Red Cross Swim

What’s great about these programs?

The new programs respond to the needs of today’s parents as identified by the Red Cross in national market research conducted by Ipsos-Reid in 2003. This research revealed that parents:

want their children to have knowledge that will help keep them safe around the water

believe that learning to swim is one of the most important skills they can give their children

swimming lessons are an excellent opportunity to increase their children’s physical activity

Through Red Cross Swim, we continue to offer a program that is based on research, the highest standards of injury prevention methodology, and proven learn-to-swim progressions. Red Cross Swim Preschool Red Cross Swim Preschool is a new seven level program engaging animal themes for children from four months to five years of age. As a parent or caregiver, you have the opportunity to participate in this exciting program with your children. The lessons are designed for small class sizes so preschoolers can fully enjoy their time with the Instructor and other children.

Red Cross Swim Preschool

Red Cross Swim Preschool is a new seven level program engaging animal themes for children from four months to five years of age. As a parent or caregiver you have the opportunity to participate in this exciting program with your children. The lessons are designed for small class sizes so preschoolers can fully enjoy their time with the Instructor and other children.

Red Cross Swim Kids for children six years and older will replace AquaQuest with a fresh approach to swimming and water safety education. The ten levels will challenge those who took a preschool program, but will also provide a starting point for children with limited swimming experience.

Both programs have three core areas:

Swimming: Effectively building strokes through progressions to make it easier for the swimmer to master each step.

Fitness & Aerobics: The program places a greater emphasis on fitness by using kicking drills, water sports, etc. New skills are introduced with a focus on encouraging increased physical activity and lifelong fitness.

Skills & Water Safety: Water safety content, based on Red Cross drowning research, is designed to be appropriate for each age group and is actively taught.

Engaging Parents

The new program provides more comprehensive information for parents. Red Cross Swim News will inform you of what your children will be learning during their lessons, as well as provide suggestions for at-home safety. We hope this information will help you make the most of your child’s Red Cross Swim experience!

Chart to Compare the levels on the "Aqua Quest " and "Red Cross Swim"

Former Program	New Program
Aqua Tots	Red Cross Swim Preschool
Level 1	Starfish
Level 2	Duck
Level 3	Duck/Sea Turtle
Aqua Quest	Red Cross Swim Preschool
Level 1 incompleted	Sea Turtle
Level 1 completed	Salamander
Level 2 incompleted	Salamander
Level 2 completed	Sunfish
Level 3 incompleted	Sunfish
Level 3 completed	Crocodile
Level 4 incompleted	Crocodile
Level 4 completed	Whale
Level 5 incompleted	Whale
Aqua Quest	Red Cross Swim Kids
Level 1 completed or incompleted	Level 1
Level 2 completed or incompleted	Level 1
Level 3 completed or incompleted	Level 2
Level 4 completed or incompleted	Level 3
Level 5 completed or incompleted	Level 4
Level 6 completed or incompleted	Level 5
Level 7 completed or incompleted	Level 6
Level 8 completed or incompleted	Level 7
Level 9 completed or incompleted	Level 8
Level 10 completed or incompleted	Level 9
Level 11 completed or incompleted	Level 10
Level 12 incompleted	Level 10