whip kicks in vertical position for 20 seconds, a 5 m front and back crawl and assisted sideways entries into the deep end.