THE OFFICIAL HOME OF
TITAN SWIM CLUB
Ready, Set, Swim! has 12 levels that were created in a way to empower, build comfort, confidence, and skills for life. Upon completion, swimmers will know how to confidently swim in both shallow and deep water, with advanced technique that could even land them a place on a competitive swim team if they wanted to. What sets RSS apart is the amount of freedom within their framework that allows every lesson to meet the individual needs of a swimmer. There is something for everyone; caregivers with infants as young as 4 months, fearful 9-year olds, to over-confident 3-year olds, seniors, triathletes… and the list goes on.
The tried-and-true program is based on Science and behaviour modification principles, progressions, and repetition. They have created not only a curriculum, but a common language for students and teachers to speak, to connect, to build trust. Some would say that their relationships are their secret sauce. They believe in crawling before we walk, walking before we run, blowing bubbles before we submerge, gliding before we crawl, and jumping before we dive. Their highly qualified instructors have all completed a comprehensive training program that will leave them feeling empowered to take on their own classes with confidence and ease. They have successfully trained 150+ swimming teachers in the Ready, Set, Swim! Program to date.
In every lesson, they consistently recognize every milestone starting from the first toe that enters the pool for the first time. They stay focused, have fun, and believe that progress makes permanent. Each level is split into three pillars: Ready, Set, and Swim Skills.
Ready Skills:
Ready skills are the major Water Safety component of each level. Whether it be learning how to enter and exit a pool safely, choking rescues, or the “Big 3” rules for any aquatic situation, swimmers progress and add layers of knowledge on each water safety skill throughout the curriculum. Your swimmer will finish the program with age-appropriate expertise to approach almost any first aid situation, how to stay safe in the water, how to keep others safe, and be more than equipped to complete any Lifesaving courses to follow.
Set Skills:
Set components are the physical preparation elements for any activity, rescue or swim. RSS believes that this is such an important pillar as it really ties the Ready and Swim skills together. These skills are the physical foundations such as the basics of kicking, reaching to and from a wall, diving, treading water, and more. Set Skills really help swimmers take verbal cues and put them into action.
Swim Skills:
Swim Skills are-you guessed it, the swims and strokes we learn! From Front crawl, to Back Float, to Whip kick, to Butterfly, we get our swimmers where they need to go. RSS believes in strong communication, and that you are never too young to have goals. If you are trying to make a swim team, they will work with you to set you up for success. If you are terrified of the water, they will focus their energy on repairing your relationship with the water. If you want to brush up on some back crawl after a long time away, they will work on stroke correction techniques. If you just LOVE swimming, they are with you. They ask questions in order to set up the session to be most beneficial for your needs. They cannot stress enough that we swim for life. This means learning swim skills in both shallow and deep water independently, so you are prepared for wherever life takes you.
Time and time again we see that when we lead with trust, the rest always follows. It just takes time and care.
How does it compare to the old Red Cross program?
Check out our Compatibility Chart to see where your old Red Cross or Lifesaving Society level meets up with our curriculum! You can also read about the types of skills you will find in each of our levels in our Ready Set Swim Overview.
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Red Cross //Lifesaving Society// Ready Set Swim Compatibility Chart
Feedback:
Progress Reports are written once in the middle of the session to provide caregivers and swimmers a written report of everything being worked on and celebrated! Report Cards are given out at the end of every session with feedback as well. HOWEVER, the feedback they pride ourselves on the most is the feedback we give to both caregivers and swimmers every. single. class. They believe that there should be no surprises, and everyone should be on the same page always!
Badges and Class Progress Mindset:
With 12 levels, there are 12 badges earned throughout the program! While they believe a badge is our least important measure of success, they understand that many families love them! They believe in celebrating wins throughout the levels, even in more difficult times. They never use badges as a bribe or a threat. With all of this being said, they also believe that when a swimmer is ready to move on to a new level, they will give them the badge because they do deserve to be recognized for completing this milestone! This means that they do not need to wait until the end of the session to start working on more advanced skills. They always teach from where our swimmers are at. This also means that if a swimmer can do some skills in level 5 as well as 6, they will work on skills in both. They can work in more than one level at a time! They push them enough to show them what they are capable of.
Last but not least, we are here for you!
