Where to Go for Swimming Lessons in Vancouver
Learning to swim is a valuable life skill and a fun activity to participate in year ’round. There are a variety of options for swimming lessons in Vancouver at all swim levels and experiences. From city pools to independent operators, helping your kids learn to swim in Vancouver means a bit of legwork (or phone work) and a bit of luck but once they’re proficient you’ll have many beaches in Vancouver to enjoy as well!
Best Options for Swimming Lessons in Vancouver
Aquaventures Swim Centre
5550 Fraser St., Vancouver
Their new facility in East Vancouver has two teaching pools that are individually filtered and disinfected using UV and chlorine and heated to Aquaventures’ trademark tropical warm temperatures. They offer classes all year and competition is fierce to register. Make sure you peruse the instructions on how to register well in advance of the registration dates.
Edmonds Community Centre
Fred Randall Pool at Edmonds Community Centre in Burnaby offers two pools and therapy lanes. The City of Burnaby has transitioned their swimming lessons from the Canadian Red Cross Swim Kids program to the Lifesaving Society Swim for Life program and lessons are available year-round.
Hillcrest Aquatic Centre
Hillcrest is a favourite pool that offers swimming lessons in Vancouver through the City of Vancouver Parks & Rec. Lessons are available for parent and tots, 4 to 36 months, preschool swim lessons for age 3 to 5 years, kids’ lessons for ages 5 to 16, as well as adult lessons. All programs are certified by the Red Cross.
Killarney Pool
Killarney pool is another favourite run by the City of Vancouver. ,With UV-treated water and views of the North Shore mountains, it’s a beautiful place to take swimming lessons in Vancouver. As with Hillcrest, all Red Cross certified classes are run through the City of Vancouver Parks & Rec for parent and tots, 4 to 36 months, preschool swim lessons for age 3 to 5 years, kids’ lessons for ages 5 to 16, as well as adult lessons.
Marina’s Swim School
Richmond & Port Coquitlam
With their unique teaching method, Marina guarantees your little swimmer will progress quickly. Their classes are for preschool age and up and based on a “scaffolding” program and they have parent and tot classes for babies as young as six-months old. You can also hire a Marinas instructor for private swimming lessons in your own pool.
Minoru Centre for Active Living
Richmond, BC
Minoru Centre is a beautiful facility that offers lessons in three large pools for all ages and abilities. The Teach Pool has a unique accessible infinity/transfer edge and the Leisure Pool has a 120L mega soaker tipping bucket and a double-wide child slide. Registration is ongoing.
Pedalheads
We know Pedalheads teaches your kid how to ride a bike. However they also offer year ’round swimming lessons (and swim camps) in five locations in Vancouver and the lower mainland. There’s Burnaby (Greentree Village and Fitness 2000), Richmond, Point Grey in Vancouver and Park Royalis in West Vancouver.
Propel
Propel’s unique system utilizes a number of under-utilized hotel and gym pools in the Vancouver area and lower mainland. Then select an instructor based on their price, schedule, and experience to find the one best suited to help you hit your child’s swim goals.
West Coast Swim School
With over 25 years of experience, Coach April offers private and tailored lessons in 11 locations including Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, Surrey, and Chilliwack. She begins with swimmers 30-months and up and it’s preferred parents not go in the pool.
Vancouver Aquatic Centre
Located downtown, Vancouver Aquatic Centre is a beautiful, naturally-lit pool near Sunset Beach. Red Cross Certified classes are run through the city of Vancouver for parents and tots, ages 4 to 36 months, preschool swim lessons for age 3 to 5 years, kids’ lessons for ages 5 to 16, as well as adult lessons.
