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Swimmer 5 & 6: Swim for Life® - kids & teens

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Thursday, May 7, 2026 • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMCanyon Meadows Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Swimmer 5 & 6: Swim for Life® - kids & teens

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This combined swim lesson will allow swimmers to continue to improve their Swimmer 5 skills, while also being introduced to Swimmer 6 skills. They will work on and learn: different types of entries and exits surface support and underwater skills Swim to Survive® skills movement in the water Prerequisite: Swimmer 4 Please bring: Swimsuit, towel Forms/waivers: None

Time

7:00 PM

Thursday • 1 hour

Venue

Canyon Meadows Aquatic & Fitness Centre

Calgary, AB

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