Learning to swim is an important life skill especially when we live around so many lakes and bodies of water. The City of Kenora's aquatic facility in the Moncrief Construction Sports Centre provides lessons for all ages and swim levels with advanced courses to train as a lifeguard and swim instructor.
How to register
Using the recreation online registration tool, you will can register, pay and secure your spot on the day of registration. If the class you are registering for is filled up, you can go on the waitlist or pick another day.
Online registration opens on Wednesday, April 9 at 8:00 a.m. for winter swim programs.
What if I am not able to register online or have difficulties with the website? |
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Please contact the front desk at 807-467-2088, and we can assist you with your registration. |
Program notes
Classes fill up quickly.
Your child must be the minimum age on the first day of lessons.
Swimmers will need to have the required pre-requisites to enroll in swimming levels.
Please check your online account to ensure the swim level is up to date.
Swim programs
Swim levels and session times vary. View the registration chart for the current programming. Outdoor swim lessons are offered in the summer.
Lesson descriptions
View the lesson types. For class times and dates, see the swim registration chart.
Swim and play (parented) |
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Classes for babies and toddlers accompanied in the water with a parent or caregiver. A swimming instructor will help you get the most out of the pool experience. Build confidence through active water play and movement. Four classes per session. |
Lifesaving Society Rookie program |
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Swimmers continue stroke development with 50 m swims of front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. Lifesaving Sport skills include a 25 m obstacle swim and 15 m object carry. First aid focuses on assessment of conscious victims, contacting EMS and treatment for bleeding. Fitness improves in 350 m workouts and 100 m timed swims. |
Lifesaving Society Ranger program |
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Swimmers develop better strokes over 75 m swims of each stroke. They tackle Lifesaving Sport skills in a lifesaving medley, timed object support and rescue with a buoyant aid. First aid focuses on assessment of unconscious victims, treatment of victims in shock and obstructed airway procedures. Skill drills develop a strong lifesaving foundation. |
After school program |
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Swimmers aged 6 to 9 years learn how to be safe around the water, and increase swimming ability, fitness and endurance through fun activities. Swimmers will also enjoy water sports. Children must be 6 years of age on the first day of program. |
Lifesaving Society Bronze Cross |
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Bronze Cross candidates strengthen and expand their lifesaving skills and begin to apply the principles and techniques of active surveillance in aquatic facilities while emphasizing the importance of teamwork and communication in preventing the responding to aquatic emergencies. Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for National Lifeguard. Prerequisites: Completed Emergency First Aid and Bronze Medallion |
Swim For Life Swimmer 1 to 6 |
| Swimmers age 5 to 12 years learn how to be safe around water, and increase swimming ability, fitness and endurance through fun activities. Children must be 5 years of age on the first day of lessons. |
Minnow |
| Minnows will have fun learning to get in and out of the water. We’ll help them jump into chest deep water. They’ll float and glide on their front and back and learn to get their face wet and blow bubbles underwater. |
Bass |
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Bass students learn to jump into chest deep water by themselves and get in and get out wearing a lifejacket. They’ll submerge and exhale underwater. While wearing a lifejacket they’ll glide on their front and back. |
Walleye |
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Walleyes will try entries into deep water while wearing a lifejacket. They’ll recover objects from the bottom in waist-deep water, and work on kicking and gliding through the water on their front and back. |
Trout, muskie |
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Trout/Muskie students learn to do solo jumps into deeper water and get out by themselves. They’ll do sideways entries, open their eyes underwater, and master a short swim on their front wearing a lifejacket and gliding and kicking on their side. |
Private lessons |
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Is your child struggling with a swimming skill or needs to develop more confidence in the water? Private lessons are one to one or one to two, semi-private lessons that focus on a child’s needs. These lessons are 30 minutes long and you can choose to register for one class or all four.
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About Swim For Life
This program offers the unique opportunity to learn essential swimming and lifesaving skills at a young age.
The focus is on swimming! Skills are developed through extensive in-water learning.
Swimmers first develop the skills to rescue themselves, then work through the Ladder Approach to learn techniques for the rescue of others.
Water Smart messaging helps swimmers make smart decisions when in, on, or around the water and ice.
Swim For Life provides a seamless transition to the Canadian Swim Patrol and the advanced lifesaving courses, Bronze Star, Medallion, and Cross.
Private swim lessons
These one on one classes can help you or your child focus on a skill or stroke or to improve your swimming ability. We can accommodate a time that works for you. Contact our Head Lifeguard to book your lesson.
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