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Choose a Kitchener Swims lesson and register
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Choose by age and swimming skills, then search ActiveNet for the current Kitchener Swims title. Residents get earlier registration dates than non-residents.
Key information
Choose by age and swimming skills, then search ActiveNet for the current Kitchener Swims title. Residents get earlier registration dates than non-residents.
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Choose a level and supervision arrangement
Parent and Tot levels one, two and three serve ages three to 12 months, 12 to 24 months, and two to three years respectively. A caregiver aged at least 12 must actively join the child in the water. Preschool levels one through five serve ages three to five. Child levels one through six build independent skills for ages five to 12.
For every swimmer under ten, a caregiver aged at least 12 must remain in the pool area, including viewing galleries. From ten, a caregiver does not have to remain. Teen and adult sequences have three levels; adult classes are for ages 18 and older. Rookie, Ranger and Star Patrol require the preceding level.
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Registration, waiting lists and inclusion
For the November-December 2026 block, resident registration opened September 15 and non-resident registration September 22 at 8:30 a.m. The next listed winter openings are December 8 for residents and December 15 for non-residents, also 8:30 a.m. Use the actual Kitchener Swims title in ActiveNet.
Join a waitlist if full; additional spaces can appear near the start. Inclusion Membership is required for the listed adapted and inclusive lessons. Inclusive Child one and two use two staff for three swimmers. Ask Inclusion Services at 519-904-5793 about other levels. Cowan appears in future program planning; a future listing is not proof that the facility is already open on October 14.
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How to start
- Step 1
Match age and skills to the current lesson description.
- Step 2
Arrange caregiver presence or Inclusion Membership if required.
- Step 3
Search ActiveNet at the applicable resident or non-resident opening.
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Compare lesson families
| Family | Published age or progression |
|---|---|
| Parent and Tot 1 | 3 to 12 months |
| Parent and Tot 2 | 12 to 24 months |
| Parent and Tot 3 | 2 to 3 years |
| Preschool 1 to 5 | 3 to 5 years |
| Child 1 to 6 | 5 to 12 years |
| Teen 1 to 3 | Teen levels have their own posted age ranges |
| Adult 1 to 3 | 18+ |
| Rookie, Ranger, Star Patrol | Each follows the stated prerequisite |
| Adapted and inclusive | Inclusion Membership and specific class conditions |
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Questions and answers
Which program starts with babies?
Parent and Tot one is for ages three to 12 months, with a caregiver participating in the water.
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What age is preschool swimming?
The listed Preschool one-to-five levels serve ages three to five.
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What age range uses Child levels?
Child one through six are listed for ages five to 12, with level chosen by skills.
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Must I remain during an eight-year-old’s lesson?
Yes. A caregiver aged at least 12 must stay in the pool area, including the viewing gallery.
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Must a caregiver remain for a swimmer aged ten?
The general rule says a caregiver is not required to remain from age ten.
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What should I search in ActiveNet?
Use Kitchener Swims and the current level title, rather than an old program name.
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What if the course is full?
Join the waiting list and check again near the start, when more spaces may be added.
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When does listed winter resident registration open?
December 8, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.; the non-resident opening is December 15.
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What is required for adapted or inclusive lessons?
An Inclusion Membership is required for the listed adapted and inclusive offerings.
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Official links
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