Vaccination Policy - As of January 4, 2022 you must have your enhanced vaccination certificate with QR code (either in paper or digital copy) along with valid identification to enter the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre. Vaccine receipts without a QR code will no longer be accepted as valid proof of vaccination. As of January 10, 2022, a written medical exemption will no longer be accepted to access the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre. You must follow up with your physician to have them submit the information to Public Health, where it will be entered and you will be able to download your enhanced vaccine certificate with QR Code. See the frequently asked questions COVID-19 page for more information.
Registration for Winter Session Programs begin January 31, 2022 for City Taxpayers and February 3, 2022 for Non-City Taxpayers (subject to change). Learn more about how to register.
Swimming programs for all ages
You can learn to swim or improve your strokes in one of our swimming lessons. Due to COVID-19, swimming lessons will look much different than they have before. Only private, semi-private, and low ratio classes will be offered. All preschool and swim kids level 3 and lower will require a parent in the water with their child. Instructors must physical distance in order to keep everyone safe.
For swimming lesson details and schedules, click the button below:
Red Cross swim preschool levels
If your child is 4 months to 6 years, this is the program for you. Typically parented classes are based on age (Starfish, Duck, Sea Turtle) and un-parented classes, beginning at age three, are based on skills completed.
Important Note: Due to COVID-19, we have modified swimming lessons. All preschool and Swim Kids 3 and under require a parent to be in the water with the child. The instructor will teach the parent the skills with the child.
Starfish (4-12 months) |
|
Babies and their caregivers work on getting wet, floating and moving, front, back position in the water, and shallow water entries and exits. This class is parented. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Duck (12-24 months) |
|
Babies and their caregivers work on rhythmic breathing, moving forward and backward, front and back floats and shallow water entries and exits. This class is parented. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Sea Turtle (24-36 months) |
|
Toddlers and their caregivers work on front and back floats, glides, and jumping into chest-deep water. This is a parented class. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low Ratio - Sea Otter (3-5 years) |
|
Swimmers work with their instructor on front and back floats, glides, kicking on front, and a 1-metre distance swim. Due to COVID-19, parents must go in the water. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low Ratio - Salamander (3-5 years) |
|
Swimmers work on front and back floats, glides and jumps into chest-deep water and a 2-metre distance swim on their own. Due to COVID-19, parents must go in the water. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low Ratio - Sunfish (3-6 years) |
|
Swimmers work on kick and glide on front and back, enter deep water safely, float in deep water, swim with a P.F.D. and complete a 5-metre distance swim. Due to COVID-19, parents must go in the water. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low Ratio - Crocodile (3-6 years) |
|
Swimmers further develop front and back glides with kick, front and back swims, jumps into deep water, and a 10-metre distance swim. Due to COVID-19, parents must go in the water. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low Ratio - Whale (3-6 years) |
|
Swimmers increase their distance on front and back glide with kick, front and back swims in deep water, learns sitting dives, and a 15-metre distance swim. Due to COVID-19, parents must go in the water. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Red Cross swim kids levels
If your child is 6 years and up, this is the program for them.
Important Note: Due to COVID-19, we have modified swimming lessons. All preschool and Swim Kids 3 and under require a parent to be in the water with the child. The instructor will teach the parent the skills with the child.
Low ratio - Swim Kids 1 |
|
No previous swimming experience is required. Children who are 5 years, and have never taken lessons, may begin here. Swimmers learn front and back floats, flutter kick (assisted), shallow water entries and exits, and a 5-metre distance swim. Due to COVID-19, parents must go in the water. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low ratio - Swim Kids 2 |
|
Swimmers learn front and back glides with flutter kick, front swim, deep-water activities (assisted), and a 10-metre distance swim. Due to COVID-19, parents must go in the water. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low ratio - Swim Kids 3 |
|
Swimmers increase their distance on front and back glides with flutter kick, swim with a P.F.D. in deep water, float in deep water (unassisted), and a 15-metre distance swim. Due to COVID-19, parents must go in the water. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low ratio - Swim Kids 4 |
|
Swimmers learn back swim and front crawl (10-metres), flutter kick on back, kneeling dive, sculling, and a 25-metre distance swim. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low ratio - Swim Kids 5 |
|
Swimmers further develop front crawl (15-metres), learn back crawl (15-metres), whip kick on back, stride dives, treading water, head-first sculling on back, and a 50-metre distance swim. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low ratio - Swim Kids 6 |
|
Swimmers increase their distance on front and back crawl (25-metres), learn elementary backstroke (15-metres), learn dolphin kick, tread water, front dive, and a 75-metre distance swim. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low ratio - Swim Kids 7 |
|
Swimmers increase their distance on front and back crawl (50-metres), and elementary backstroke (25-metres), learn front sculling, whip kick on front, stride entries, further develop dolphin kick, and a 150-metre distance swim. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low ratio - Swim Kids 8 |
|
Swimmers increase their distance on front and back crawl (75-metres), elementary backstroke (25-metres), learn breaststroke (15-metres), eggbeater kick with treading water, feet-first surface dives, standing shallow dive, and a 300-metre distance swim. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low ratio - Swim Kids 9 |
|
Swimmers increase their distance and improve their front and back crawl (100-metres), elementary backstroke (50-metres) and breaststroke (25-metres), learn sidestroke kick, headfirst surface dives, and a 400-metre distance swim. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Low ratio - Swim Kids 10 |
|
Swimmers increase their distance and further improve their front and back crawl (100-metres), elementary backstroke (50-metres) and breaststroke (50-metres), learn sidestroke (25-metres), vertical dolphin kick, headfirst surface dives with an underwater swim, and a 500-metre distance swim. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Private and Semi-private Lessons
Private and semi-private lessons are for anyone 2yrs and older. For semi-private lessons both swimmers must register at the same time. Please note, that all preschool and Swim Kids level 3 and lower will require a parent in the water with their child.
Preschool private and semi-private lessons |
|
Preschool private and semi-private swimming lessons are for sea turtle, sea otter, salamander, sunfish or crocodile. The main pool pool is not available for these lessons. Please note, due to COVID-19 parents must go in the water. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Children and adult private and semi-private lessons |
|
Private and semi-private swimming lessons are for all swim kids levels or adult lessons. Please note, due to COVID-19 for all preschool and swim kids 1-3 parents must go in the water. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Red Cross Swim Teens and Adults
You can register online for swimming lessons for ages 13+. These group lessons are available in two levels; Beginner and Intermediate.
Swim Teens and Adults |
|
Adult Basics 1 is taught in our therapy pool. Swimmers will learn introductory skills such as shallow water orientation, submersions, floats, glides, glides with kick, sculling, and stroke introduction Adult Basics 2 is taught in our main pool. Swimmer will learn stroke correction, endurance drills and deep water skills. For Adult Basics 2 you must be able to swim 25m. Location : Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre |
Advanced Aquatic Leadership Courses
These programs are for more advanced swimmers who wish to become a lifeguard, swimming instructor, or more. Minimum requirement for these classes is ten years of age and passed Swim Kids 8, or equivalent.