Swimming Lessons and Programs

Building foundation swimming skills with parent through playful water discovery and introducing safe play in water with parent. Instructor will be teaching from the pool deck. One parent/guardian per child. Classes are 30 minutes in length.

Fee: $74.40

Resident Discount: $64.72

This bonus level has been developed for children aged 2.5 - 4 years old who are not quite ready to let go of Mom and Dad. Parents/caregivers will participate in the water for the first few weeks of lessons and transition into observing from the viewing gallery by the end of the session. Skills will focus on submersion, front/back floats, and kicking, while instilling confidence to swim with the instructor instead of with the parent. This class is participation based, rather than pass/fail. Please ensure non toilet trained children are wearing a swim diaper.

Fee: $74.40

Resident Discount: $64.72

Fee: $84.48

Resident Discount: $73.44

Resident Discount: $73.44

Resident Discount: $73.44

Resident Discount: $73.44

Resident Discount:$73.44

Resident Discount: $73.44

Fees: $110.40

Resident Discount: $96.00

A swimming lesson program set out for a small group size, with parents and their children with disabilities. The goal is to learn water safety techniques for children and youth. 

Fee:$ 84.48

Resident Discount: $ 73.44

Fee:$124.24

Resident Discount: $108.08

Swim Level & Time(s)

Times listed are available on a "first come first served" basis, for full-session or partial-session registration. 

• 11-11:30am
• 11:30am-12pm
• 12-12:30pm
• 12:30-1pm 

Fee: $43.26/ lesson

Resident Discount: $37.63/ lesson

Turn your Private Lesson into a Semi-Private Lesson by registering up to three prticipants of similar ability and split the fee! 

Registration opens on Tuesday June 13th at 6:30am. To register, please email: privatelessons@woolwich.ca 

• Come ready to swim! Remember your bathing suit and towel! Bathing suits should not have built-in flotation, and you do not need to bring a PFD to lessons.  For beginner swimmers, goggles can be a false sense of security. If your swimmer feels that they need goggles, they may bring them; although your instructor will encourage swimmers to be comfortable without goggles.
• Shower before you swim.
• Help us keep our pool water safe and prevent pool contamination. Please refrain from eating large meals before swimming. All swimmers are encouraged to visit the washroom before entering the pool; those without bowel control are required to wear a swim diaper. 
• Strollers are not permitted on the pool deck.
• Learning to swim is more than just swimming lessons. Practice swimming skills outside of lessons – join a family or public swim to reinforce what is learned in lessons. Ask your instructor what skills should be practiced, or refer to the charts posted in the pool viewing areas for a summary of each level’s skills.
• Focus on SAFE and SUCCESSFUL. Learning to swim is a life skill, and it takes time. Allow your swimmer to progress at their own rate, and keep realistic expectations. Remember, learning to swim is about mastering the skills to be safe in the water, not about passing the levels.
• Talk to your instructor & the Supervisor. Ask about successes and areas of improvement. Have a concern? Please let your instructor or the Lesson Supervisor know early in the session.

Course Prerequisites:

Please check course prerequisites before registering. Exceptions cannot be made, as they are mandated by certifying organizations and/or the law. Thank you for understanding. Please bring a copy of all prerequisites to the first day of the course.

Attendance:

Due to the intensity of information in these courses, 100% attendance and participation is required.

What to Bring to the Course:

Please bring the original copy of any prerequisites. Course manuals and materials will be provided on the first day of the course. For courses with an in-water portion, bathing suit(s) and towel(s) are required. 
Recommended for every course: comfortable clothing, notebook, pens/pencils, snacks, lunch, water bottle.

Certification:

Many courses have an exam session. In order to be certified in a course, candidates must successfully complete all aspects of the course, at the discretion of the instructor and course examiner. This includes the exam, fitness requirements and written tests.

Unsuccessful Completion of a Course:

Unsuccessful candidates are required to retake the full course, to build the required confidence and skills.