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Preschool 3: Swim for Life®

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026 • 6:45 PM - 7:15 PMShouldice Aquatic Centre
Preschool 3: Swim for Life®

About this event

While increasing their swimming skills, your preschool will also become more safe in and around the water in this swimming lesson. They will learn to: do a sideways entry into deep water while wearing a lifejacket retrieve objects from the bottom of the pool in waist deep water independently float, do lateral rollovers and glides Prerequisite: Preschool 2 Please bring: Swimsuit, towel, swim diaper and plastic pants if not toilet trained. Forms/waivers: None

Time

6:45 PM

Wednesday • 30 mins

Venue

Shouldice Aquatic Centre

2000 SOUTHLAND DR SW

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