Aquatics

Swim Participants Should Expect the Following

1. All Lane Swim and Aquafit time slots are set for 60-minute and 45-minute blocks respectively.

2. All Lane Swim and Aquafit participants will reserve a spot through the Town’s program registration. Visit aurora.ca/eplay

• Participants are required to set-up a Family Account in advance, and will be required to reserve and pay for the spot online
• Participants are asked to go into e-PLAY and search “Aquatics – Lane Swim (Drop in)” and “Aquatics – Aquafit (Drop in)”. All aquatic programs require pre-booking at this time. There will be no drop-in option. However for the purposes of setting up the program in our system, the words “drop in” have been used.
• Participants are allowed to cancel their reserved spot, and request a refund online until the day before the program. No refunds will be provided for late requests or “No Shows”.

3. Lane Swim and Aquafit capacities have been reduced to allow the participants to safely maintain physical distancing of 2 metres.

4. As there are limited swim opportunities available spaces due to limited capacity, swim participants are asked to be courteous and cancel the reservation spot online a minimum of 1 business day in advance. There may be consequences for swim participants who continuously reserve swimming spots and do not attend their reservation spots without cancelling in advance, regardless of payment received.

5. Upon registration, swim participants will be asked to complete a COVID-19 self-assessment screening. Upon arrival at the facility, a designated Facility Greeter will check-in participants and confirm the COVID-19 self-assessment screening has not changed since registration. If a participant answered ‘yes’ to one of the COVID-19 screening questions, then they will not be permitted to enter into the facility and participate in the program.

6. Participants are asked to arrive no more than 15 minutes prior to the start of the program to check-in. Participants are asked to abide by the following directional flow:

• AFLC Pool users: Enter through the main entrance, exit through the back entrance (north doors).
• SARC Pool users: Enter through the main entrance, exit through the pool change room hallway doors (south doors). 

7. Participants will need to abide by the Town’s directional flow in the pool change rooms in an effort to promote physical distancing of 2 metres.

• Pool users can enter only through the Men’s and Women’s pool change room and cannot travel in opposing directions.
• The Family change room is available for entry and use where required, however remains the exit for all pool users.
• Pool users are required to abide by the rules within the Family change room (i.e. no nudity in open spaces, must change within the changing stalls).

8. Participants are asked to bring their personal belongings with them onto the pool deck and place them in a designated area. Note: The Town is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

9. At this time, spectators are not permitted in Community Centres EXCEPT for swim participants who are 10 years of age and under and may have no more than 1 spectator per participant at a given time. Spectators will be required to follow the Town’s COVID 19 self-assessment screening. This policy is in an effort to rotect the community form further interaction with others in a multi-use recreational facility.

10. Locker rental memberships, Pool memberships, and Aquafit memberships will not be reinstated at this time.

• There is no locker use at this time.

11. Only essential pool equipment will be made available to participants.

• Participants will not be allowed to access pool equipment on their own in an effort to reduce the risk of contamination.

• Town staff will assist with providing essential pool equipment to participants.

• Once the program ends, participants are required to put used pool equipment into a bin for cleaning purposes.

12. The Town will be cleaning and disinfecting the change rooms, showers and washrooms more frequently as per Regional Health requirements.

13. For swim lessons, Aquatic Instructors will do their best to maintain physical distancing through:

• i. Teaching from the pool deck while swimmers are in the water;
  ii. Providing in-water demonstrations while swimmers are on deck;
  iii. Not use physical manipulation to teach swim skills.

• Aquatic Instructors will make every reasonable best efforts to wear Face Masks on the pool deck; however as per the Instructions from the Regional Medical Health Officer, Aquatic Instructors are considered “active” when teaching swimming lessons, and are permitted to remove their Face Masks on the pool deck. Aquatic Instructors will not be wearing Face Masks while participating in the water as it is a safety concern.

Here's What You Can Do to Help

1. Participants are required to adhere to all Town policies and procedures as it relates to COVID-19.

• Remember the rules in place to promote safe programs to all participants.

2. As per recommendations from York Region, participants are required to wear masks or face coverings inside enclosed public spaces, which includes Community Centres.

• Participants are asked to remove their masks or face coverings only when they are ready to enter the pool, and to put it back on once they get out of the water.
• The following are exempted from wearing masks or face coverings:
  • People who cannot wear a mask for medical reasons.
  • Children under the age of five.
  • Those who require accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

3. Participants are encouraged to change into their bathing attire at home prior to arriving into the facility.

4. Participants are encouraged to wear goggles while swimming.

5. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment where possible. Any shared pool equipment from the Town will be cleaned and disinfected between uses.

Learn to Swim - Private Swim Lessons

Age: 3+ years

Location: AFLC Pool

One swimmer with one instructor focusing on any specific skill you would like us to work on with the participant.

Learn to Swim - Private Swim Lessons

Age: 3+ years

Location: SARC Pool

One swimmer with one instructor focusing on any specific skill you would like us to work on with the participant.

Adapted Privates

Age: 3+ years

Location: AFLC Pool

One swimmer with one instructor focusing on any specific skill you would like us to work on with the participant.

Aurora Lifesaving Club

Age: see below

Location: SARC Pool

Lifesaving sport is an emerging aquatic sport that focuses on developing swimming skills through lifesaving activities. Participants will not only learn how to swim with lifesaving equipment, throw coiled ropes and swim under obstacles, but have an opportunity to attend regional competitions. The perfect youth training program for future lifeguards.

Age: Junior - 7 to 11 years

Age: Youth - 12 to 15 years

Fall Swim Schedule - Lane Swim and Aquafit

Please see swim schedule for dates and times. Pre-registration is required. Swim schedule is subject to change.

How to Register:

• Go to aurora.ca/eplay and click on Register Online.
• Type Lane Swim or Aquafit into the Search field.
• Register for date/time of your choosing.

Note:

• When registering on e-PLAY, please ensure you look at all the pages for availability.
• You will only be able to register for a date/time 7 days in advance. For example - If you would like to register for August 17, you can register starting on August 10.

Aquatic Schedule - Fall 2020 - September 14 to December 18

Note – The pools will be closed on the following STAT day:

• Monday, October 12 – Thanksgiving Day

1. Get the training and experience needed to become a certified lifeguard or swim instructor in Ontario at significantly reduced costs.

2. This course counts as a credit towards graduating high school. Learn real-life skills while advancing towards graduation.

3. Build your leadership skills and become job ready with in-demand lifeguard certifications.