The Trillium Awards Program has been a provincial program for many years, ensuring the needs of recreation enthusiasts across the province of Ontario were adequately met in the area of synchronized swimming.  The program was developed by a team of experts including both aquatic personnel and synchronized swimming coaches. The  Program was formed taking into consideration information from aquatic instructors, the content of water safety programs and, focusing on the fun surrounding the recreational experience and the fun of trying synchro swim!

For Trillium Program information, please contact kheald@synchroontario.com

As a ten-level graduated skill development program, this thorough, well-balanced synchronized swimming program is offered through partnerships with facilities run by municipalities, clubs, not-for-profit agencies, private programs and camps, and is led by trained, certified staff.  In addition to learning fun synchro skills, it supports learn-to-swim programs, brings music to the pool deck and adds creativity to the aquatic environment.  As early as level one, participants begin linking their swimming and synchro skills together with music creating fun sequences!  As the participants move through the levels, they are challenged with new and more difficult skills and can create longer and more complex sequences or routines

The program is designed to fit into a typical learn-to-swim session anywhere from 9 to 12 weeks in length, however, it can be easily adapted to fit into any program design.  Participants should be competent deep-end swimmers (or AquaQuest 5). Your current water safety or lifesaving instructors can become certified to teach and evaluate the candidates. NCCP certified Coaches can also instruct and evaluate.

Red Cross Water Safety Instructors are eligible for the 8-hour Trillium Instructor courses and no synchronized swimming experience is required.  This hands-on course is fun and challenging and is taught by dynamic and experienced Course Conductors.  In addition to providing training to the candidate, broadening their scope and introducing them to a fun and exciting instructional opportunity, each Trillium Instructor level counts as one credit when re-certifying a Lifesaving Instructor standard.  Successful candidates can not only teach the program but can evaluate swimmers and issue awards for the following levels:

Interested candidates can participate in one of the many courses taking place throughout Ontario each year - or we can bring the course to your facility!  Host facilities are to cover the Course Conductor fee of $160.00 plus mileage and accommodation (if required).  Courses are arranged through the Synchro Swim Ontario office, please contact us at 416-426-7110.

An annual membership fee to Synchro Swim Ontario enables your municipality/facility to run the Trillium Awards Program or Synchro Canada Star Program and use the Synchro Swim Ontario or Synchro Canada logo in your program guide.  Trillium Award or Star Test sheets, which are provided in your Manual and can be reproduced, are completed and signed by the Instructor.  The Trillium Awards, which are 1” pins, are ordered through the Synchro Swim Ontario office by sending in an order form and completed test sheets. Synchro Canada Star pins may also be ordered through the office. A Personal Achievement Card is issued with each level one pin at no extra cost.   We promptly send awards to your facility, accompanied by an invoice.  Each session, a listing of all participants is needed for our records—a computer generated class list is sufficient

Current Information - In addition to being informed of Trillium Instructor Courses being held in Ontario, your facility contact will receive our monthly newsletter News Splash!  Synchro Swim Ontario will keep you and your instructors posted on new ideas and resources, such as coaching texts, fun synchro items or interesting teaching tools.  Helpful resource materials can be added to your pool’s Trillium Manual or your resource library.  This sharing of information will keep your program current and fresh and provide assistance to the Trillium Instructor, thus strengthening your program!

One-on-One Assistance - The staff of Synchro Swim Ontario can provide assistance with program development and be a resource for your inquiries.  We are also happy to aid in providing information on special event planning and will make arrangements if you wish to host a Trillium Instructor Course at your facility.

Promotional Materials - Synchro Ontario has some promotional material that you can request for hand-out or display in your facility.  We can also supply you with various synchro items as available.

Recommended Program Progression

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