Aquatic Lessons & Programs

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The City of Port Coquitlam offers swimming lessons and programs for all ages and levels. Lessons are based on the Canadian Red Cross Swim Program.

Preschool Lessons (3 to 6 years)

School-aged Lessons (5 to 14 years)

Youth Aquatic Programs (10 to 16 years)

Adult Swim Programs (16 years+)

Private Lessons & Performance Enhancers

More Aquatic Programs

Group Lessons – Twice Per Week

Level	Sat/Sun (Set 1) [Jul 6-July 28] – 8 sessions	Mon/Wed (Set 1) [Jul 3-Jul 24] – 7 sessions	Tues/Thurs (Set 1) [Jul 2-Jul 25] – 8 sessions	Sat/Sun (Set 2) [Aug 3-Aug 25] – 8 sessions	Mon/Wed (Set 3) [June 3-June 26] – 8 sessions	Tues/Thurs (Set 3) [June 4–June 27] – 8 sessions
Parented (4-36 months)
Starfish	10:30am (36265)			10:30am (37067)
Duck	11:00am (36266)			11:00am (37068)	6:30pm (35156)	6:30pm (35198)
Sea Turtle	11:00am (36267)			11:00am 37069	6:00pm (35157)	6:30pm (35199)
Preschool (3-5 years)		6:30pm (34519)
Ready, Set, Swim, (2yrs)	10:30am (37213)	4:00pm (36996) 5:30pm (36997)		10:30am (37056) 11:30am (37057)	6:30pm (35158)	1:00pm (35200) 6:30pm (35201)
Sea Otter (3-5)	9:00am (36987) 9:30am (36269) 10:00am (36270) 11:00am (36271)	10:30am (36998) 4:00pm (36999) 6:00pm (37000)	9:30am (37030) 10:30am (37031) 4:15pm (37032) 5:00pm (37033) 6:30pm (37034)	9:00am (37058) 9:30am (37059) 10:00am (37060) 11:00am (37061)	1:30pm (35159) 2:30pm (35160) 3:30pm (35161) 4:00pm (35162) 5:00pm (35163) 6:00pm (35164)	1:30pm (35202) 3:30pm (35203) 4:00pm (35204) 5:30pm (35205) 6:00pm (35206)
Salamander	9:30am (36272) 11:30am (36273)	11:00am (37001) 4:30pm (37002) (37003)	10:00am (37035) 6:00pm (37036)	9:30am (37062) 11:30am (37063)	2:00pm (35165) 3:30pm (35166) 4:30pm (35167) 5:30pm (35168)	2:00pm (35207) 3:30pm (35208) 4:30pm (35209) 5:00pm (35210) 6:00pm (35211)
Sunfish	9:15am (36274)	5:00pm (37004)	4:30pm (37037)	9:15am (37064)	4:00pm (35169) 5:00pm (35170)	6:00pm (35212)
Crocodile	10:30am (36275)	4:30pm (37005)	4:00pm (37038)	10:30am (37065)	5:30pm (35171)	4:00pm (35213)
Whale	10:00am (34976)	4:30pm (37006)	4:00pm (37039)	10:30am (37066)	5:30pm (35172)	4:00pm (35214)
Child (5-12 years)
Swim Kids 1	11:00am (36976) 12:00pm (36977)	5:00pm (37007)	5:30pm (37040)	11:00am (37070)	4:30pm (35173) 7:00pm (35174)	4:30pm (35215) 6:30pm (35216)
Swim Kids 2	9:30am (36978)	4:00pm (37008)	4:30pm (37041)	12:00pm (37075)	5:00pm (35176) 6:30pm (35177)	4:00pm (35217) 6:00pm (35218)
Swim Kids 3	10:00am (36979)	4:30pm (37009)	5:00pm (37042)	10:00am (37073)	4:00pm (35178) 5:30pm (35179)	5:30pm (35219) 6:30pm (35220)
Swim Kids 4	10:30am (36980)	5:30pm (37010)	4:00pm (37043)	10:30am (37074)	4:30pm (35180) 6:00pm (35181)	6:30pm (35221) 5:00pm (35222)
Swim Kids 5	10:30am (36981)	4:00pm (37011)	5:30pm (37044)		4:30pm (35182)	5:45pm (35223)
Swim Kids 6	10:30am (36982)	4:45pm (37012)	5:30pm (37045)		6:00pm (35183)	5:45pm (35224)
Swim Kids 7	9:45am (36983)	5:30pm (37013)	4:45pm (37046)		5:15pm (35184)	5:00pm (35225)
Swim Kids 8	9:45am (36984)	5:30pm (37014)	4:45pm (37047)		5:15pm (35185)	5:00pm (35226)
Swim Kids 9	11:30am (36985)	6:15pm (37015)			3:45pm (35186)	5:00pm (35227)
Swim Kids 10	11:30am (36986)	6:15pm (37016)			3:45pm (35187)	6:30pm (35228)

Adult (13+ years)
Swim Basics (Level 1 & 2)
Swim Strokes (Level 3)

Group Lessons – Once Per Week

Level	Saturday Only [May 4-Jun 22] – 8 sessions	Sunday Only [May 5-Jun 23] – 8 sessions	Monday Only [May 6-June 24] – 7 sessions	Tuesday Only [May 7-Jun 25] – 8 sessions	Wednesday Only [May 8-June 26] – 8 sessions	Thursday Only [May 9–Jun 27] – 8 sessions	Friday Only [May 10–June 28] – 8 sessions
Parented (4-36 months)
Starfish			5:15pm (35327)		10:00am (35373)		9:45pm (35417) 5:5pm (35418)
Duck		11:30am (35279)					10:15am (35419) 5:45pm (35420)
Sea Turtle		12:00pm (35280)			5:15pm (35374)		10:15pm (35482) 5:45pm (35483)
Preschool (3-5 years)
Ready, Set , Swim		9:15am (35281)	11:00am (35328)	5:45pm (35354)	12:30pm (35376) 3:45pm (35377)	10:45am (35393) 6:15pm (35394)	10:45am (35484) 4:00pm (35485) 6:15pm (35486)
Sea Otter (3-5)	8:45am (33293) 9:15am (33294) 11:15am (33295) 1:00pm (33296) 6:00pm (33297) 7:00pm (33298)	8:45am (35282) 9:45am (35283) 1:15am (35284) 12:15pm (35285) 2:30pm (35286) 6:00pm (35287) 6:30pm (35288)	9:30am (35329) 10:30am (35330) 3:45pm (35331) 4:15pm (35332)	10:15am (35355) 3:45pm (35356) 4:45pm (35357)	9:30am (35378) 4:15pm (35379)	9:15am (35395) 10:15am (35396) 3:45pm (35397) 4:45pm (35398)	10:15am (35487) 3:30pm (35488) 4:45pm (35489) 5:30pm (35490) 6:30pm (35491)
Salamander	8:45am (35246) 10:45am (35247) 1:30pm (35248) 4:30pm (35249)	8:45am (35289) 7:00pm (35290)	10:00am (35333) 4:45pm (35334)	9:45am (35358) 4:15pm (35359) 5:15pm (35360)	12:00pm (35380) 4:45pm (35381)	9:45am (35399) 4:15pm (35400) 5:15pm (35401)	11:15am (35493) 4:00pm (35494) 4:30pm (35495) 5:00pm (35496) 6:00pm (35497)
Sunfish	9:15am (35250)	11:15am (35291) 6:00pm (35292)	4:15pm (35335)	11:30am (36166) 4:45pm (35361)	7:0pm (35382)		10:45pm (35498) 5:00pm (35499) 7:00pm (35500)
Crocodile	9:45am (35252)	9:15am (35293) 7:30pm (35294)	6:45pm (35336)		4:15pm (35383)	4:45pm (35402)	6:30pm (35501)
Whale	9:45am (35253)	9:15am (35295) 7:30pm (35296)	5:45pm (35338)		4:15pm (35384)	4:45pm (35403)	6:30pm (35502)
Child (5-12 years)
Swim Kids 1	11:15am (35254) 11:45pm (35255) 2:15pm (35256) 7:00pm (35257)	9:45am (35297) 6:30pm (35298)	6:15pm (35341)	3:45pm (35362)	4:45pm (35385)	5:45pm (35404)	4:45pm (35503) 6:00pm (35504)
Swim Kids 2	10:45am (35258) 2:00pm (35259)	10:45am (35299) 7:00pm (35300)	6:15pm (35342)	4:15pm (35363)	5:45pm (35386)	5:15pm (35405)	5:15pm (35505) 6:15pm (35506)
Swim Kids 3	10:15am (35260) 1:45pm (35261) 6:30pm (35262)	11:45am (35301) 7:30pm (35302)	4:45pm (35344)	5:15pm (35364)	5:15pm (35387)	4:15pm (35406)	5:30pm (35508) 6:45pm (35509)
Swim Kids 4	10:15am (35263) 1:45am (35264) 1:00pm (35265)	10:15am (35303) 7:30pm (35304)	5:15pm (35347)	5:45pm (35365)	6:15pm (35388)	3:45pm (35407)	5:45pm (35510) 6:45pm (35511)
Swim Kids 5	1:00pm (35266)	9:15am (35305) 3:00pm (35307)	6:45pm (35349)			3:45pm (35408)	4:00pm (35512)
Swim Kids 6	1:00pm (35267)	10:00am (35306) 3:00pm (35308)	6:15pm (35350)			3:45pm (35409)	4:00pm (35513)
Swim Kids 7	10:00am (35268)	10:45am (35310)			6:15pm (35389)	4:30pm (35410)	4:00pm (35514)
Swim Kids 8	10:00am (35269)	10:45am (35311)			6:15pm (35390)	4:30pm (35411)	4:00pm (35515)
Swim Kids 9	9:15pm (35270)						4:00pm (35516)
Swim Kids 10	9:15am (35271)						4:00pm (35521)

Adult (13+ years)
Swim Baiscs (Level 1 & 2)
Swim Strokes (Level 3)

Group Lessons – Twice a week at Hyde Creek

Group Lessons – Monday – Friday at Hyde Creek

Group Lessons – Monday-Friday at Centennial Pool

Group Lessons – Monday – Friday at Robert Hope

First Aid Courses

The City of Port Coquitlam offers basic first aid training for Youth and Adults at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre.

Take a first aid course, save a life.

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Online Program Registration

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Registration Info for Parents

Please be advised that it is the responsibility of the parent/ guardian to register children in the correct level of our swim program.

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Become a Lifeguard

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