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:
3-4:45 PM (Junior Members),
6-7 PM (Intermediate and Senior Members)
Tuesday:
3-4:45 PM (Junior Members),
6:30-8 PM (Girls & Women only)
Wednesday:
6-7 PM (Inter/Senior Members)
Thursday:
3-4:45 PM (Junior Members),
6-7 PM (Inter/Senior Members)
Friday:
3-4:45 PM (Junior Members),
6-7 PM (Inter/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.
For more information and registration click here.
Swimming Lessons
BGC Ottawa offers swimming lessons to registered BGC Ottawa Members.
Monday-Friday: 5-6 PM
For more information and registration click here.
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.
