Stingray

Cartoon stingray with a smiling face and outstretched fins.

Preschool Program

Ages 3 years - 6 years

Group Size - Private & Semi-Private
Duration - 30 mins lesson
Program Levels - 5 levels

At Swim Plus in Peterborough, our Stingray program is designed to build a strong foundation in water safety and essential swimming skills for young swimmers. Through progressive levels, this program helps children enhance their water confidence, develop independence, and improve fundamental techniques. Each level focuses on core skills such as floats, front and back glides, submersion, surface support, and safe water entry.

With a strong emphasis on skill development, the Stingray program prepares swimmers for more advanced swimming techniques while reinforcing critical water safety knowledge. This program is perfect for children starting their swimming journey, as well as those looking to refine their foundational skills. Join us to help your child become a confident and capable swimmer!

By joining the Stingray program, you’re setting your child on the path to becoming a confident, capable swimmer. We provide a supportive, engaging environment where children can thrive at their own pace.

A description of prerequisite skills for registration at each level of our swimming programs are listed below. If you’re unsure which level your child should be registered for, feel free to reach out to us—we’d be happy to assist and guide you through the process.


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Program Levels

    • Dependent on assistance for support

    • Relies on a flotation device

    • Developing confidence in the water

    • Comfortable putting their face in the water and blowing bubbles

    • Can front float and recover with assistance (3 seconds)

    • Can back float and recover with assistance (3 seconds)

    • Can demonstrate a front glide with assistance (3 seconds)

    • Can demonstrate a back glide with assistance (3 seconds)

    • Will attempt to jump from the side into waist deep water with assistance

    • Able to swim 2 metres independently

    • Confident in submerging and exhaling underwater (5 times, rhythmic breathing)

    • Can front float independently (3 seconds)

    • Can back float independently (3 seconds)

    • Can demonstrate a front glide with face in the water (3 metres)

    • Will attempt to jump into chest-deep water independently

    • Able to swim 5 metres independently

    • Can demonstrate a front glide with flutter kick (5 metres)

    • Can demonstrate a back glide with flutter kick (5 metres)

    • Can execute a roll over glide with flutter kick (5 metres)

    • Able to jump into deep water and flip onto their back to float

    • Can tread water for 5 seconds

    • Able to retrieve an object from waist-deep water

    • Able to swim independently for 10 metres

    • Can demonstrate a front glide with flutter kick (7 metres)

    • Can demonstrate a back glide with flutter kick (7 metres)

    • Able to side glide with flutter kick (3 metres)

    • Able to jump into deep water, return to the wall, and exit safely

    • Can tread water for 10 seconds

    • Able to retrieve an object from chest-deep water

    • Can execute a front float, roll to back, and swim 5 metres in deep water

      At the end of Stingray 5, swimmers should be able to:

      • Swim 10 metres independently 

      • Front glide with kick for 10 metres

      • Back glide with kick for 10 metres

      • Tread water for 10 seconds

      • Forward roll into deep water wearing PDF. 

      • Perform a sitting dive into deep water.

Program Pricing

  • $310.00 +hst

  • $270.00 +hst per child