The Foundation is Swimming … and we do it well!

  • “PLC teaches swimming faster than anywhere else.

  • “We came for swim lessons, and got so much more”.

  • “More swim time - less hanging around waiting … and my daughter can’t wait for her swim class”!

CHOOSE YOUR STRENGTH

Green

Bubbles and Stars - the ability to perform a back float, place face in the water and blow bubbles in the water for 10 seconds. At this level, swimmers need coach support in the water.

Bronze

At the Bronze Stage (previously High Blue) swimmers are refining training skills, and start building strength and conditioning. They will learn to dive and turn. Bronze level swimmers can join our Junior Lifesaving Sport practices - pool and beach.

Silver

To enter Silver swimmers must be able to swim 50m in under 50 seconds and train in a large group setting. Here we continue developing our training and racing skills.

Seniors

Blue

To enter swimmers must be able to swim multiple lengths of a 50m pool independently. At this stage we refine fr/bk strokes, develop breaststroke and introduce training skills.

Gold

Swimmers in this group must be able to swim 50m under 40 seconds and know all their strokes, dives and turns.

Juniors

Indoor Training

  • Mondays & Wednesdays:

    6:15 - 7:30 pm - Blues and Silver (Grades 1-7)

    7:15 - 8:30 pm - Silvers and Golds (High School)

    Thursdays: 6:00 - 7:15 pm - Low Blue Special - swimmers recently transitioning from Green.

    Saturdays: 7-8 am - Masters, Golds & High School

    Saturdays: 7:45-9 am - Silvers, Blues and Greens*

  • Tuesdays and Thursday mornings:

    7-8am - Gold training session.

    Saturdays:

    10:15 - 11:30 am - Silvers and high Blues (widths setup).

    11:15 - 12:30 am - Blues

  • Sundays:

    7:15 - 8:30 am - Golds

    8:15 - 9:15 am - Greens & Low Blues (45 water session)

    8:45 - 10 am - High Blues & Silvers

TERM LENGTHS CAN BE 4-12 WEEKS LONG AND PRACTICES ARE SUBDIVIDED INTO TECHNIQUE, TRAINING AND LIFESAVING FOCUSSED SESSIONS.

IF THEY ARE ABLE, SWIMMERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AS MANY AS POSSIBLE*

  • Green level swimmers are only provided Saturday and Sunday morning options at the present time.

  • Silver/Blue level swimmers are encouraged to train once during the week and AT LEAST once on the weekend. If weeknight times are taken consider a morning session.

  • Bronze level swimmers and above are encouraged to register for Lifesaving Sport Practices Saturday afternoons, and begin learning the surf skills at camps and courses during the summer.

  • We begin ocean training/instruction for surfski kayaking and prone paddle boarding in early May and open water swimming in June.

  • Gold level swimmers interested in improving their skills/speed should consider training 2-3 times during the week and 2-3 times on the weekend, especially to prepare for competitions - Team development meets, High School Swimming, local, national and international lifesaving sport competitions)

  • Swimmers from established clubs seeking technical feedback often augment their club practices with one/two PSA/PLC practices.

  • Lifeguards seeking ways to build or maintain strength, skills and/or conditioning are encouraged to train with us either weekday mornings or at the Saturday lifesaving sport practice.

  • This year is going to be a big year in that we want to prepare all our Gold level swimmers for multiple competitions (High School meets (2), PSA development meets (2), Training Camps (1-2) and Lifesaving Competitions).

*Lifesaving practices are not available for green group swimmers

  • As we return to the pools, we will practice in training cohorts that remain small and stable throughout the season. We are dividing the team up into two training cohorts we are calling the Senior and Junior Cohorts. The Senior cohort is further divided into sub-cohorts called Gold and Silver. The Junior Cohort is divided into Blue and Green sub-cohorts.

    Swimmers will need to arrive with their bathing suits on, under their clothes.

    NOTE:  Parents are allowed on deck to watch. Parents are also encouraged to register as a Masters swimmer. Contact Phil for more details.

  • We structure fees to encourage attendance at more practices.  The more children swim – the faster they learn. Therefor the total price is based on the number of weekly practices plus an annual insurance/registration fee of $100. The first practice hour is $30/week and every subsequent practice hour is $10 more.

    Please contact us for more details.

    Fees for Special, Spring, Summer and Winter Clinics, Programs & Camps may be different.

  • SPACE PERMITTING (COACH APPROVAL REQUIRED IN ADVANCE)

    Late starts: We will pro-rate the session fees and term program fees but not the annual registration/insurance fee.

    Make-ups: We allow make-up practices at other days and times within the same training cohort and term but not carried over into the next term. No charge.

    Drop-in’s: Drop-in's are allowed but not encouraged since we cannot plan coaching/pool rentals if people did this regularly). Cost: $20/hr for swimmers already registered in the term; $40/hr for those not registered.

  • PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

    Find your confirmation email entitled ‘Registration confirmation for…’.

    Scroll down to where the email provides you a link to your ‘Swim Portal’ and click on the link.

    On the new page you will see ‘Add-on product’.

    Click on that link and you'll be taken to the ‘Additional purchases’ page of your registration.

    You can order what you want from that point on and you will only get charged for what you order.