Swimming

Something For All Skill Levels

The Easter Seals NL Swimming Program provides participants with a 30-minute one-on-one volunteer-led swimming session each week that focuses on the individual goals of the participant. These goals can vary anywhere from learning to put your face in the water, and building strength in your legs, to practicing swimming in the deep end. The sessions are not meant to be a structured swimming lesson but rather focus on individual swimming goals.

Our volunteers work closely with participants to make sure they are having fun while reaching these swimming goals. Volunteers as a part of this program are not certified instructors, however, they are confident swimmers and share the love of water with our participants. 

Volunteers and participants are paired based on the goals set by the swimmer, and the strength of our volunteers.

Our swimming program is delivered weekly on Mondays, this program is broken down into semesters running Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer in 8-12 weeks blocks.

Key dates:

Final day of fall programming: December 16th, 2024
Returns in 2025: January 13th, 2025 – New registration is required (see below)

Winter Swimming Registration

Day of the week: Mondays
Time slots:

Session 1: 3:00 to 3:30 pm
Session 2: 3:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Session 3: 4:05 to 4:35 p.m.
Session 4: 4:40 to 5:10 p.m.
Session 5: 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.
Session 6: 5:50 to 6:20 p.m.
Session 7: 6:25 to 6:55 p.m.
Session 8: 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.

**NEW** Parent & Me Sessions are expanding to Swim With Me sessions throughout all 8 swimming time slots. This will allow us to accommodate more swimmers in the pool during each session and also accommodate a variety of schedules. Please note that a volunteer will not be available during these time slots. Swim With Me spots are reserved for participants who are swimming with a parent, guardian or worker. 

Cost: $120
Location: Ches Penney YMCA  – 35 Ridge Rd, St. John’s, NL A1A 5G6

The Winter 2025 Season will have 12 weeks beginning on January 13th and ending on April 7th. There will be no swimming on March 17th.

REGISTRATION
Registration opens on December 4th at 12:00pm noon. 

To register, click the link below:
https://campscui.active.com/orgs/EasterSealsNewfoundlandandLabrador0?orglink=camps-registration&e4q=af00b1ef-7d94-46ad-8c8a-8880a1c4de7a&e4p=44698ac9-9996-49e7-8979-bb9f459b952c&e4ts=1732205182&e4c=active&e4e=snlvcmpscui00001load&e4rt=Safetynet&e4h=79c910ffdca3bf803ac50044bae2787a#/selectSessions/3455739

Coupon Codes:

The new system uses the same coupon codes for all programs.
If you are paying cash or cheque, coupon code is: CASH
If you are paying 3rd Party, coupon code is: 3RDPARTY

CONTACT:

Recreation Program Coordinator, Hannah Martin – hannah@eastersealsnl.ca, (709) 754-1399 ext 220

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