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Swimming Lessons

June 04, 2025

Both Johnstown and Cardinal community pools will offer swimming lessons through the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life and Lifesaving Instructional Program. Lessons emphasize in-water practice to develop strong swimming strokes and skills, along with Water Smart education that lasts a lifetime.

Fees

  • $50 per session per child
  • Family Rate: $125 per session (for 3 or more children)

(Note: These rates do not include Bronze level courses)

Private lessons

Private lessons are designed to support swimmers with unique sensory needs by offering one-on-one instruction. These lessons use adapted teaching techniques such as reduced noise, a slower pace, and visual cues to create a calm and supportive environment. With a flexible structure that emphasizes comfort, routine, and trust, sensory lessons are often held during quieter pool times. Instructors typically have experience or training in working with children who are neurodivergent or have physical or developmental challenges.

  • Offered at Johnstown Pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • $100 per 30-minute private lesson
  • Session 1: July 1, 3, 8, 10, and 15
  • Session 2: July 17, 22, 24, 3, and August 5
  • Session 3: August 7, 12, 14, 19, and 21

Important notes

  • We cannot reschedule group lessons missed due to weather, or mechanical issues. Refunds or credits will not be issued in these cases.
  • During thunder or lightning, lessons will pause for 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder or last bolt of lightning.
  • If there's a thunderstorm, feel free to call the pool for opening status updates. In heavy rain, the pool may close if staff can't clearly see the pool bottom.

Cardinal pool

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Preschool 1

  • 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Preschool 2
  • 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Preschool 3
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Preschool 4
  • 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Session 1: June 30, July 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 and 23

Session 2: July 28, 30, August 4, 6, 11, 13, 18 and 22

Parent and Tot
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Preschool 1
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Preschool 2
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Preschool 3
  • 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Session 1: July 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 and 24

Session 2: July 29, July 31, August 5, 7, 12, 14, 19 and 21

Parent and Tot
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Preschool 1
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Preschool 2
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Parent and Tot
  • 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Rookie, Ranger, Star
  • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Preschool 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Preschool 2
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Preschool 3
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Preschool 4
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Rookie, Ranger, Star
  • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Preschool 1
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Preschool 2
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Preschool 3
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Preschool 4
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Parent and Tot
  • 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Rookie, Ranger, Star
  • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Preschool 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Preschool 2
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Preschool 3
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Preschool 4
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Parent and Tot
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Rookie, Ranger, Star
  • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Preschool 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Preschool 2
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Preschool 3
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Johnstown pool

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Parent and Tot
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Preschool 1
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Preschool 2
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Preschool 3
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Preschool 4
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Parent and Tot
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Rookie, Ranger, Star
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Preschool 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Preschool 2
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Preschool 3
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Preschool 4
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Parent and Tot
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Rookie, Ranger, Star
  • 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Preschool 1
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Preschool 2
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Preschool 3
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Preschool 4
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
  • 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Bronze Star
  • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Parent and Tot
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Rookie, Ranger, Star
  • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Preschool 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Preschool 2
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Preschool 3
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Preschool 4
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Swimmer 6
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Please note: Times and swim level may change.

Parent and Tot
  • 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Rookie, Ranger, Star
  • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Preschool 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Preschool 2
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Preschool 3
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11: 15 a.m.
Preschool 4
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11: 15 a.m.
Swimmer 1
  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Swimmer 2
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Swimmer 3
  • 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Swimmer 4
  • 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Swimmer 5
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
  • 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Bronze Star
  • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Swim lesson registration

Residents who have not yet registered for swim lessons are encouraged to do so in person at the pool during regular operating hours. Staff will be available on-site to assist with registration and to answer any questions.

Cardinal pool operating hours

  • Monday and Wednesday: 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

  • Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Saturday and Sunday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Monday and Wednesday: 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

  • Tuesday and Thursday: 4 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

  • Friday: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Saturday and Sunday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Contact Us

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18 Centre St. PO Box 129
Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0

Tel: 613-658-3055
Toll Free: 1-866-848-9099

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