Swimming

Saturday, July 2 to Sunday, September 3

Lane Swim:  Swim in a loop in a slow, medium or fast lane.  Swimmers must be at least 14 years old.

Family Swim:  Time dedicated specifically for families.  Both an adult and a child must be in the pool at the same time.  Some toys are permitted during this swim.

Admission fees

Admission standards

Admission Standards for Public Pools were developed by the Office of the Chief Coroner to assist lifeguards and assistant lifeguards in maintaining adequate surveillance over the whereabouts and the activities of young bathers while they are inside the pool enclosure.

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care strongly supports these recommendations for the purposes of preventing injuries and fatalities.

• Children under the age of 10 who are swimmers (able to demonstrate comfort in the water and pass the facility swim test) may be admitted to the swimming pool unaccompanied
• Children under the age of 10 years who are non-swimmers must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is at least 12 years of age and responsible for their direct supervision
• The ratio of non-swimmers to parent or guardian may be a maximum of 4 bathers to one parent or guardian (4:1)
• The ratio of non-swimmers to parent or guardian may be increased to a maximum of 8 bathers to one parent or guardian (8:1) if lifejackets are worn by all non-swimmers in their charge
• Children under the age of 6 years may not be admitted to the swimming pool unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian who is responsible for their direct supervision, with a maximum of two children for each parent or guardian
• Guardians or group leaders are responsible for the children in their care while in the facility and must directly supervise the children at all times
• Guardians or group leaders should be at least 12 years of age
• Ratios of instructors/lifeguards to bathers must also be maintained as per Regulation 565

Niagara West YMCA

Serving Grimsby and West Lincoln

• 325 Main Street East, Grimsby

City of Hamilton

The City of Hamilton has numerous indoor swimming facilities.

City of St. Catharines

Teaches Red Cross Program (same as Grimsby Lions Community Pool)

• St. Catharine's Kiwanis Aquatics Centre

Brock University

Teaches the Lifesaving Society Program

• Eleanor Misener Pool