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Swimming Policies & FAQs
Policies
Screening Policy
Branksome Swim requires all participants/spectators to self screen, and anyone who is feeling unwell or symptomatic from any illness should not come to campus, but we will no longer require proof of screening as part of our entry conditions.
Spectator Policy
Branksome Swim permits parents/caregivers to support their active participant(s) in the transition to their lessons and in pool change rooms at the end of aquatic activities.
The accompanying adults will not be permitted on the pool deck but will be able to remain in the main and lower level observation areas for the duration of the lesson.
Spectators are not permitted in the kitchen servery and dining hall to reduce contact with our boarding students and other user groups. We are a mask friendly environment but masks aren’t required.
Pool Deck Policy
Branksome Swim does not permit the use of cell phone cameras or any other recording devices on the pool deck and/or in the change rooms to protect the privacy of our participants and caregivers.
For the same reason, we also ask that spectators refrain from taking photographs or videos from the viewing galleries and pool observation areas.
Cancellations and Changes
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Cancellations
All cancellation requests must be made in writing to swim@branksome.on.ca.
If you email your cancellation request within two days of registering, you will not be charged a cancellation fee. If you email a cancellation request after two days of registering, an administrative fee of $50.00 will be applied to the cancellation. Refunds will not be available within one week of the lessons beginning, this includes any registrations taking place within the one week before lessons begin or after they have started.
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Refunds
Refunds will not be available outside of the cancellation period. Refunds will not be issued for missed lessons or lessons not fully utilized.
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Transfers
Requests to transfer between days and levels are subject to availability and must be completed before the 3rd week of lessons.
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Families must register their swimmer into the correct levels before the start of the session. For an updated assessment, please email swim@branksome.on.ca to sign-up for an assessment slot.
Participants will be assessed on their first day of classes to ensure that they have been registered into the correct level. If a participant has been registered incorrectly, every effort will be made to arrange a space for them in the correct level.
A refund will not be available to families who register their swimmer in the incorrect level due to limited space or full classes.
Cancellations
All cancellation requests must be made in writing to swim@branksome.on.ca.
If you email your cancellation request within two days of registering, you will not be charged a cancellation fee. If you email a cancellation request after two days of registering, an administrative fee of $50.00 will be applied to the cancellation. Refunds will not be available within one week of the lessons beginning, this includes any registrations taking place within the one week before lessons begin or after they have started.
Email UsRefunds
Refunds will not be available outside of the cancellation period. Refunds will not be issued for missed lessons or lessons not fully utilized.
Transfers
Requests to transfer between days and levels are subject to availability and must be completed before the 3rd week of lessons.
Families must register their swimmer into the correct levels before the start of the session. For an updated assessment, please email swim@branksome.on.ca to sign-up for an assessment slot.
Participants will be assessed on their first day of classes to ensure that they have been registered into the correct level. If a participant has been registered incorrectly, every effort will be made to arrange a space for them in the correct level.
A refund will not be available to families who register their swimmer in the incorrect level due to limited space or full classes.
Make-Up Lesson Policy
Missed Lessons
If you are unable to make your lesson, please send us an email ideally at least 24 hours before your class starts.
We are happy to accommodate one make-up lesson per session, given there’s space available to do so.
Unattended classes without prior notice will not be granted a makeup opportunity.
Email UsMake-Up Lesson Scheduling
Make-up lessons will not be scheduled on the first or last week of classes and subject to availability of instructors.
These lessons are not guaranteed to be with the same instructor.
It is not an expectation for these make-up instructors to evaluate the swimmers as this is only an opportunity to a chance to swim.
Booked Make-Up Lessons
Once a makeup is booked, it will be considered used.
If you cannot make it to the assigned makeup class, there will be no replacement.
FAQs
- Parent and Tot 1-3: 30 minutes
- Preschool 1-5: 30 minutes
- Swimmer 1-2: 30 minutes
- Swimmer 3-6: 45 minutes
- Swimmer 7-9 (Rookie Patrol, Ranger Patrol and Star Patrol): 60 minutes
- Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club (BHLC) Junior: 45 minutes
- Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club (BHLC) Youth: 60 minutes
- Bronze Star: 60 minutes
- Bronze Medallion: 1 hour 45 min
- Bronze Cross (Assistant Lifeguard): 2 hour 30 min
- Adult 1-3: 45 minutes
- Emergency First Aid: 8 hour total
- Parent and Tot 1-3: 1:8
- Preschool 1-5: 1:4
- Swimmer 1-2: 1:4
- Swimmer 3-4: 1:6
- Swimmer 5-6: 1:8
- Swimmer 7-9 (Rookie Patrol, Ranger Patrol and Star Patrol): 1:8
- Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club (BHLC) Junior: 1:6
- Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club (BHLC) Youth: 1:8
- Bronze Star: 1:8
- Bronze Medallion: 1:10
- Bronze Cross (Assistant Lifeguard): 1:12
- Adult 1-3: 1:4
- Emergency First Aid: 1:12
All participants are required to meet the age requirements by the third week of classes.
- Parent and Tot 1: 4–12 months
- Parent and Tot 2: 12-24 months
- Parent and Tot 3: 24–36 months
- Preschool 1-5: 3-5 years
- Swimmer 1-6: 5-12 years
- Swimmer 7-9 (Rookie Patrol, Ranger Patrol and Star Patrol): 9+ years
- Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club (BHLC) Junior: 7-10 years
- Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club (BHLC) Youth: 11-14 years
- Bronze Star: 10+ years
- Bronze Medallion: 13+ years (or 11+ with Bronze Star)
- Bronze Cross (Assistant Lifeguard): 13+ years with Bronze Medallion AND Emergency First Aid or Standard First Aid
- Adult 1-3: 16+ years
- Emergency First Aid: 10+ years
- Parent and Tot 1: $215
- Parent and Tot 2: $215
- Parent and Tot 3: $215
- Preschool 1-5: $295
- Swimmer 1-2: $295
- Swimmer 3-4: $375
- Swimmer 5-6: $375
- Swimmer 7-9 (Rookie Patrol, Ranger Patrol and Star Patrol): $430
- Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club (BHLC) Junior: $400
- Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club (BHLC) Youth: $450
- Bronze Star: $430
- Bronze Medallion: $450
- Bronze Cross (Assistant Lifeguard): $500
- Bronze Combo: $650
- Adult 1-3: $400
- Emergency First Aid (EFA): $125
All prices are subject to tax. Costs are based on an 8-class session with the exception of Bronze Combo (5 days) and EFA (1 day)
Swim assessments are completed during any of our Leisure swims, please email swim@branksome.on.ca to schedule an assessment slot. They can be completed with 5-10 minutes where an aquatic staff will assess the swimmer’s ability and suggest a Lifesaving Society’s swim level.
Feedback Week occurs on the 5th class of every session, please check your registration or email swim@branksome.on.ca if you have any questions regarding the date.
On Week 5, classes will end 3-7 minutes early to allow feedback to be given to the families. Please arrive on deck a few minutes early to discuss with the aquatic team.
On this day only, families are allowed to sit on the benches under the level signs a few minutes before the class ends to talk to the instructors.
If you are unable to make your lesson, please send an email to swim@branksome.on.ca ideally at least 24 hours before your class starts. We are happy to accomodate one make-up lesson per session, given there’s space available to do so.
Unattended classes without prior notice will not be granted a makeup opportunity.
Make-up lessons will not be scheduled on the first or last week of classes and subject to availability of instructors. These lessons are not guaranteed to be with the same instructor. It is not an expectation for these make-up instructors to evaluate the swimmers as this is only an opportunity to a chance to swim.
Once a makeup is booked, it will be considered used. If you cannot make it to the assigned makeup class, there will be no replacement.
Branksome Swim reserves the right to cancel a swimming class due to low enrollment (low enrollment is less than 50% full). We will notify families prior to the beginning on the session, another alternative might be offered given the availability of the staff.
We are not scheduling private lessons at this time but if additional lesson blocks become available it will be given consideration. Please send an email to swim@branksome.on.ca to inquire for further details.
Yes! We are currently offering adult lessons at this time at the end of Saturday and Sunday. Adult lessons are meant for those 16+ years who wants to learn how to swim (Adult 1), improve their swimming and feel confident in the water (Adult 2) or fine-tune, tone and master the three strokes while working on endurance, perhaps for a triathlon (Adult 3).
