{"id":884,"date":"2018-07-06T20:39:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T00:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/pool\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:44:10","slug":"aquatic-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/recreation\/activities-information-online-registration\/aquatic-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquatic activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"884\" class=\"elementor elementor-884\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a80bf1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a80bf1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51fb8cf\" data-id=\"51fb8cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a991e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41a991e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The<a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/recreation\/facilities-parks\/municipal-pool\/\"> new municipal pool<\/a> at the Sports and Recreation Centre will be open for the 2026 summer season!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778d0e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"778d0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Registration dates<\/h2><p>Registration to aquatic activities begins <a href=\"https:\/\/app.amilia.com\/store\/en\/ville-de-montreal-ouest\/shop\/programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Amilia<\/a> on:<\/p><ul><li>Montreal West residents:<strong> April 1, 2026 at 9 a.m.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li>Non-residents:<strong> April 8, 2026 at 9 a.m.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10efa30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10efa30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>2026 activities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e35383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"4e35383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8201\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8201\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Swimming lessons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8201\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8201\"><p>Instructional courses for children 4 years old and over to develop their water safety and skills.<\/p><p><strong>Level 1: Jellyfish<\/strong><\/p><p>Swimmers focus on becoming comfortable in the water without their parents, and play fun games to start enjoying swimming.<\/p><p>Key Objectives: submerge face and blow bubbles, front\/back float with assistance (3 secs), front\/back swim with assistance (5 m)<\/p><p><strong>Level 2: Starfish<\/strong><\/p><p>Swimmers transition from assisted skills to unassisted skills. They also learn how to flutter kick, and become comfortable with their face completely underwater.<\/p><p>Key Objectives: Retrieve object with a bob, front\/back float unassisted (3 secs), front\/back swim unassisted (5 m)<\/p><p>Equivalent Levels: Red Cross-Aquaquest 1,2, YMCA-Otter<\/p><p><strong>Level 3: Pufferfish<\/strong><\/p><p>Swimmers become comfortable swimming and supporting themselves in deeper water. They are introduced to side breathing, and learn sitting and kneeling dives with assistance.\u00a0<\/p><p>Key Objectives: Surface support in deep water (20 secs), sitting\/kneeling dives with assistance, introduction to side breathing, front\/back swim (10 m)<\/p><p>Equivalent Levels: Red Cross-Aquaquest 3, YMCA-Seal<\/p><p><strong>Level 4: Guppy<\/strong><\/p><p>Swimmers learn how to tread water, and transition to unassisted kneeling dives. They are introduced to front crawl, and learn how to perform forwards and backwards somersaults.<\/p><p>Key Objectives: tread water (45 secs), front\/back somersaults, intro to front crawl, endurance swim (25 m)<\/p><p>Equivalent Levels: Red Cross-Aquaquest 4, YMCA-con\u2019t Seal<\/p><p><strong>Level 5: Seahorse<\/strong><\/p><p>Swimmers continue to build their endurance treading water and swimming, and are introduced to back crawl and sculling.<\/p><p>Key Objectives: tread water (1 min), standing dive, intro to back crawl, endurance swim (50 m)<\/p><p>Equivalent Levels: Red Cross-Aquaquest 5, YMCA &#8211; Dolphin<\/p><p><strong>Level 6: Manta Ray<\/strong><\/p><p>Swimmers learn basic skills for breaststroke and butterfly, and continue to refine their front crawl and back crawl skills.<\/p><p>Key Objectives: tread water (2 mins), tumble turn, whip-kick, dolphin kick, front crawl\/back crawl (25 m), endurance swim (75 m)<\/p><p>Equivalent Levels: Red Cross-Aquaquest 6, YMCA &#8211; Swimmer<\/p><p><strong>Level 7: Sea turtle<\/strong><\/p><p>Swimmers learn how to perform a stride jump. They also continue to improve front and back crawl through increasingly complex drills and activities.\u00a0<\/p><p>Key Objectives: tread water (3 mins), stride jump, intro to breaststroke, endurance swim (100 m)<\/p><p>Equivalent Levels: Red Cross-Aquaquest 7, YMCA- Star 1, beginning of Star 2<\/p><p><strong>Level 8: Swordfish<\/strong><\/p><p>Swimmers are introduced to an important lifesaving skill: eggbeater kick. They are introduced to the arm movements for butterfly, and continue to build their aquatic endurance.<\/p><p>Key Objectives: intro to eggbeater kick, one arm butterfly (50 m), shallow dive with streamline, endurance swim (175 m)<\/p><p>Equivalent Levels: Red Cross-Aquaquest 8, YMCA-con\u2019t Star 2, RLSS-Lifesaving 1<\/p><p><strong>Level 9: Shark<\/strong><\/p><p>Swimmers refine their technique in all four strokes, and make leaps in their endurance swim. They also continue learning about basic lifesaving skills.<\/p><p>Key Objectives: tread water (4 mins), reverse and ready, backstroke turn, endurance swim (300 m)<\/p><p>Equivalent Levels: Red Cross-Aquaquest 9, 10, YMCA-Star 3, RLSS-Lifesaving 2<\/p><p><strong>Level 10: Orca<\/strong><\/p><p>Swimmers learn how to perform butterfly and breaststroke touch-turns. They also learn how to perform a basic turnover and tow with aid, preparing them for future lifesaving courses.<\/p><p>Key Objectives: tread water (5 min), turnover with aid and tow, butterfly\/breaststroke turn, endurance swim (500 m)<\/p><p>Equivalent Levels: Red Cross-Aquaquest 11, 12, YMCA-Star 5, 6, RLSS- Lifesaving 3<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8202\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8202\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Swim team programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8202\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8202\"><p><strong>Guppies Swim Team (6 and under)<\/strong><\/p><p>An intro to swim team for those who still need a little work! We encourage all children who are able to swim at least 12 m (1 width) to join. Our goal is to prepare young swimmers for the higher levels of swim team by practicing relays and swim techniques!<\/p><p><strong>Swim Team\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Get immersed in the world of summer competitive swimming in a fun and con\ufb01dence building team setting.<\/p><ul><li>6 to 14 years old<\/li><li>15\u00a0 years old and over<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8203\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8203\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Parents & Tots<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8203\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8203\"><p>A half hour lesson providing a warm and playful introduction to the swimming pool while emphasizing safety. Parent and child will be introduced to basic water skills, a variety of carries, teaching aids such as flutter boards, noodles, swimming bubbles and more. Children must be 5 months old before the start of the session.<\/p><p><strong>Groups<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>5 to 18 months<\/li><li>18 to 30 months<\/li><li>30 months to 4 years old<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8204\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8204\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Water polo (8-12 years old)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8204\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8204\"><p>Recreational water polo provides a fun introduction to water polo for all skill levels. Enjoy the blend of swimming, strategy, and teamwork in a relaxed environment. Our supportive coaches focus on basic techniques and game strategies, making it easy to dive in and have fun.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8205\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8205\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Artistic swimming (8-12 years old)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8205\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8205\"><p>This program is perfect for athletes aged 8 and up who are eager to master the fundamentals of artistic swimming and sharpen their skills in preparation for the future.<\/p><p><strong>Group<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>8 to 12 years old<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8206\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8206\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Diving (7-12 years old)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8206\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8206\"><p>The goal of the diving program is to learn these skills in a safe and friendly environment. Diving is open to kids of all ages and levels but it is recommended that the participants be able to swim unaided across a 25 metre pool and be comfortable in deep water.<\/p><p>Lessons will teach beginners basic diving techniques, diving safety and increase participants strength and confidence. More experienced divers will further strengths and be challenged with more complicated and technical dives.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8207\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8207\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Lifesaving courses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8207\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8207\"><h3>Bronze star<\/h3><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bronze Star is the first Bronze level certification. It introduces you to lifesaving through problem solving and decision-making as an individual and as a member of a team. You will learn how to perform resuscitation on a victim who has stopped breathing and develop the lifesaving skills necessary to become your own lifeguard.<\/p><h3>Bronze Medallion<\/h3><p>The Bronze Medallion award introduces the four basic components of lifesaving: judgment, knowledge, skill, and fitness. You will learn towing, carrying, defending, and disengaging techniques to be prepared to rescue conscious and unconscious victims in increasingly dangerous situations.<\/p><p><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Must be at least 13 years old at the time of the final exam or hold a Bronze Star certificate.<\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\">Demonstrate Bronze Star skills and knowledge.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Bronze Cross<\/h3><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for more advanced training to learn lifeguarding fundamentals, the Bronze Cross certification is for you. You will also learn how to rescue a victim with a spinal injury in the deep end and a submerged victim in cardiorespiratory arrest.<\/p><p><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Bronze Medallion certification<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8208\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8208\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Adults<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8208\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8208\"><h3>Swimming lessons for beginners<\/h3><p>Beginner swimming lessons for teens and adults.<\/p><h3>Masters<\/h3><p>Master swimming provides adults an opportunity to increase physical fitness and improve stroke and swimming techniques.<\/p><h3>Aquafit<\/h3><p>Comprehensive fitness class incorporating light impact with high intensity excercises to improve cardiovascular endurance and tone the muscles.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19db19 elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d19db19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/app.amilia.com\/store\/en\/ville-de-montreal-ouest\/shop\/programs\/113028\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register on Amilia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf55b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bf55b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Pool memberships\u00a0<\/h2><p>There are 3 different memberships: individual, senior and family. Resident rates apply to Montreal West residents only.<strong>\u00a0A pool membership is necessary to sign up to our activities.<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/en\/recreation\/facilities-parks\/municipal-pool\/\">View membership fees and details<\/a><\/p><h2>Contact<\/h2><p>For any questions, contact the Montreal West Recreation department by <a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/our-town\/contact-the-town-and-opening-hours\/\">filling out the online form<\/a>\u00a0 or by phone at 514-484-6186.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2596160 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2596160\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d389665 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"d389665\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a803208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a803208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00ad2024 Montreal West Day Camp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c494898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c494898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Campers will be bussed to the C\u00f4te Saint-Luc pool several times per week where they will be able to partake in the usual aquatic activities. The pool activity schedule for campers will be shared with registrants as soon as it is finalized. \u00a0<\/p><p><strong>**BONUS: <\/strong>the early bird pricing for camp registration has been extended until<strong> Friday, March 8, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab48c7 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dab48c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Town of Montreal West is pleased to announce that it will offer aquatic activities to campers and residents as part of the Recreation department\u2019s 2025 summer programming. Thanks to the collaboration of the City of C\u00f4te Saint-Luc, campers and participants of Montreal West activities will be able to participate in aquatic programming organized and led by the Town, just like last year.<\/p><h2>2025 Aquatic Programs<\/h2><p>Summer aquatic programs taught by Montreal West staff members will be offered at the <a href=\"https:\/\/cotesaintluc.org\/en\/place\/parkhaven-pool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C\u00f4te Saint-Luc pool<\/a>.<\/p><p>These activities will include:<\/p><ul><li>Swim Team (MWAC 4+ years old, minimum swimming abilities per age listed)<\/li><li>Dive Team<\/li><li>Bronze Med and Cross Programs<\/li><li>Morning Aqua Fitness<\/li><li>Masters programs (beginner and advanced)<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.amilia.com\/store\/en\/ville-de-montreal-ouest\/shop\/programs\/113028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Activity schedules and details<\/a> are posted to Amilia.<\/p><p><b>Registration to the Aquatic programs opened on Amilia on Tuesday, March 25 at 9 a.m. for Montreal West residents<\/b><\/p><p>For any questions, contact the Montreal West Recreation department at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x72;&#101;c&#x72;&#101;a&#x74;&#x69;&#111;n&#x40;&#109;o&#x6e;&#x74;&#114;e&#x61;&#108;-&#x77;&#x65;&#115;t&#x2e;&#99;a\">r&#101;&#99;&#x72;&#x65;at&#105;&#111;&#x6e;&#x40;mo&#110;&#116;&#x72;&#x65;al&#45;&#x77;&#x65;&#x73;t&#46;&#99;&#x61;<\/a> or by phone at 514-484-6186.<\/p><p><b>Transportation<\/b><\/p><p>Transportation by school bus to and from the C\u00f4te Saint Luc Aquatic Centre will be available for a fee for Swim Team programs. Multiple pick-up locations will be provided in Town, with a drop-off at Royal West Academy.<\/p><h2>2025 Montreal West Day Camp<\/h2><p>Campers will be bussed to the C\u00f4te Saint-Luc pool several times per week where they will be able to partake in the usual aquatic activities. The pool activity schedule for campers will be shared with registrants as soon as it is finalized.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f7024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5f7024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024 Aquatic Programs\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d93a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d93a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Furthermore, summer aquatics programs taught by Montreal West staff members will also be offered at the C\u00f4te Saint-Luc pool. The schedule of these activities will soon be made available.<\/p><p>These activities will include:<\/p><ul><li>Swim Team (MWAC 6+ years old)<\/li><li>Guppies Swim Team (under 6 years old)<\/li><li>Dive Team<\/li><li>Bronze Med and Cross Programs<\/li><li>Morning Aqua Fitness<\/li><li>Masters programs<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Registration for the Aquatic programs will be open on Wednesday, March 13<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.amilia.com\/store\/en\/ville-de-montreal-ouest\/shop\/programs\">and accessible via Amilia<\/a>.<\/p><p>For any questions, contact the Montreal West Recreation department at <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;i&#108;&#x74;o&#58;&#x72;e&#x63;&#x72;&#101;&#x61;t&#105;&#x6f;n&#64;&#x6d;o&#x6e;&#x74;&#114;&#x65;&#x61;&#108;&#x2d;w&#101;&#x73;t&#46;&#x63;a\">re&#99;&#114;&#101;&#97;&#x74;&#x69;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x40;mo&#110;&#116;&#114;&#101;&#x61;&#x6c;&#x2d;&#x77;&#x65;st&#46;&#99;&#97;<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0or by phone at 514-484-6186.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2400b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b2400b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Due to construction of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/en\/recreation\/sports-recreation-center-2-0\/\">Sports and Recreation Centre<\/a>, the Montreal West pool is now closed until its planned re-opening\u00a0 in 2025.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6be5f1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6be5f1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49ad5c3\" data-id=\"49ad5c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2bca52 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2bca52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Registration<\/h2><p>Registration for pool memberships and all programs\u00a0are accepted on a first come, first served basis and\u00a0are subject to the following conditions:<\/p><ul><li>Cheques will be accepted only until\u00a0May 8 after which payment must be made in cash, Interac,\u00a0Visa, or Mastercard.<\/li><li>Membership and program fees\u00a0are\u00a0never pro-rated.<\/li><li>A minimum number of participants will be required by the\u00a0Tuesday prior to the \u00a0start of the\u00a0program or it will be cancelled.<\/li><li>The pool reserves the right to change lesson times based on registration or availability (AM lessons will be between 9 and 10 and PM lessons between 3:45 and 5:15)<\/li><li>All program fees must be paid in full by the Tuesday prior to the \u00a0start of the \u00a0program. Late registration will be accepted only if space permits and will result in an additional fee of $5.<\/li><li>All persons entering the pool facility, as well as the wading pool, must present their membership card \u00a0or pay the daily admittance charge.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Refund policy<\/h2><p>Only signed and dated written requests will\u00a0be considered for refunds. All refunds are\u00a0subject to a $35 administration charge. Any\u00a0refund requested after the start of the\u00a0program, but only up to the completion of\u00a0one third of said program, will be prorated.\u00a0No refund will be issued after completion of\u00a0one third of said program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9de589f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9de589f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4d148f\" data-id=\"f4d148f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8d691 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df8d691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to accommodate residents with memberships to our pool, the Town has finalized an agreement with C\u00f4te Saint-Luc to use their facilities.<\/p><p>Outdoor pool: Montreal West residents with memberships to our pool can access\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cotesaintluc.org\/places\/parkhaven-outdoor-pool-and-wading-pool\/\">C\u00f4te Saint-Luc\u2019s Parkhaven Pool<\/a>\u00a0free of charge until September 4th (Residents will be asked for a piece of ID to be checked against a membership list provided to them). Montreal West residents without a membership must pay the daily fee.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/cotesaintluc.org\/places\/aquatic-and-community-centre\/\">Indoor pool<\/a>: Montreal West residents pay the C\u00f4te Saint-Luc resident fee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new municipal pool at the Sports and Recreation Centre will be open for the 2026 summer season! 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