Sports and recreation
Aquatic activities
Aquatic activities described on this page will be back in fall.
For summer 2011 activities, see swimming and paddling pools.
Location for fall
Beurling Academy pool
6100, boulevard Champlain (entrance via reardoor of
school)
Tel. (after 5 p.m. weekdays): 514 798-8868
Activities for fall
Open Swimming Periods
Family
Tuesday to Friday, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, 4
p.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Adults
Monday to Friday, 9 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday, 5
p.m. - 6 p.m.
Free with Accès Verdun card
$1 for children without Accès Verdun card
$2 for adults without Accès
Verdun card
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Specialized Courses for Teenagers
Bronze Medal
Saturday, 6 p.m. - 9
p.m.
Acquire and understand the key principles of rescue
operations.
$90 with Accès Verdun card
$109 without Accès Verdun
card
Assistant Safety Instructor (RedCross)
Winter
Session
Preparation to the leader course.
Teaching skills
and leadership.
$90 with Accès Verdun card
$109 without Accès Verdun
card
Aquateen
Saturday, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
For teens wanting
to improve their swimming style or prepare
for the rescue courses.
With Accès Verdun card: $45
Without Accès Verdun card: $55
10 lessons
(60 minutes each)
$90 with access Verdun card
$109 without access Verdun
card
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Courses for adults
With Accès Verdun card: $45
Without Accès Verdun card: $55
Adult Swim
Basics 1
Tuesday, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday, 6 p.m.
- 7 p.m.
Basic techniques of floating, moving and breathing. For
participants with
certain fears.
Adult Swim
Strokes 2
Friday, 8 p.m. - 9
p.m.
For adults wanting to learn various swimming styles while
improving their
skills.
Adult Swim
Training 3
Friday, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
For
those wanting to improve their swimming style.
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10-level program. 6 years old and over
Level 1 to Level 4
10 lessons, 30 minutes each
With
Accès Verdun card: $25
Without Accès Verdun card: $53
Level 5 to Level 10
10 lessons, 45 minutes each
With
Accès Verdun card: $30
Without Accès Verdun card: $58
Level 1
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., 2:30
p.m.
Sunday, 8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m.
This is an entry
level for children ready to move in shallow water. This level provides
an
orientation to the water and the pool area, and introduces floats and
glides
with kicks. Children build their endurance by improving distance.
Level 2
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
Sunday,
8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m.
This level helps the child build
skills in front and back swims. Children are introduced
to deep water
activities and proper use of a Personal Flotation Device
(PFD). Endurance is
built on flutter kicking with assisted glides.
Level 3
Saturday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.
Sunday, 9 a.m., 1:30
p.m.
This level provides an introduction to front crawl as well as
the foundation for
making wise choices on where and when to swim. Diving is
introduced, and
children will work on floats and changing direction.
Endurance is achieved by
building strength in flutter kick and a 15-metre
swim.
Level 4
Saturday, 10:45 a.m., 12:45
p.m.
Sunday, 10:45 a.m.
The front crawl, back glide, and shoulder
roll for back crawl are further
developed. Children work on kneeling dives,
surface support, and developing
a greater sense of self-safety by
understanding their own limits. Endurance is
built through a 25-metre
swim.
Level 5
Saturday, 10:15 a.m.
Sunday, 10:30
a.m.
Back crawl is introduced, along with sculling skills and whip
kick on the back.
Children try stride dives and receive an introduction to
safe boating skills.
Endurance is developped through dolphin kick and a
50-metre swim.
Level 6
Saturday, 12 p.m.
Sunday, 11:45
a.m.
Front and back crawl continue to be refined as the elementary
backstroke is
newly introduced. Children are also introduced to safety on
ice, elementary
rescue of others with throwing assists, treading waters, and
the front dive.
Endurance is built through a 75-metre swim.
Level 7
Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, 12:45
p.m.
Level 7 continues to build skills and endurance for front
crawl, back crawl, and
elementary backstroke and introduces whip kick on the
front. Children learn
about airway and breathing obstructions, and
participate in timed treading
water for increasing endurance. Endurance is
built through times treading
water and a 150-metre swim.
Level 8
Saturday, 12:15 p.m.
Sunday, 12:30
p.m.
Level 8 provides an introduction to the breaststroke, foot
first surface dives,
and rescue entries. Children learn about the dangers of
open water, hypothermia,
and the performance of rescue breathing on children
and adults.
Endurance is built on the dolphin kick and 300-metre swim.
Level 9-10
Saturday, 2:15 p.m.
Sunday, 12
p.m.
Front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke and breaststroke
continue to
be refined. In this level, children are encouraged to try
combining different
strokes and kicks for fitness. They also work on
head-first shallow dives and
standing dives and learn about wise choices,
peer influences, and self-rescue
from ice. Endurance is built through a
400-metre distance.
Further refinement of strokes, with an introduction to
butterfly and scissor kick
as a warm-up/cool down stroke for fitness.
Children learn about sun safety,
rescue of others form the ice, and
head-first and feet-first shallow dives.
Endurance is built using dolphin
kick and butterfly drills and a 500-metre swim.
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7-level program / Age - 4 months- 5 years
10 lessons, 30 minutes each
With Accès Verdun card: $25
Without Accès
Verdun card:$53
Starfish
Saturday, 8:30 a.m., 2:15
p.m.
Sunday, 8:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m.
Ages 4- 18 months
(parented)
An introductory class for babies and their parent or caregiver.
To enter
this level, babies must be able to hold their head up.
The goal of this
orientation to water class is to experience
Buoyancy, movement, entries, and
songs and play in the water
Duck
Saturday, 8 a.m., 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 2
p.m.
Ages 18 -30 months (parented)
For toddlers or older babies with a parent or caregiver. Toddlers
build
confidence while enjoying the water through games,
songs and active water
play.
Sea Turtle
Saturday, 8:15 a.m., 10
a.m.
Sunday, 8 a.m., 11:15 a.m.
Ages 30-36 months (with parental
participation)
A transition level for pre-schoolers and their parents. Parents
may
gradually transfer their child to the instructor’s care. Or
beginner’s level
for 3-5-year-olds who have never taken any
swimming lessons. This level
focuses on the development of
swimming techniques, glides and floating as
well as an introduction
to deep water and safe entries.
Salamander
Saturday, 8:45 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 9:45
a.m.
Sunday, 9:45 a.m., 2:15 p.m.
Ages 3-5 years
Preschoolers actively learn new swimming skills including
assisted floats
and glides through games and songs. The fun
includes learning to jump into
chest deep water.
Sunfish
Saturday, 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m.
Sunday,
9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m.
Ages 3-5 years
Assisted by an instructor, preschoolers work on stroke and
skills
progressions. Learning also focuses on good judgement in, on,
and
around the water and entries and floats in deep water.
Crocodile
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, 9:15
a.m., 2 p.m.
Ages 3-5 years
Preschoolers start independant glides and kicking in deep
water. Endurance
is built through increasing distance for front
and back swims. Swimmers learn
about the dolphin kick and try
synchro skills in the water.
Whale
Saturday, 1 p.m.
Sunday, 10
a.m.
Ages 3-5 years
In Whale, children will learn to swim independently and participate
in
team games. Preschoolers will increase their distance
and improve skills in
front and back swims. Swimmers also learn
about throwing assists to help
another person in the water.
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Fitness Courses
9 lessons, one hour each
With Accès Verdun card: $45
Without Accès
Verdun card: $55
Aquafit 50 +
Tuesday, 4 p.m. - 5
p.m.
Wednesday, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, 4
p.m. - 5 p.m.
Exercises in shallow winter to improve fitness,
emphasizing
limberness and flexibility.
Aquafit
Monday, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Wednesday, 7
p.m. - 8 p.m.
Wednesday, 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Thursday, 6 p.m. - 7
p.m.
Muscle-toning exercises with equipment to improve
fitness.
In deep water.
Aquagym
Tuesday, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Muscle-toning
exercises with equipment to improve fitness.
In deep water.
Aquaero Expert (Deep end)
Thursday, 8 p.m. - 9
p.m.
Rhythmic exercises in deep water, for those who have
already
reached a good fitness level.
Aquajogging
Monday, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Thursday,
7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Jogging in water (deep end) with specialized
belts.
Prenatal & postnatal
Tuesday, 8 p.m. - 9
p.m.
Limbering up and breathing exercises to help
childbirth.
This course is also for those wanting to get back in
shape
after delivery. Women only. Spouses can not accompany
participants
in the water.
Aquaero
Monday, 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday, 6 p.m. - 7
p.m.
Rhythmic exercises for participants who have already
reached
a good fitness level. In shallow water.
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