The City of Burlington offers a variety of swimming and aquatic programs. Recreation swims and lap swims will be walk-in at the outdoor pools, no reservations. Indoor recreation swimming and lap swimming will continue with walk-in and reserve your spot. View Drop-in Swimming Schedule. We offer several types of aquatic fitness programs that helps improve stamina, endurance and muscle strength while reducing stress on joints.
These programs are available to be reserved in advance or walk-in. The City of Burlington offers many Aquatic Lifesaving Leadership courses, register online, join in and have fun! These programs will prepare candidates for both leadership and employment opportunities. The Government of Ontario has lowered the age requirement now 15 years to work as a Lifeguard and Swim Instructor.
As a result, the Lifesaving Assistant Instructor Course is no longer needed to work in Aquatics at the City and the course is no longer offered. Lap swim programs are an excellent fitness options for swimmers of all abilities. Lap swims will be walk-in at the outdoor pools, no reservations. Indoor lap swims will continue with walk-in and reserve your spot.
We offer several swimming and aquatic fitness drop-in programs. We offer swimming lessons for all swimming ability levels. You are never too young to learn how to swim and never too old to start. These can be used to determine what program will best fit your child's needs. This program is designed for infants 4 to 12 months old who are ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent.
This program is designed for infants 12 to 24 months old who are ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent. This program is designed for toddlers 2 to 3 years old who are ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent. This program is designed for children 3 to 5 years old who can move through shallow water with assistance and are ready to explore and learn with a swim instructor. This program is designed for This program is designed for who are 5 to 13 years old and the preferred progression after completing Swimmer 7.
