Developing Champions for Life
RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS
Our Programs
Fun, Friends and Fitness for kids to mature Adults! Who doesn’t enjoy swimming – it’s a great way to stay active! Athletes from swimming, dance, gymnastics and cheerleading backgrounds have joined the club’s recreational programs to combine the fun & skills they enjoy into one fantastic sport.
Either as a new challenge for a strong swimmer or as a complement to swimming lessons, our innovative artistic swimming programs offer a fun activity and an introduction to a unique and challenging sport.
AquaGO! Programming
Ignite uses Canada Artistic Swimming’s AquaGO! Program to introduce the sport to new swimmers. AquaGO! provides participants with a safe, welcoming and inclusive first experience in the sport of Artistic Swimming. The program focus’ on the identified 4 program pillars of Swimming Fundamentals, Artistic Swimming Skills, Athletic Abilities and Flexibility to lay the foundation for potential success in Artistic Swimming.
AquaGO! provides participants the opportunity to learn through exploration and to progressively develop skills through the learning phases of introduction, development, consolidation and accomplishment. It’s goal is to inspire a love of the water and an interest in life-long participation in artistic swimming and other aquatic activities.
- AquaGO! program moves swimmers through 6 levels of programming, based on the progress of each swimmer individually under the four program pillars: Swimming Fundamentals, Artistic Swimming Skills, Athletic Abilities, Flexbility
- Recommended for Ages 6-8
- Coach to Swimmer ratio is 1:3
- Classes are 60 min long and run in 12 week sessions (Fall and Winter sessions)
- A minimum of swimmer 2 swimming ability (or equivalent) Swimming – City of Burlington
"I'm new to synchro....and Brooklyn is absolutely loving it. This is finally the first thing she's done that she's loved, and believe me, we've tried a lot of sports with no luck!:" - Andrea A., AquaGo! Parent
New! Boys Acro Swim
Ignite has built upon the AquaGO! Program as a base for our Boys Acro class. Through AquaGO!, swimmers will learn and develop the 4 program pillars – Swimming Fundamentals, Artistic Swimming Abilities, Athletic Abilities, and Flexibility. For our Acro specific class, we have added a focus on learning enjoyment of aquatic activity and the gymnastic elements of sport.
In Boys Acro, swimmers will lay the foundation for potential success in water sports in a safe and inclusive setting. Participants will develop comfort in the water, body awareness in aquatic environments, and improve all around swimming skill level in the pool.
- Recommended for Ages 8-10 (Under 8 refer to AquaGO!)
- Coach to Swimmer ratio is 1:6
- Classes are 60 min long and run in 12 week sessions (Fall and Winter sessions)
- A minimum of swimmer 5 swimming ability (or equivalent) Swimming – City of Burlington
Recreational
This program is an excellent place to begin learning the sport, or as a progression from the AquaGO! Program. Participants will continue to learn basic swimming skills along with their Artistic Swimming skills to expand their knowledge of the sport in a safe and inclusive space. Swimmers are encouraged to become more comfortable in the pool by trying new challenges in a fun and unique way.
- Recommended for Ages 9-12
- Coach to Swimmer ratio is 1:6
- Classes are 60 min long and run in 12 week sessions (Fall and Winter sessions)
- A minimum of swimmer 5 swimming ability (or equivalent) Swimming – City of Burlington
Teen Recreational
New this year, Ignite’s Teen program is geared towards swimmers who are new or returning to the sport of Artistic Swimming. Set in a fun and relaxed environment, swimmers will be able to grow and explore new skills, create a routine, and stay active!
- Recommended for Ages 13+
- Classes are 90 min long and run in 12 week sessions (Fall and Winter sessions)
- A minimum of swimmer 5 swimming ability (or equivalent) Swimming – City of Burlington