Programs
Different Types of Programs
Advantages of a Synchro Swim Program
- Fun!! Variety!! Challenge!!
- Adds creativity to your aquatics program through music, dance and drama.
- Flexible, can accommodate any number.
- Suitable for swimmers of all ages, abilities and genders.
- Develops water orientation and aquatic skills.
- Allows early progression to keep up interest in aquatics.
- Useful training for Red Cross and R.L.S.S. lifesaving awards.
- Offers opportunity for competitive or recreational involvement.
- Physical fitness: cardiac, respiratory, and muscular, as well as strength, endurance and flexibility.
Tier System
All competitive synchronized swimmers in Canada compete in a national Tier level system, which is based on Synchro Canada’s skill development program, The Star Program. For the majority of swimmers the competitive season usually begins in the fall of one year, and ends by June of the next.
The Tier system provides swimmers a chance to compete with others of similar skill ability. It offers beginning swimmers an opportunity to enter competition at the first level, and provides competition for all levels of development, right through to the National level swimmers in Tiers 6 and 7.
For more information, please go to Synchro Canada's website: Tier System for details.
AquaSquirts
What do you get when you combine active, water-friendly kids, a turnkey swimming program and heaps of fun? AquaSquirts!
Synchro Canada and the Canadian Red Cross have teamed up to deliver AquaSquirts and AquaSquirts Too (now available), two new play-based water orientation programs to help develop swimming skills in a creative and imaginative atmosphere. These programs are currently offered by pool programmers, synchronized swimming clubs and camp directors in pools across Canada!
"I'm actually excited to teach my next class so I can use these ideas. Thank you for making teaching fun again!"
For information on AquaSquirts, please go to their website: www.aquasquirts.ca
Star Program
For swimmers eager to learn the sport of synchronized swimming, Synchro Canada's Star Program offers progressive, step-by-step instruction and evaluation suitable for a variety of ages and abilities, including persons with disabilities.
This developmental skills program offers instruction starting with basic skills and moving to more advanced techniques as swimmers progress through the levels. Swimmers will learn all of the fundamental skills, basic figures and their parts, and be introducted to a sequence and routine comonent in the early levels (Stars 1-10). They will then move on to the most challenging figures and routine skill sets in the Superstar 1-7 levels.
For more information, please go to Synchro Canada's website: Star Progam for details.
Master Program
For information on the Master Program, please go to Synchro Canada's website: Master Progam for details.
External Sport Credentials Program (ESCP)
The External Sport Credentials Program (ESCP) gives student-athletes in grade 10, 11 and 12 the opportunity to earn graduation credits for approved levels of competition as an athlete, coach and/or official.Students can obtain External Sport Credits in these categories:
- Athlete (10, 11, 12)
- Coach (11, 12)
- Official (10, 11, 12)
The Ministry of Education is responsible for the External Credentials program and the Sport Credits Portion of this program is administered and monitored by the Sport Branch of the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts.
To see which sports are involved in the program, eligibility standards and for more information see the Course Information for the Graduation Program link at the Ministry of Education's website, select "Course Information for the Graduation Program" and go to Chapter 3 External Sport Course Information.
DETAILS
- Students do not have to be in a specific grade to receive that grade's credit. For example, a grade 10 student who is competing on a provincial team going to a national championship will receive credit for Athlete 12. Likewise, a grade 11 student who competed in the BC Games while he/she was in grade seven will receive credit for Athlete 10.
- Students who have participated in approved programs before they reach grade 10 can receive credit for their past participation by obtaining written documentation to verify their participation.
- Once a student has received credit for a particular level within the athlete, official or coach categories, he or she cannot receive additional credits for duplicate participation.
HOW TO EARN CREDITS
- Check to see if your course/program is approved to receive credit in the External Sport Credentials Program.
- Obtain written documentation from your provincial or national sport organization of your participation in the eligible sport program.
- Provide the documentation to your school counselor.
CONTACT SYNCHRO BC
- To get verification and documentation letters for your guidance counselor.
Synchro BC
#220 - 3820 Cessna Dr.
Richmond, BC V7B 0A2
P 604.333.3640 f. 604.333.3450
info@synchro.bc.ca
