VPSC: Swim School

VPSC SWIM SCHOOL 1: Summer Session(s)

**ASSESSMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO REGISTRATION**

• Please contact the Swim School Program Director: kaitlynmak@vpsc.ca

Ages: 5-6 years old as of December 31, 2026 (subject to change per session)

Location: St. George's Senior School

 

SUMMER 2026 SCHEDULE:

• Summer Session #1: Monday July 6 –Friday July 17th (Monday to Friday, 10 classes/practices total)
  • 3:30-4:15pm in-water
• Summer Session #2: Monday July 20 – Friday July 31st (Monday to Friday, 10 classes/practices total)
  • 3:30-4:15pm in-water
     

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Goggles, Long Fins, Training Suit, Water Bottle, VPSC cap (1 Provided with Registration)

 

FEES: $300 +$25 administration fee per session

• **For the VPSC Swim School, once a swimmer has attended their first class, the fees will be non-refundable.**

 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Undergo an assessment. 
• Prerequisites: swimmers must be able to
  • Swim 25m of the pool unassisted safely
  • Swim unassisted in deep water safely
  • Flutter kick on their stomach (with a kickboard) & on their back
  • Be comfortable jumping in the water unassisted

ABOUT SS1: 

Intro to competitive swimming and building confidence in the water. This level focuses on learning the competitive swimming language, introduction to drills, and all 4 types of kick.

VPSC SWIM SCHOOL 2: Summer Session(s)

**ASSESSMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO REGISTRATION**

• Please contact the Swim School Program Director: kaitlynmak@vpsc.ca

Ages: 5-7 years old as of December 31, 2026 (subject to change per session)

Location: St. George's Senior School

 

SUMMER 2026 SCHEDULE:

• Summer Session #1: Monday July 6 –Friday July 17th (Monday to Friday, 10 classes/practices total)
  • 3:30-4:15pm in-water
• Summer Session #2: Monday July 20 – Friday July 31st (Monday to Friday, 10 classes/practices total)
  • 3:30-4:15pm in-water
     

 

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Goggles, Long Fins, Training Suit, Water Bottle, VPSC cap (1 Provided with Registration)

 

FEES: $300 +$25 administration fee per session

• **For the VPSC Swim School, once a swimmer has attended their first class, the fees will be non-refundable.**

 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Undergo an assessment. 
• Prerequisites: Swimmers must be able to.. 
  • swim 2 x 25m of the pool unassisted safely
  • swim 25m of freestyle
  • swim 25m of backstroke
  • attempt 10m of dolphin kick
  • attempt 10m of breaststroke kick
  • attempt a sitting dive or knee dive

ABOUT SS2: 

Swimmers will be building on their foundational skills in competitive swimming with a focus on body position, kick and using drills in freestyle and backstroke. This level also focuses on diving into the pool in a streamline position as well as further development in dolphin and breaststroke kick.