Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyle

Aquatics

Aquatics programming includes our open swims as well as a variety of lessons focusing on swimming fundamentals, lifesaving skills, stroke improvement, fitness, competitive skills and team building. We also offer advanced certificate courses in lifesaving, lifeguarding and first aid.

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Program Overview

Open Swim (Members only)

Monday: 4-5 PM

Thursday: 4-5:30 PM

Friday: 5-6:15 PM (Junior Members) and 6:30-8 PM (Intermediate and Senior Members)


Lifeguard Courses

Advanced Certificate Courses are available to anyone interested in becoming a lifeguard. Through Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross and finally the National Lifeguard course, participants develop their aquatic knowledge and lifesaving skills.

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Swimming Lessons

BGC Ottawa offers swimming lessons to registered BGC Ottawa Members.

Monday: 5-6:30 PM (Junior Members) and 6:30-7:30 PM (Intermediate and Senior Members)

Wednesday: 5-6:30 PM

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Junior Lifeguard Club

The Junior Lifeguard Club is a drop-in program intended for Members who are looking for a new challenge in swimming.

Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 PM


Swim Team

The Swim Team invites experienced swimmers to take their swimming to the next level by focusing on team building, stroke improvement and competitive racing skills.

Wednesday: 4-5 PM

Friday: 4-5 PM


Lifeguard Games

Members can drop in for some fun! Games are selected by the lifeguards and focus on team-building and basic lifesaving skills.


Women Only Public Lessons

We take great care to provide swimming lessons for women only.

All our Women Only Swimming Lessons are taught by female instructors and all windows are covered. Only female staff are allowed in the pool area.

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Women Only Public Swim

Our Women Only Public Swims are supervised by female lifeguards and all windows are covered. Only female staff are allowed in the pool area.

No reservation is required; the Women Only Swims are drop-in sessions. The cost is $2.00 per person per swim. You can pay by cash in person.


For more information on BGC Ottawa’s Aquatics program, please contact Patrick Parry at pparry@bgcottawa.org.

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