All affiliates of the Lifesaving Society can offer Swim to Survive® programming. There are many ways to bring Swim to Survive to your facility such as:
- The completion of the Swim to Survive standard is included as a component of Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life level Swimmer 4.
- Host a Swim to Survive day and challenge patrons to attempt the standard with appropriate support and safety supervision. Include lap swimmers and aqua-fitness participants. Count the number of participants and share your final tally with the Lifesaving Society to be included as an entry for the Swim to Survive Award (see below).
- Include Swim to Survive as part of summer camp programming, particularly for swimming camps or camps that will be in, on, or around the water.
- Offer Swim to Survive programming for families at recreational swims or as a special lesson booking.
- Partner with schools or school boards to participate in the Swim to Survive School Grant Program.
- Partner with newcomer organizations to offer the Swim to Survive programs to community members who need it most.
- Partner with private schools in your community to get their students Swim to Survive ready!
- Share the Swim to Survive messages in your facility on bulletin boards, monitors, and posters.
- Start planning for the 2030 25th Anniversary of the Swim to Survive program!
What is needed to run Swim to Survive and Swim to Survive+
Cost: A Swim to Survive License is already included in your affiliate membership.
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites to this program.
Instruction and Certification: Current swimming instructors (any agency) teach Swim to Survive. Current swimming instructors or National Lifeguards evaluate Swim to Survive candidates using the Award Guide.
Certification: The Lifesaving Society provides fillable certificates to affiliates and Swim to Survive School Grant recipients. Please email the Society's Public Education Coordinator or call 416-490-8884.
Format: This program may be delivered through in-person learning only.
Duration: Time needed varies depending on format, number and skill level of candidates, and the learning activities selected.
Swim to Survive Award
Affiliates who run the Swim to Survive and/or the Swim to Survive+ program(s) are eligible to apply for the Swim to Survive Award. The Swim to Survive Award is granted to the affiliate who offered the program to the largest number of participants throughout the year. If you are a recipient of the Swim to Survive School Grant, students who participate in the program count towards your total participation numbers.
The Swim to Survive Award is awarded at Lifesaving Society Ontario’s Annual General Meeting that takes place each year in April.
Send completed test sheets of Swim to Survive programming run outside of the School Grant Program for consideration to SwimToSurvive@lifeguarding.com.