Branksome Hall Day Camps is pleased to offer the Lifesaving Society Swim for Life program in Swim Camp!

Swim Camp is focused on developing a camper’s swim skills and also having just as much fun out of the water! Swim lessons will be provided twice daily by Lifesaving Society-certified instructors, and then the rest of the day will consist of camp-style programming by our amazing camp staff.

Campers will enjoy a low instructor-to-swimmer ratio to promote achievement of their appropriate Lifesaving Society Level. Learning to swim and stay safe around the water will be done in a fun environment that promotes achieving a personal best and celebrating personal success. Swim Lessons will teach swimming and survival strokes, as well as increase the distance and speed that each swimmer can achieve, while focusing on making safe decisions in, on and around the water. Land activities include general camp games, and activities such as crafts, sports and outdoor play.

Please note that Swim Camp is a two-week session in order to promote swim skill progression and passing a level (please see dates below).

We will offer Preschool, Swimmer 1–3, and Swimmer 4–6 levels in each Swim Session (two weeks) throughout the summer. In Weeks 1 & 2 and Weeks 7 & 8, we will offer Swim Patrol (Swimmer 7–9) and in Weeks 3 & 4, we will offer Aquatic Sport, a fun program designed to engage campers in physical fitness and aquatic safety through water sports! Please refer to the chart below for age requirements for each session. While swimmers of all ages progress differently, the age requirements take into consideration programming for the rest of the camp day outside of the pool.

You will need to select the appropriate swimming level during the registration process, using the Lifesaving Society swim levels as a guide if you are not sure of your camper’s current level. If you would like to discuss your camper’s swimming abilities prior to registration, or their age does not correspond with the proposed levels, please contact our Aquatics Coordinator PRIOR to registering.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For safety reasons, it is very important that you select the correct level based on your child’s swim skills. Swim Camp is designed on group lessons, and therefore we are not able to offer one-to-one support for campers who don’t have the prerequisite swim skills for the level in which they are registered. Since it’s not possible to make a switch once camp begins, ALL campers registered for Swim Camp will be required to upload their latest swim progress report or attend an in-water assessment at Branksome before MARCH 2, 2025. Parents/guardians can upload their swim camper’s most recent swim progress report to their online Campbrain account. Swim assessments will be offered on both Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00–1:55 p.m. from January 11–12 to March 1–2, 2025 (excluding February 15–16). To book a swim assessment, please email swim@branksome.on.ca. Please note that your swim camp registration may be cancelled if we don’t receive a recent progress report or the results of a swim assessment by March 2. While we will do our best to accommodate switches into other levels if needed, this is not a guarantee as switches are based on availability.

We are here to assist you to determine your camper’s level, or assist with the documentation required. Please email camps@branksome.on.ca with any questions.

Please note that due to high demand, campers will only be permitted to register for a maximum of two weeks of Swim Camp (one session). Participants who are registered for more than one session (two weeks) of Swim Camp will have their registration cancelled and will be subject to all applicable cancellation fees.

Questions about which swim level is appropriate for your camper? Please view our swim levels page, or contact our Aquatics Coordinator, Jeremy at jwong2@branksome.on.ca

Please see session dates and fees below!

** Shortened week due to statutory holiday.