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ADVENT’s Coaches

Tremendous Experience

(more than 38 years of North American & International)

Years of Study and Experience:

  • Certified in First Aid/CPR-C & AID
  • Lifesaving Instructor
  • National Lifeguard Pool
  • Senior Coach NCCP levels (National Coaching Certification Program)
  • Master Degree in Physical Education
  • Members of the Canadian Swim Coaches Association (CSCA)
  • Members of the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC)

RESOURCES:

Red Cross Instructors/Other Coaches

Students Teach Students

(no experience or just little)

Approx. 123-168 hours or 7 days of study

for becoming a Water Safety Instructor (WSI):

  • Bronze Star (Optional): 10 hr
  • Bronze Medallion: 20 hr
  • Bronze Cross: 20 hr
  • Standard First Aid/CPR-C: 4 hr
  • National Lifeguard Pool: 45 hr
  • Lifesaving Instructor: 18 hr
  • Water Safety Instructor (WSI) for Red Cross Swim Programs, level 1-10 (Lifeguards teach kids) for:
  1. Ability to perform Red Cross Swim Kids 10 (optional)
  2. Assistant Water Safety Instructor: 8-9 hr
  3. Water Safety Instructor: 8-9 hr

Approximately 18 hr & self-study for WSI

NOTE: Usually all above steps required for becoming WSI in PoCo & Coquitlam (click to open).

For swim clubs there are the same WSI & Fundamentals Coaches NCCP level 1, three days of the workshop (click to open), learn only introduction of teaching and coaching, for the Community Sport)

Very often we hear from parents: “My child has attended swim lessons for years but there has been no progress or improvements”.

Swimming is not only an activity or a sport, but develops life skills applicable in all domains! This is why our coaches are very educated and experienced because we are serious about any skills learned through our program. Only with very professional specialists your child can learn the right skills and discipline to be successful in his/her life!

Swimming is not just good for children’s health; it is a skill that could ultimately save their lives if it is learned properly with well educated and experienced swimming teachers.