Group Descriptions - Lightning Fast Swim Series

Lightning Fast 1 (5 & Under)

Lightning Fast 1 aims at having the child learn all of the basic swimming movements including body position in the water leading to stroke development, kicking propulsion, submersion, exhalation under water, and safe comfortable movement in shallow water progressing to deep water. Guaranteed small class size of no more than 5 swimmers per instructor. Swimmers need to be comfortable in the water without a parent in shallow water prior to registering. 

Ages: 3-5

Practice duration: 30 minutes/session

More Information:
Contact Mark Lancaster at
lancasteraquatics@shaw.ca
250.727.9243

Lightning Fast 2 (6 & Under)

Lightning Fast 2 is designed for children with good listening skills and who are comfortable in deep water. Swimmers will have completed Lightning Fast 1 or demonstrate abilities consistent with group expectations. All of the skills of treading water, basic dive entry, swimming 10m on front and back will be performed in shallow water. This level prepares children for the pre-competitive levels and will quickly build confidence and endurance in the water. It is designed to prepare the child for the Lightning Fast Three. Guaranteed small class size of no more than 5 swimmers per instructor.

Ages: 3-6

Practice duration: 30 minutes/session

More Information:
Contact Mark Lancaster at
lancasteraquatics@shaw.ca
250.727.9243

Lightning Fast 3 (5 - 8 years old)

Lightning Fast 3 introduces the skills of three of the competitive swimming strokes backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle as well as an introduction of turns and dives. Swimmers will have graduated from Lightning Fast 2 or demonstrate abilities to perform at the level of the group. Swimmers will become proficient kickers and understand the feeling of efficient movement through the water. Guaranteed small class size of no more than 8 swimmers per instructor. 

Ages: 5-8

Practice duration: 45 minutes/session 

More Information:
Contact Mark Lancaster at
lancasteraquatics@shaw.ca
250.727.9243

Lightning Fast 4 (6 - 9 years old)

Lightning Fast 4 builds skill in all 4 competitive swimming strokes butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle as well as turns and dives. Swimmers will have graduated from Lightning Fast 3 or demonstrate abilities to perform at the level of the group. Swimmers will become proficient kickers in all 4 kicks and understand the feeling of efficient movement through the water while building endurance in their skills. Guaranteed small class size of no more than 8 swimmers per instructor. 

Ages: 5-8

Practice duration: 45 minutes/session 

More Information:
Contact Mark Lancaster at
lancasteraquatics@shaw.ca
250.727.9243

Lightning Fast 5 (6 - 10 years old)

Lightning Fast 5 swimmers will continue to build their skill and endurance across all 4 strokes, while implementing legal competitive dives and turns into their practices. Swimmers will be expected to learn how to use the pace clock and challenge themselves during practices. Upon completion of Level 5 swimmers will be comfortable swimming several hundred meters in a session. Swimmers are expected to swim 2-3x a week in preparation for joining our Development Group. Guaranteed small class size of no more than 10 swimmers per instructor. 

Ages: 6-10

Practice duration: 1 hour/session

More Information:
Contact Mark Lancaster at
lancasteraquatics@shaw.ca
250.727.9243