Registration information

 

2020 Aquatics Registration Dates at 7:00PM
Season Date
Spring 2020 March 17, 2020
Summer 2020 June 30, 2020
Fall 2020 September 1, 2020
Winter 2021 December 22, 2020

 

In-person registration:

On the first day of in person registration the following policy applies: Patrons are only permitted to register immediate family members residing at the same address or they may register another family if they are not registering their own family. Patrons who are a parent / guardian of children living at separate addresses are also permitted to register their children. We no longer permit the registration of additional families.

These guidelines are to provide equal opportunities for participation in our swimming programs. Please come prepared with your preferred class dates and times, and any applicable report cards. To ensure that you get a spot in your preferred class, we strongly recommend the online system for its efficiency.

Online registration:

Never registered online before?

  1. Go to: recreation.vancouver.ca.
  2. Click “Sign In” or “Create an Account” to set up your profile and password before registration opens for winter programs.

Phone registration:

We accept phone registration. Longer wait times are to be expected. An alternative is to call and register at a City of Vancouver recreation facility without a swimming pool.

Payment and refund

Payment

Payment must be made at the time of registration. Cash, Debit Card, Visa, Amex or MasterCard are accepted.  Cheques will not be accepted.

Refund Policy

  • Full refund five days or more prior to program start
  • Partial refund within four days of program start or before second class
  • No refund after second class of the program
  • No refunds on single session programs
  • Transfers possible prior to second class

Swimming Lesson Policy:

On the first day of in person registration the following policy applies: Patrons are only permitted to register immediate family members residing at the same address or they may register another family if  they are not registering their own family.  Patrons who are a parent / guardian of  children living at separate addresses are also permitted to register their children.  We no longer permit the registration of additional families. These guidelines try to provide equal opportunity for participation in our swim lesson program: You can only be registered for one lesson set at a time. Unable to enroll in a class? Place your name on a waitlist as classes may be created based on demand and pool space.  Waitlists are called and enrolled on a first come first basis.

Red cross Swim Basics 1 & 2

Basics 1 helps increase one’s comfort and confidence in the water through floats, glides, kicking and swimming. Basics 2 focuses on developing front and back crawl, establishing comfort in deep water and increasing swimming endurance.

Red cross Swim Strokes

Develop one or more swimming strokes, work towards stroke proficiency and increased endurance.

Lifesaving

Canadian Swim Patrol

This program is for participants who are ready to go beyond the learn to swim program.  Pre-requisites: must be a minimum of 9 years old and be able to swim in deep water.

Bronze Star

Great for pre-Bronze Medallion training. Recommended for those 12 years of age and up with the ability to swim 400 metres (16 lengths) in 12 minutes.

Bronze Medallion

Pre-requisites: 13 years of age and up or completion of Bronze Star. Rescuers learn lifesaving techniques, self-rescue, tows and carries for challenging rescues of increased risk involving conscious and unconscious victims in varying depths. Candidates develop stroke efficiency and endurance in a 500 metre timed swim. Course does not include the price of the Canadian Lifesaving manual (this can be purchased at the pool front desk).

Bronze cross

Bronze Cross is one of the pre-requisite awards for all advanced lifesaving and lifeguarding certification courses. Bronze Cross is also worth 2 Grade 11 high school credits. Pre-requisite: Completion of Bronze Medallion.