Why Choose Excel?
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PROGRAMS:
Our goals at EXCEL SWIM SCHOOL are to teach your child how
to swim safer, with better techniques,
and more confidence than any other program in the city.
Our LESSON program consists of six levels. The first three levels are strictly learn-to-swim. Our focus is on learning to swim correctly and consistently with confidence. A progression from floats, to glides, front crawl and back crawl are at the centre of this first step. As the child advances to the last three levels – 4, 5, & 6 – the focus is centered on perfecting the four swimming strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly), starts, and turns. These levels work to perfect front and back crawl and also introduce and finesse breaststroke and butterfly. The next step in our program brings the swimmer to SWIM TEAM.
This program introduces the swimmer to a more structured coach-directed program. EXCEL SWIM TEAM is an entry-level competitive program that has swimmers train twice a week with a “mini-meet” at the end of each session. This program adds the endurance, strength, and fitness components that are all needed to make an accomplished swimmer. We strongly recommend that a swimmer completes our Swimmer 4 before entering this program.
WHY SWIM WITH US?
1) Low Swimmer to Instructor Ratios
Quite simply put: for group lessons, our ratios can’t be beat!
In Starter Swimmer there is a 3 to 1 ratio.
In Swimmer 1, 2 and 3 there is a 4 to 1 ratio.
In Swimmer 4, 5 and 6 there is a 6 to 1 ratio.
In addition to the above, there is one out-of-water instructor for every two classes. This lowers the ratios even further and allows for better observation and direction of the class.
We believe that to learn effectively, swimmers must have intense focus and constant repetition of skills. This can ONLY happen if the students to instructor ratios are low. The amount of time that your child is actually swimming and not standing around is substantially longer with Excel than with ANY other program in the city.
2) Quality of Instructing Staff
Excel Swim School has a staff of highly qualified and motivated instructors. Our motto “We Love To Teach” says many things about our Management and Aquatic staff. All instructors must have completed their Instructors and National Lifeguard Service qualifications. Swim Team coaches are National Coaching Certified Level One. In addition, all staff are required to volunteer and team-teach in order to get a better feel of the program and understand the needs of our clients. All programs have a Deck Supervisor who is always there to support the instructors in whatever means necessary. The last corner of our teaching triangle is our Program Managers who help with assessment, quality control and administration.
3) What our clients think of our programs.
“It has been the most positive experience for my children. They loved it so much that we got our neighbours involved and our kids are now taking lessons together.”
Mrs. Foote
“The staff has always been helpful and able to meet our special needs”
Mrs. Gibbons
“We love the instructors here. They are knowledgeable and love those kids”
Mr. & Mrs. Westgate
“We carpool together with friends and Excel has always been able to fit all our 11 kids in at the same time on the same day… that is no easy task!”
Mrs. Weir, Mrs. MacDonald, Mrs. Jones
“My two younger boys have gone through the lesson program and are now in the Excel swim team program. With our older girls entering in the London Aquatic Club, we see a seamless continuation of instruction and coaching. We know our boys will follow in their footsteps”
Mrs. M. Heisz
These are but a few testimonials of our happy clients. We hope maybe someday you will be one too.