Lifesaving Sport

This is our introductory group.

The athletes are typically young and just starting out on their journey with the sport. We focus on teaching the basics of swimming techniques and build the endurance and capacity of the athlete. Each session is 45 minutes long and take place primarily in the competition pool. 

Prerequisites:  Athletes are suggested to be able to swim 25 meters, unassisted on their front. They should have no fear of the competition pool. We suggest the athletes are between the ages of 5-7 years old.

Contact
Mayer Aquatic Centre
P. 780.672.9909
E. csservices@camrose.ca 

This is the second introductory group.

This group we continue to build the foundation of swimming skills and start to introduce elements of lifesaving sport while continuing to build the endurance and capacity of the athlete. Each session is 45 minutes long and take place in the competition pool. 

Prerequisites: Athletes should have completed at least half a season of Puddle Jumpers 1 or they have completed Lifesaving Swimmer 2. We suggest athletes are between the ages of 6-8 years old.

Contact
Mayer Aquatic Centre
P. 780.672.9909
E. csservices@camrose.ca 

New this season!

We wanted to continue to give opportunities to attend programming for the busy athlete. This session is a perfect transition from the Puddle Jumper group into the core stream.  Each session is 1 hour long. Athletes will continue to build on the fundamentals of swimming while expanding their understanding of lifesaving skills. 

Prerequisites: Athletes should have either completed at least one session of Puddle Jumpers 2 or have completed Lifesaving Swimmer 2. We suggest athletes are between the ages of 7-10 years old. 

Contact
Mayer Aquatic Centre
P. 780.672.9909
E. csservices@camrose.ca 

This group is for the athlete who is looking to expand their knowledge and to start a more consistent routine of swimming. Each session is 1 hour and 15 minutes in length. We continue to build the fundamentals of swimming, develop lifesaving skills and start introducing dryland elements. 

Prerequisites:  Athletes should have either completed at least one session of Puddle Jumpers 2 or have completed Lifesaving Swimmer 2. We suggest athletes are between the ages of 7-11 years old. 

Contact
Mayer Aquatic Centre
P. 780.672.9909
E. csservices@camrose.ca 

This is our main core group. This is for the athlete who is wanting a consistent approach to practice and who may start developing specific goals for competition. Each session is 1hour and 30 minutes in length. We continue to build on the fundamentals, building endurance and speed and developing skills for lifesaving events.  We include some elements of dryland, nutrition and goal setting. 

Prerequisites: The swimmer should have completed at least one session with Core 3, or two sessions of Puddle Jumpers 2, or some competitive swimming background.  Or alternatively they may have completed Lifesaving Swimmer 3. We suggest athletes are between the ages of 7-15 ears old.

Contact
Mayer Aquatic Centre
P. 780.672.9909
E. csservices@camrose.ca 

This group is perfect for teenagers. While the skill of this group may vary the dedication does not. Swimmers will practice for 2-hour sessions for a total of 10 hours every week. This group will support the teenage swimmer who wants to become more proficient with their skills, swimmers thinking of advancing to become a lifeguard, to the swimmer with goals of swimming competitively at the national level or international level. We focus on mastering the skills of swimming, developing endurance and speed, dryland routines, nutrition and the mental practice in preparation for competition. 

Prerequisites: The swimmer must be dedicated to practice and have the maturity to attend a longer practice session. Ideally, they should have completed at least one session of Core 4, or had some competitive swimming experience, or had a strong desire and dedication to become proficient with swimming. Alternatively, we suggest they have completed at least Lifesaving Swimmer 4 and can swim 100m continuous. We suggest athletes are between the ages of 14-19 years old.  

Contact
Mayer Aquatic Centre
P. 780.672.9909
E. csservices@camrose.ca 

Calling all adults who want to learn to swim, practice swimming or find a community to grow their love of swimming – this program is for you!  Master swimmers practice twice a week for 1 hour each time. Master swimmers are met where they are at with their swimming skills and we work with you to improve and become more efficient with your strokes. The community of master’s swimmers is brilliant – it is a welcoming group of humans who are there to cheer you on to meet your individual goal. You are welcome and encouraged to compete with Lifesaving Sport but like all groups you are not required to. We even host a senior and masters meet at the start of the season with a try-it level. 

Prerequisites: Some understanding of swimming and a willingness to work. All sessions are held in the competition pool.  

Contact
Mayer Aquatic Centre
P. 780.672.9909
E. csservices@camrose.ca