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Spring 2023 Swim Lessons

Summer is around the corner so it’s a good time to think about improving safety in and around water. Register online for Spring Swim Lessons beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. View lesson schedules beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at brantford.ca/RecConnect. Lessons run once a week for 8-weeks beginning April 3, 2023. Learn more at waynegretzkysportscentre.ca/SwimLessons.

Online registration video instruction

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Pool Notice for February 23 and 24

Scheduled maintenance of the 25m pool will be taking place on Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24, 2023. Please view updates to schedules below. Swim lessons will continue as scheduled. 

Thursday, February 23

The 65m change rooms will be closed for maintenance. Swim Lessons will take place as scheduled in the 25m pool.

• 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Shallow Water Walking will take place in the 65m pool
• 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sauna is open 
• 7:00 a.m. 25m pool and hydrotherapy pool will close for the...

2023 Family Day Fun

There are a variety of fun activities taking place for the upcoming Family Day holiday on Monday, February 20, 2023. 

Everyone is invited to enjoy a free public swim and skate on February 20 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, sponsored by CUPE 181.  Please note that the aquatic climbing wall and waterslide will be closed. The diving boards will be available.

The free indoor track will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. In addition, the weight room will be open from...

Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre winter storm update January 25, 2023

For the public’s information, the following schedule changes will be in place on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 due to weather.

While the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre facility is open, the following programs and activities are impacted as follows:

• Swim Lessons are cancelled after 3:00 p.m. and a make-up class will take place on March 8, 2023.
• Fitness classes are cancelled
• Length Swim from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. will continue as scheduled
• All registered programs are cancelled including, ROLE Rookies,...

Pool notice for January 27 to 29, 2023

We are pleased to host the Brantford Aquatic Club Western Region Long Course Swim Meet on January 27 to 29, 2023. View schedules updates below. Please note that Swim Lessons were not scheduled January 27 to 29.

Friday, January 27

• Regular programming will run until 1:30 p.m.
• 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Length Swim is CANCELLED

Saturday, January 28

• 12:15 p.m. Aquafit takes place in the 25m pool
• 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Length Swim is CANCELLED
• 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Public Swim takes place in the 25m pool only