Aquatics

Red Cross Changes their Level System The Red Cross, a leader in Swimming and Water Safety for close to 60 years has continued to renew and refine their Learn To Swim program to meet the growing needs of Canadians.

The new program for children ages 6 years and older will replace the current AquaQuest program with a fresh approach to swimming and water safety education. It will operate under three main core areas: Swimming, Fitness Levels and Skills, & Water Safety. One of the most visible changes to the new program is the switch from a 12 level system to a more compact 10 level system.

Conversion Chart
AquaQuest-------------------------------------Red Cross Swim Kids
Level 1 completed or incomplete-----------------level 1
Level 2 completed or incomplete-----------------level 1
Level 3 completed or incomplete-----------------level 2
Level 4 completed or incomplete-----------------level 3
Level 5 completed or incomplete-----------------level 4
Level 6 completed or incomplete-----------------level 5
Level 7 completed or incomplete-----------------level 6
Level 8 completed or incomplete-----------------level 7
Level 9 completed or incomplete-----------------level 8
Level 10 completed or incomplete----------------level 9
Level 11 completed or incomplete----------------level 10
Level 12 incomplete--------------------------------level 10

Red Cross Swim– Choose your level:

Swim Kids is a 10 level program for grades 1 and up which focuses on safety and swimming skills for children.

Swim Preschool for children (ages 3-Kindergarten) this program focuses on introducing the children to the water so they feel comfortable.

To Register

  • Aquatics Registration Form (91.1 KB PDF) Registration forms are also available in the Fall & Winter Activities brochure, Town Hall, Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre and can be found in the Sackville Tribune Post during Registration.

  • Registration forms must be mailed to the Town of Sackville Community Development, Programming & Tourism Department, PO Box 6191, Sackville NB, E4L 1G6. Registration for the January sessions will be on or after November 10. Forms must be postmarked on or after this date.

  • Cheques or money orders should be made payable to the Town of Sackville. If levels are full after the registration is received, your cheque will be returned if you do not wish to keep your child on the waiting list.

  • Children participating in one session will not be eligible to register for the following session until they have completed the course in which they are currently enrolled. They will be accepted at that time, provided there is adequate space.

  • Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.

Family Rate – Red Cross Swim Programs All families registering 3 or more children in one swim session will be eligible for a 20% reduction on the total cost of the combined individual registration fees.

Cancellations Due to storms or facility problems, cancellations will be made up if additional pool time is available. Participants will be contacted whenever possible if classes are cancelled. If school is closed due to winter storms it is not guaranteed that swimming lessons are cancelled. Please call Program Coordinator @ 364-4958 if you are uncertain.

Swim Preschool, Ages 3 – Kindergarten

Times: Saturdays 10:40am-11:10am & 11:20am-11:50am
Fall Session, September – November
Dates:
September 24
October 1,15,22,29
November 5, 19, 26
No Swimming Oct 8 and November 12

Winter Session, January – March
Dates:
January 14,21,28
February 4,11
March 3,10,17
No swimming Feb 18 & 25 due to MTA Study Break

Swim Kids, After School Program, Grade 1 & Up

Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:45pm-4:30pm and Saturdays 12noon-12:45pm

Fall Session 1 September – October
Dates:
September 22,24,27,29
October 1,4,6,11,13,15,18,20
No Swimming Oct 8

Fall Session II October – November
Dates:
October 27,29
November 1,3,5,8,10,15,17,19,22,24
No Swimming November 12

Winter Session II, February - March
Dates:
February 28
March 1,3,6,8,10,13,15,17,20,22,24

Aquacise

Times: Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays 7:00pm-8:00pm

Fall Session Evenings, September – December
Dates:
September 19,21,23
October 3,5,7,12,14,17,19,21,24,26,28
November 2,4,7,9,14,16,18,21,23,25
December 5,7,9,12
No classes Oct 10, Oct 31 and Nov 11

Winter Session Evenings, January - March
Dates: January 9,11,13,16,18,20,23,25,27,30
February 1,3,6,8,10,13,15,17,20,22,24,27,29
March 2,5,7,9,12

Spring Sessions
Please watch the Sackville Tribune Post or contact the Department of Community Development & Programming, Program Coordinator @ 364-4958 for more information on a spring session.

Our Programming & Recreation brochures are available at Town Hall, at Community Development Programming & Tourism (31C Main St), and at many other locations around Sackville. You can also download them: