Programs
CONFIDENCE
Ages: 3 to 30 months
INDEPENDENCE
Ages: 2 years +
STRONG SWIMMER
Ages: 12 years +
SWIM FOR LIFE
Ages: 12 years +
year round swim lessons
Our swimming lesson terms follow the seasons, with one lesson per week. When you register, we sign you up for the duration of the term.
Dates: September to December
Length: 15-16 Weeks
Registration: early August
Dates: January to March
Length: 9-10 Weeks
Registration: early December
Dates: March to June
Length: 15-16 Weeks
Registration: mid February
Dates: June to August
Length: 9-10 Weeks
Registration: late May
| Term | Period | Duration | New Registrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | September to December | 15-16 Weeks | August |
| Winter Term | January to March | 9-10 Weeks | December |
| Spring Term | March to June | 15-16 Weeks | February |
| Summer Term | June to August | 9-10 Weeks | May |
CONFIDENCE
Ages: 3 to 30 months
Parents learn how to support their child in the water while building trust, safety, and joy through positive, age-appropriate experiences. Together, they create the foundation for a lifetime of confident swimming. Confidence starts with comfort — for both the swimmer and the parent!
Swimmers and families connect with others, building positive relationships and a shared love of the water.
INDEPENDENCE
Ages: 2 years +
Instructors provide individualized attention and adapt each lesson to the swimmer’s strengths, creating a learning environment where progress feels natural, not forced. These lessons are about swimmers learning at their own pace and celebrating what they can do!
Each swimmer is encouraged to explore, try, and grow — developing a true sense of independence in the water. The magic truly happens when the swimmer starts to believe in themselves.
Private Swim Lessons
2 years + | *$45 per lesson
At MIS, every swimmer learns at their own pace. Our private lessons are designed to meet each swimmer where they are — focusing on skills, not levels — so they can grow confident, independent, and strong in the water. With patient guidance and positive encouragement from our certified instructors, your child will feel supported every step of the way as they discover the joy of swimming and the pride that comes from progress.
Group Swim Lessons
3-9 years | *$26 per lesson
Children receive individualized attention in a small group setting, allowing them to learn at their own pace with the guidance of a qualified and supportive instructor. Lessons focus on comfort, safety, and confidence in the water while building the foundation for early swimming skills.
Adult Group Swim Lessons
16 years + | *$26 per lesson
Learn at your own pace in our semi-private adult lessons! Tailored to older teens and adults, our lessons give swimmers at any level the opportunity to develop their skills in a safe and encouraging environment. Our 2-to-1 or 3- 1 swimmer-to-instructor ratio ensures an individualized approach to stroke improvement and water safety. Whether you want to introduce yourself to the water or improve your technique and develop your endurance, our instructors will work with you to attain your specific swimming goals!
Recommended level:
Beginner – Limited Water Experience: for swimmers looking to be introduced to the basics of swimming and water safety.
Stroke Improvement: for swimmers who are comfortable in the water and are looking to improve their technique and develop their endurance.
* All prices are starting rates. Taxes are not included.
At Home Private Lessons
2 years + | starting at *$60.84 per 45min lesson (1 child)
Have a pool or access to a pool? Swim in the comfort of your own home or apartment this summer, with our premium at-home swim lessons program.
That’s right! Our awesome swim instructors will come right to your house and teach in your pool. With every lesson perfectly adapted to each individual, there is no better way to learn how to swim than with at home swimming lessons!
We’re excited to announce that we now offer semi-private and small group lessons! For more information please contact our customer service team at: info@swim-montreal.com
*All prices are starting rates. Taxes are not included.
STRONG SWIMMER
Ages: 5 years +
As swimmers grow more confident and independent, they learn healthy routines that support focus, endurance, and enjoyment in the water. It’s about staying active, feeling strong, and developing a lifelong love of swimming while building strength, balance, and confidence — skills that last a lifetime!
Intro to Team Swimming
5 years +
Swimmers build endurance, refine stroke technique, and learn to swim in a group within a supportive, skill-based environment. Progress is guided by readiness — helping each swimmer grow stronger, faster, and more confident in and out of the pool. Designed for swimmers who want to build confidence and strengthen their skills.
- 5 years old and up
- Stroke requirements:
- can swim 2 laps continuously
- Front crawl: can breathe on the side
- Backcrawl: simultaneous arms & legs
- Breaststroke: execute basic kick-pull-breathe sequence
- Butterfly: basic knowledge (kick only)
- Here is a video demonstrating the minimum expectation
- If the coach deems that your child does not meet these requirements, you will be informed at or after the first class and assigned a credit for all remaining classes
- Eggbeater
- Stroke Perfection
- Flip-Turns
- Introduction to swim sets
- Timed swimming
- Endurance
- and more!
- MIS: Independence – Advanced Evaluation
- Red Cross: Swim Kids 9+
- Lifesaving Society Swim For Life: Swimmer 9+
- Olympic Way: Silver+
Recreational Swim Team
6 years + |
Swimmer requirements:
– 50m Front crawl
– 50m Backstroke
– 50m Breaststroke Kick
– 50m Butterfly
All strokes performed with proper breathing and timing, see this video for approximate expectations.
* All prices are starting rates. Taxes and club fees not included.
SWIM FOR LIFE
Ages: 12 years +
Bronze Medallion
12 years + | Free*
Bronze Medallion is the first step and introduces the four basic components of lifesaving: judgment, knowledge, skill, and fitness. In this 15 hour course, you will learn towing, carrying, defending, and disengaging techniques to be prepared to rescue conscious and unconscious victims in increasingly dangerous situations. The certification is valid for 2 years.
Requirements:
- 13 years old or 12 years old and holder of a Bronze Star certification, as of final exam date
- Strong swimming skills (can swim 400m without stopping, knows 4 strokes)
* SUBSIDIZED for a limited time only; $60 fee applies
Bronze Cross
13 years + | Free*
The Bronze Cross certification provides more advanced training to learn lifeguarding fundamentals, the Bronze Cross certification is for you. This 20 hour course will also teach you how to rescue a victim with a spinal injury in the deep end and a submerged victim in cardiorespiratory arrest. The certification is valid for 2 years.
Requirements:
- 14 years old as of final exam date
- Holder of valid Bronze Medallion certification
- Strong swimming skills (can swim 400m without stopping, knows 4 strokes)
* SUBSIDIZED for a limited time only; $60 fee applies
Standard First Aid
Free*
The Standard First Aid trainings is a 16-hour advanced course that not only teach emergency first aid, but also first aid for minor emergency situations.
Requirements:
- There are no requirements for this course
- This course serves as a requirement for the National Lifeguard course
* SUBSIDIZED for a limited time only; $60 fee applies
National Lifeguard (Pool)
15 years + | Free*
The National Lifeguard award is a national performance standard and the only award recognized throughout Canada that allows its holder to work as a lifeguard anywhere in the country. This 40 hour course has been developed to better understand lifeguarding principles and develop good judgment and a responsible attitude regarding the lifeguard’s responsibilities in an aquatic facility. You can specialize in the following four options: pool, waterpark, waterfront and surf. The certification is valid for 2 years.
Requirements:
- To be at least 15 years old at the final evaluation
- To hold a Bronze Cross award
- To hold a Standard First Aid/AED or an Aquatic Emergency Care/AED award (usually included in the course curriculum and fees)
* SUBSIDIZED for a limited time only; $100 fee applies
FAQ & SELF-SUPPORT
Registration is ongoing throughout the year, however, this is subject to program availability.
MIS offers 4 terms per year, Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Registration start dates are posted at the top of our programs page.
Parents are required to participate from within the pool for our Confidence level programs, these programs include:
- Parent & Baby
- Parent & Tot
Once swimmers start our Independence level programs, Private swimming lessons and Group swimming lessons, parents are no longer required or encouraged to be in the pool.
Credits for eligible canceled swimming lessons are calculated at the end of the swim term and will be made available in your online account within 2 weeks of the end of the term.
Our team works hard to ensure clients are always notified in a timely manner for any cancellations.
We recommend first checking your emails and messages to ensure there has not been a cancellation or change of location.
Second, we would recommend you reach out to your instructor directly, their contact information should have been shared with you by email or text at the start of the term.
If you have not received an email about a cancellation, change of location, and are unable to reach your instructor, we advise you to contact customer service at info@swim-montreal.com and leave after 15-minutes of your lesson has passed.
Your instructors contact information will be provided before the term starts and instructors will provide you with their contact information at the first swimming lesson.
If you are unable to locate your instructors’ contact information, and need to contact them before the next lesson, please contact customer service at info@swim-montreal.com.
We make this part easy and effortless, many of our programs only require the age of the swimmer as a prerequisite.
Age Prerequisite Programs:
- Parent & Baby (3 to 18 months old)
- Parent & Tot (18 to 36 months old)
- Private Swimming Lessons (2 years and up *adults included!)
- Group Swimming Lessons – Group A3 (3 years old)
- Group Swimming Lessons – Group A4 (4 years old)
- Group Swimming Lessons – Group A5 (5 years old)
Age and Skill Prerequisite Programs:
- Group Swimming Lessons – Group A6-12 Beginner (6-12 years old) – See skill requirements here
- Group Swimming Lessons – Group A6-12 Intermediate (6-12 years old) – See skill requirements here
- Group Swimming Lessons – Group A6-12 Advanced (6-12 years old) – See skill requirements here
- Intro to Team Swimming (5 years and up) – See skill requirements here
- Intro to Artistic Swimming (5 years and up) – See skill requirements here
- Swim Team – Recreational (6 years and up) – See skill requirements here
- Swim Team – Competitive (6 years and up) – See skill requirements here
Should a client decide to cancel or miss a class or practice, no refund, credit, or make-up lesson will be provided. Please be advised that this lesson will be considered lost.It is good practice to advise your instructor in advance if you will miss a class.
No, most of our locations continue to be available to guests and patrons during our swimming lessons. Our talented instructors are trained on sharing the pool space.
As of summer 2024 MIS is transitioning to a new online system. Credits from our old system can be transferred to new registrations upon request from a client, please send requests to info@swim-montreal.com. Click here to login to your account on the older systems and see your credits.
Credits must be used and will expire after 3 years of the original book date.
- Should a client decide to cancel or miss a class or practice, no refund, credit, or make-up lesson will be provided. Please be advised that this lesson will be considered lost. It is good practice to advise your instructor in advance if you will miss a class.
- In the event of an instructor cancellation, a replacement will be provided. In the event this is not possible, the instructor will take full responsibility for scheduling a make-up class with the client and the lesson must be made up
- In the event of a pool closure, the lesson will be relocated to the nearest pool. In the event this is not possible, a credit will be issued for each cancelled lesson due to pool closure at the end of the session. The credit must be redeemed within 3 years of the initial book date.
Lessons are always on, rain or shine. The only exception being if there is thunder or lightning within 30 minutes of the start of the lesson, at which point your instructor will confirm if the lesson is canceled. This lesson will then either be made up or credited. If the client chooses to cancel the lesson due to bad weather where there is no thunder or lightning within 30minutes of the start of the lesson, then the lesson is lost.
