Swim lessons are back in Vaughan!
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Looking to get back in the water? Starting Monday, Aug. 16, select learn-to-swim lessons will be offered at Al Palladini, Chancellor, North Thornhill and Vellore Village community centre pools, in line with Step 3 of the Province of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopening.
Pre-registration is required and opens at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10 at vaughan.perfectmind.com. Offerings include select levels of the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life program, available daily for one or two weeks, or twice a week for three weeks until Sept. 3. Available levels include:
- Adult 3
- Parent and Tot 1 to 3
- Swimmer 4 to 10
- Private and semi-private for swimmers in levels 4 to 6
- For semi-private lessons, register one participant in a one-on-one swim time that works for you, then email swim@vaughan.ca to co-ordinate registration of the second participant.
- Special needs: one-on-one
- Parents or guardians are required to complete a Special Needs Information Form (PDF) and provide proof of their child’s disability or a doctor’s certificate that their child has a disability and one-on-one swimming is recommended. Participants are required to provide their own support worker as the swim instructor will remain on deck. For more information, email specialneeds@vaughan.ca.
To continue to protect swimmers and staff from COVID-19, swim instructors will remain on deck and be equipped with a face covering or mask. Swim levels requiring direct contact, like Preschool 1 to 5 or Swimmer 1 to 3, will resume when public health guidelines permit. Physical distancing protocols will be in place, where possible.
The pool viewing gallery will be open to parents and guardians at reduced capacity and masks are mandatory. As part of the check-in procedure, all individuals are required to complete the Provincial Public Health Self-assessment prior to entering the facility.
Parents and guardians who are unsure about what level to register their child in can get a free assessment from a City of Vaughan lifeguard during any recreational swim. Regular admission policies apply. Visit vaughan.ca/swim for recreational swim times and fees.
If you require assistance creating an online registration account, call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or email RecCSD@vaughan.ca or watch this short informational video.
Those who feel unwell, and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19, should contact York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. For additional information and resources on the virus, visit York Region's website at york.ca/COVID19.
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