Swimming Lessons
Registration opens on Tuesday June 13th at 6:30am:
- Online
- In-person at the Woolwich Memorial Centre
SUMMER SESSION 2023: Group & Private Swimming Lesson Offerings
Weekly Swimming Lessons:
Parent & Tot (4 months-4 years) |
Parents or Guardians over the age of 16 must be in the water actively participating.
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
Mondays: July 3- August 28 (no class August 7) |
- 11-11:30am
- 4-4:30pm
- 5:30-6pm
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Tuesdays: July 4- August 22 |
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Wednesdays: July 5- August 23 |
- 11-11:30am
- 4-4:30pm
- 5:30-6pm
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Thursdays: July 6- August 24 |
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Fridays: July 7- August 25
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- 11-11:30am
- 4-4:30pm
- 5:30-6pm
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Transition Tots (3-5 years)- Optional |
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
Mondays: July 3- August 28 (no class August 7) |
- 11-11:30am
- 5-5:30pm
- 6:30-7pm
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Tuesdays: July 4- August 22 |
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Wednesdays: July 5- August 23 |
- 11-11:30am
- 5-5:30pm
- 6:30-7pm
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Thursdays: July 6- August 24 |
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Fridays: July 7- August 25 |
- 11-11:30am
- 5-5:30pm
- 6:30-7pm
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Preschool 1 (3-5 years) |
Fee: $84.48
Resident Discount: $73.44
Mondays: July 3-August 28 (no class August 7) |
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Tuesdays: July 4- August 22 |
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Wednesdays: July 5- August 23 |
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Thursdays: July 6- August 24 |
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Fridays: July 7- August 25
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Preschool 2 & 3 (3-5 years) |
Fee: $84.48
Resident Discount: $73.44
Mondays: July 3- August 28 (no class August 7) |
- 4-4:30pm
- 5-5:30pm
- 6-6:30pm
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Tuesdays: July 4- August 22 |
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Wednesdays: July 5- August 23 |
- 4-4:30pm
- 5-5:30pm
- 6-6:30pm
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Thursdays: July 6- August 24 |
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Fridays: July 7- August 25
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- 4-4:30pm
- 5-5:30pm
- 6-6:30pm
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Preschool 4 & 5 (3-5 years) |
Fee: $84.48
Resident Discount: $73.44
Mondays: July 3- August 28 (no class August 7) |
- 4:30-5pm
- 6-6:30pm
- 6:30-7pm
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Tuesdays: July 4- August 22 |
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Wednesdays: July 5- August 23 |
- 4:30-5pm
- 6-6:30pm
- 6:30-7pm
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Thursdays: July 6- August 24 |
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Fridays: July 7- August 25
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- 4:30-5pm
- 6-6:30pm
- 6:30-7pm
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Swimmer 1 & 2 (6-12 years) |
Fee: $84.48
Resident Discount: $73.44
Mondays: July 3- August 28 (no class August 7) |
- 4-4:30pm
- 5:30-6pm
- 6-6:30pm
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Wednesdays: July 5- August 23 |
- 4-4:30pm
- 5:30-6pm
- 6-6:30pm
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Fridays: July 7- August 25 |
- 4-4:30pm
- 5:30-6pm
- 6-6:30pm
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Swimmer 3 & 4 (6-12 years) |
Fee:$84.48
Resident Discount:$73.44
Mondays: July 3- August 28 (no class August 7) |
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Wednesdays: July 5- August 23 |
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Fridays: July 7- August 25 |
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Swimmer 5 & 6 (6-12 years) |
Fee: $84.48
Resident Discount: $73.44
Mondays: July 3- August 28 (no class August 7) |
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Wednesdays: July 5- August 23 |
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Fridays: July 7- August 25 |
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Rookie/ Ranger/ Star |
Fees: $110.40
Resident Discount: $96.00
Mondays: July 3- August 28 (no class August 7) |
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Wednesdays: July 5- August 23 |
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Fridays: July 7- August 25 |
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Adapted Aquatics (Ages 4-12 years) |
A swimming lesson program set out for a small group size, with parents and their children with disabilities. The goal is to learn water safety techniques for children and youth.
Fee:$ 84.48
Resident Discount: $ 73.44
Tuesdays: July 4- August 22 |
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Thursdays: July 6- August 24 |
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Teen/ Adult |
Fee:$124.24
Resident Discount: $108.08
Mondays: July 3- August 28 (no class August 7) |
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Wednesdays: July 5- August 22 |
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Fridays: July 7- August 25 |
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Daily Swimming Lessons
SESSION A: Tuesday July 4- Friday July 14
SESSION B: Tuesday July 18- Friday July 28
SESSION C: Monday July 31- Friday August 11 (no class August 7)
SESSION D: Tuesday August 15- Friday August 25
Swim Level & Time(s)
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Parent & Tot (4 months- 4 years)
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Fee: $83.70
Resident Rate: $72.81
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Transition Tots (3-5 years) |
Fee: $83.70
Resident Rate: $72.81
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Preschool 1 (3-5 years) |
Fee:$95.04
Resident Rate:$ $82.62
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Preschool 2 & 3 (3-5 years) |
Fee: $ 95.04
Resident Rate: $ 82.62
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Preschool 4 & 5 (3-5 years) |
Fee:$95.04
Resident Rate:$ 82.62
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Swimmer 1 & 2 (6-12 years) |
- 10-10:30am
- 10:45-11:15am
- 11:30am-12pm
Fee:$ 95.04
Resident Rate: $82.62
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Swimmer 3 & 4 (6-12 years) |
Fee: $95.04
Resident Rate: $82.62
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Swimmer 5 & 6 (6-12 years) |
Fee: $95.04
Resident Rate: $82.62
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Rookie, Ranger & Star Patrol (6-12 years) |
Fee: $124.20
Resident Rate: $108.00
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Private Swimming Lessons
Sundays |
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
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Aquatic Leadership Courses:
Interested in becoming an Aquatic Swim Instructor or Lifeguard? The Township of Woolwich offers all the courses you need to join our team.
Aquatic Leadership Courses |
Bronze Star |
Required: Strong Swimmer; 8+ years old
Fee: $153.42
Resident Discount: $135.42
Course Dates- Please note: 100% attendance required |
Saturday July 8, 8:30am-12pm
Saturday July 15, 8:30am-12pm
Saturday July 22, 8:30am-12pm
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Bronze Medallion & Emergency First-Aid CPR-B |
Challenges the candidate both mentally and physically. Judgment, knowledge, skill, and fitness – the four components of water rescue – form the basis of Bronze Medallion training. Candidates acquire the assessment and problem-solving skills needed to make good decisions in, on, and around the water. Bronze Medallion is a prerequisite for assistant lifeguard training in Bronze Cross.
Required: Minimum 13 years of age or Bronze Star certification (need not be current).
Fee: $228.92 (manuals included)
Resident Discount: $210.92 (manuals included)
Course Dates- Please note: 100% attendance required |
Saturday July 8, 8:30am-2:30pm
Saturday July 15, 8:30am-2:30pm
Saturday July 22, 8:30am-2:30pm
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Bronze Cross |
Bronze Cross: Begins the transition from lifesaving to lifeguarding and prepares candidates for responsibilities as assistant lifeguards. Candidates strengthen and expand their lifesaving skills and begin to apply the principles and techniques of active surveillance in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross emphasizes the importance of teamwork and communication in preventing and responding to aquatic emergencies. Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for advanced training in the Society’s National Lifeguard and leadership certification programs.
Required: Bronze Medallion and Lifesaving Society Emergency or Standard First-Aid certifications (need not be current) or EFA or SFA from an approved agency.
Required reference material: Canadian Lifesaving Manual
Fee: $ 170.42 (manual included)
Resident Fee: $152.42 (manual included
Course Dates- Please note: 100% attendance required |
Saturday July 29, 8:30am-2:30pm
Saturday August 12, 8:30am-2:30pm
Saturday August 19, 8:30am-2:30pm
Saturday August 26, 8:30am-2:30pm
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LSS Standard First Aid & CPR C |
Required: 12 years old
Fee: $180.42 (manual included) Resident Discount: $162.42 (manual included)
Course Dates- Please note: 100% attendance required |
Saturday August 12, 9am-6pm
Sunday August 13, 9am-6pm
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LSS Standard First Aid & CPR C- Recert |
Required: 12 years old
Fee: $77.58 (resident & non-resident)
Course Dates- Please note: 100% attendance required |
Saturday August 26, 9am-6pm |
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National Lifeguard Recert |
Fee: $74.50
Resident Discount: $69.04
Course Dates- Please note: 100% attendance required |
Saturday August 26, 3:30-8:30pm |
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Tips & Important Information:
Tips for Successful Swimming Lessons |
Learning to swim takes time and practice to develop the skills, techniques and endurance to be Water Smart.
- 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.
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Important Information for Advanced Aquatic Programs |
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.
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Make Up Swimming Lessons |
Please note that we do not offer make-up swim lessons for missed lessons. |
Have a question?
Email or call the Aquatic Coordinator at 519-669-1647 ext.7047 for more information!