Recreational Swimming
Looking for a fun and relaxing way to spend a couple of hours? Enjoy casual swimming with your family in our warm leisure pool. What a great family activity! We offer open, adult/ lap swims, as well as disabled swims.
You must meet the parent-to-child in-pool ratios in order to attend a recreational swim
To avoid disappointment, please consult our swim ratio poster (pdf) or the graphic below for details on parent: child ratio for various ages and abilities before attending a rec swim. If you do not meet the ratios, you will be turned away.
Swim Saturdays
Following “Play Free”, an initiative from the City of Ottawa to allow more opportunities for children and youth to be active, Dovercourt will offer free Saturday swims for ages 0 – 17yrs.
Please continue to book your swims up to 7 days in advance. The fees for kids/ youth for those swims have been adjusted accordingly.
Also, kids Swim Free Friday night swim during the open swim on Friday at 7-8pm, sponsored by Sean McCann and The Guy With the Dog Real Estate Group. Enjoy the rope swing, slide and warm water.
PROCEDURES FOR RECREATIONAL SWIMS
- Swimmers must pre-book their spots in all swims.
- Change rooms and showers are available to participants before & after swimming.
- Lifejackets are be available to use.
Rec Swim schedule – Jan. 6 – Jun. 28, 2024
Please note: In accordance with the City Of Ottawa swim fees, our drop-in swim fees will increase as of April 2, 2024.
Book a swim
- To avoid disappointment, please book your swims ahead, up to 7 days in advance.
- Not sure how? See our step by step guide below >
- Please note: We are now fully CASHLESS. Book online; if you are paying in-person, we accept other forms of payment e.g. on account, pinpad for credit card & debit.
- For family rates, select the “Household/ per person” fee and be sure to book each family member.
