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The pool will be closed all day on August 3 and 8, and from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on August 7.
Please note changes to the afternoon public swim hours on the following dates (evening and lane swim remain the same):
| Day | Public Swim | Lane Swim |
| Sunday | 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Monday | 12:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
n/a |
| Tuesday | 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. |
8:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 12:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
n/a |
| Thursday | 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
n/a |
| Friday | 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. |
8:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Categories | Fee* | Recreation Complex Surcharge | Total |
| Daily individual swimming pass (children 14 years of age or younger) | $3.55 | $0.70 | $4.25 |
| Daily individual swimming pass (children 15 years of age or older, adults) | $4.07 | $0.80 | $4.87 |
| Individual monthly pass (adult) | $60.16 | $11.30 | $71.46 |
| Individual season pass (adult) | $70.09 | $13.10 | $83.19 |
| Family monthly pass | $85.21 | $15.90 | $101.11 |
| Family season pass | $138.04 | $25.90 | $163.94 |
| Categories | Fee* | Recreation Complex Surcharge | Total |
| Daily individual swimming pass (children 14 years of age or younger) | $4.45 | $0.80 | $5.25 |
| Daily individual swimming pass (children 15 years of age or older, adults) | $5.07 | $0.90 | $5.97 |
| Individual monthly pass (adult) | $75.08 | $14.30 | $89.38 |
| Individual season pass (adult) | $87.58 | $16.40 | $103.98 |
| Family monthly pass | $106.43 | $19.90 | $126.33 |
| Family season pass | $172.57 | $32.30 | $204.87 |
The Township of Russell offers various swimming programs during the months of July and August:
Find the Swimming Lessons Schedule in the Summer Program Guide on our Program Guide and Registration page.
Refer to the conversion chart below to determine which level of swimming lessons will best suit your child. We offer classes within the Lifesaving Society Program.
| Lifesaving Society (Offered Here) | Description of Skill | Previously in Red Cross | Previously in Red Cross AquaQuest | Previously in YMCA |
| Parent & Tot 1 | Child is 3 to 12 months old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent. | Starfish | AquaTots 1 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Splashers |
| Parent & Tot 2 | Child is 12 to 24 months old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent. | Duck | AquaTots 2 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Bubblers |
| Parent & Tot 3 | Child is 2 to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent. | Sea Turtle | AquaTots 3 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Bobbers |
| Preschool A | Child is 3 to 5 years and just starting out on his or her own. | Sea Turtle | Continuing Preschool AQ 1 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Bobbers |
| Preschool B | Child can get in and out alone, jump into shallow water, float and glide in a PFD on front and back, blow bubbles and get face wet. | Salamander | Completed Preschool AQ 1 | Completed L’il Dippers: Bobbers |
| Preschool C (Not Offered) | Child can get in and out alone, jump into shallow water, submerge and exhale underwater, and with a buoyant aid move through the water on front and back. | Sunfish | Completed Preschool AQ 2 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Floaters |
| Preschool D (Not Offered) | Child can jump into chest-deep water and deep water wearing a PFD; recover objects from the bottom; move through water on front and back, and while wearing a PFD. | Crocodile | Completed Preschool AQ 3 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Floaters |
| Preschool E (Not Offered) | Child can do solo jumps into deeper water and get out by themselves; surface support by themselves; and swim 3 to 5 metres on front and back. | Whale | Completed Preschool AQ 4 | Completed L’il Dippers: Floaters |
| Swimmer 1 | Child is 5 to 12 years and just starting out. | Level 1 | Completed AQ 1 | Continuing L’il Dippers: Floaters/Learn to Swim I: Otter |
| Swimmer 2 | Child can jump into water with and without a PFD; open eyes and exhale underwater, get objects off the bottom, and float and move through the water on front and back. | Level 1 | Completed AQ 2 | Completed L’il Dippers: Divers/Learn to Swim II: Seal |
| Swimmer 3 | Child can jump into deeper water; fall sideways into water wearing a PFD; support self at the surface without an aid; do whip kick; and swim 10 to 15 metres on front and back. | Level 2/3 | Completed AQ 3/4 | Completed Learn to Swim IV: Swimmer |
| Swimmer 4 | Child does cannonballs, dives and rolls into deep water; can tread water; swim underwater; swim front and back crawl; and can do endurance swims of 25 to 50 metres. | Level 4/5 | Completed AQ 5/6 | Completed Star 1 |
| Swimmer 5 | Child can do dives and stride entries; eggbeater kick; foot-first surface dives; front and back crawl; whip kick; breaststroke arms with breathing; and endurance swims of 50 to 100 metres. | Level 6 | Completed AQ 7 | Completed Star 2 |
| Swimmer 6 | Child can do shallow dives; eggbeater kick; foot-first sculling; surface dives with underwater swim; front and back crawl and breaststroke over 50 metres; sprint 25 metres; and endurance swims of 100-200 metres. | Level 7 | Completed AQ 8 | Completed Star 3 |
Register Online for Swimming Lessons
Registration by phone is available only when the pool is open.
Registration for private and semi‑private swimming lessons is not available online. These lessons must be registered in person during the registration night at Town Hall.
The Barracuda Swim Team is a fun, competitive swim team that strives to enhance the swimmers’ sportsmanship, endurance, strength and swimming ability. We hope the swimmers enjoy friendly competition during the swim meets and camaraderie during the summer months. From June 29 to August 21. Prices are for morning or evening sessions.
Headstart is our beginning level swim team. It is a terrific way for kids who love water to come together and learn about the sport of swimming. The swim team provides your little fish the opportunity to learn the basics of the four racing strokes:
Our Headstart swimmers will also become race-ready by working on the dives, learning about relays, building endurance, and much more! Optional swim meets throughout the summer provide a fun and welcoming environment for our swimmers to try racing.
The approximate age range is 8 years old & under. Lifesaving Swimmer 2 is recommended. To ensure the safety of all swimmers, our Headstarts should not only love the water, but already:
Junior is our mid-level swim team. At this level, swim team practices are centered on stroke development, endurance, and proper racing techniques for start and finishes. Swimmers will work to improve all four racing strokes. Relay races are our swimmers’ favourite, since they provide a chance for friendly competition and team building. Junior swimmers are highly encouraged to participate in our optional swim meets throughout the summer.
The approximate age range is 9-12 years old. To ensure that each swimmer feels both comfortable and challenged during practice, incoming swimmers should:
Senior is our most advanced level of swim team. Throughout the summer, our Senior swimmers work towards refining techniques for all four racing strokes, starts, turns and finishes. This level of swim team is highly focused on improving swimmers’ endurance and overall fitness. Coaches will also help swimmers to set personal goals throughout the summer.
The approximate age range is 12-15 years old. However, this team is open to swimmers who can:
This is a training program for athletes living with a physical and/or intellectual disability. Our program includes opportunities to learn swimming skills and opportunities to improve fitness levels in a safe and welcoming environment.
Note: The Barracudas Swim Team is not a substitute for swimming lessons, but rather a program to introduce children to competitive swimming.
Swimmers will be asked to participate in a mandatory skills assessment on June 24 and 25. Participants will then be divided into the levels and assigned to specific practice times. To be able to participate in the skills assessment, swimmers still need to register on the registration system (on a first-come, first-serve basis). Swimmers will have to choose between the morning or the evening group.
Register Online for the Swim Team
Registrations will only be available by calling the pool directly when it is open.
You or your child loves the water and want to push their limits? Continue your certifications by becoming a lifeguard and/or instructor. The table below explains the different courses that need to be taken.
| Course | Description | Prerequisite |
| Bronze Star | Develops swimming proficiency, lifesaving skill and personal fitness. Candidates refine their stroke mechanics, acquire self-rescue skills, and apply fitness principles in training workouts. Bronze Star is an excellent preparation for success in Bronze Medallion and provides a fun introduction to lifesaving sport. | None. Swimmer 6 recommended. |
| Bronze Medallion | Challenges the candidate both mentally and physically. Judgment, knowledge, skill, and fitness – the four components of water rescue – form the basis of Bronze Medallion training. Candidates acquire the assessment and problem-solving skills needed to make good decisions in, on, and around the water. | Min. 13 years of age or Bronze Star. |
| Bronze Cross | Begins the transition from lifesaving to lifeguarding and prepares candidates for responsibilities as assistant lifeguards. Candidates strengthen and expand their lifesaving skills and begin to apply the principles and techniques of active surveillance in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross emphasizes the importance of teamwork and communication in preventing and responding to aquatic emergencies. | Bronze Medallion, Emergency First Aid or Standard First Aid. |
| National Lifeguard Pool | Designed to develop the fundamental values, judgment, knowledge, skills and fitness required by lifeguards. The National Lifeguard course emphasizes the lifeguarding skills, principles and practices, and the decision-making processes that will assist the lifeguard to provide effective safety supervision in swimming pool environments. | Min. 15 years of age, Bronze Cross, Standard First Aid. |
| Swim Instructor | The Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor course prepares the instructor to teach and evaluate the swimming strokes and related skills found in the Lifesaving Society Swim for Life program. Candidates acquire proven teaching methods, planning skills, and a variety of stroke development drills and correction techniques. | Min. 15 years of age, Bronze Cross |
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