New From St. Stephen Aquatics:
SEE THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE FOR INFORMATION ON SWIMMING LESSONS
Fitness Swimmer!
Get back in shape with Fitness Swimmer!! Whether your goal is to lose weight, build muscle, increase your endurance or become a better swimmer, Fitness Swimmer can help you!! Sessions run 6:00PM-7:00PM every Friday (excluding statutory holidays) until June 30th! What are you waiting for!? Start your fitness journey today and enroll in Fitness Swimmer!!
REGISTER HERE!!
Special Olympics has a New Home in St. Stephen!
As of November 1st, 2022, the Town of St. Stephen and Garcelon Civic Center founded its first Special Olympic team! Practices run every Tuesday from November 1st, 2022 - June 27th, 2023, with a fee of only $50.00 for the entire season!
Not sure if Special Olympics is for you?? Your first session with our team and Coaches is absolutely FREE so YOU can see if Special Olympics is right for you! Whether you're looking to compete or just to stay fit and have fun, St. Stephen's Special Olympics team "The Wildcats" is your gateway to better Aquatic Programming!
REGISTER FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS HERE!
We Need Lifeguards, Swim Instructors & Supervisors!!
Swim Instructor & Lifeguarding Course Prerequisites:
Upcoming Courses:
Bronze Star:
Next Course: There are currently no scheduled Bronze Star level courses. Please contact aquatics@chocolatetown.ca for more information.
Too young to enroll in a Bronze Medallion course, but looking to start your lifeguarding/lifesaving adventure? Start with Bronze Star at the Garcelon Civic Center!!
For more information on Bronze Star course & age requirements, please click HERE.
Bronze Medallion:
Next Course: April 7th - 10th, 10:00AM-6:00PM
Bronze Medallion is the first of the mandatory National Lifeguard Service and Swim Instructor pre-requisite courses. Candidates must be 13 by the date of the class exam (the end of the course) to enroll. Candidates will learn lifesaving skills and swimming techniques that will be valuable for life!
For information on Bronze Medallion course & age requirements, click HERE.
Your course is FREE when you sign-up for a work-term agreement! Please email aquatics@chocolatetown.ca, or text 467-7446 for more information.
Course Registration:
Not interested in the work-term agreement? Please click HERE to register for April 7-10 Course!
Bronze Cross + Standard First Aid:
Next Course: April 7th - 10th, 10:00AM-6:00PM
Become an Assistant Lifeguard with the St. Stephen Aquatics Department! Take your Bronze Cross course with us and get the last pre-requisite certification for your National Lifeguard Service course AND your Fundy Tots Instructor & Fundy Swim Instructor courses.
For information on Bronze Cross course & age requirements, click HERE.
Your course is FREE when you sign-up for a work-term agreement! Please email aquatics@chocolatetown.ca, or text 467-7446 for more information.
Course Registration:
Not interested in the work-term agreement? Please click HERE to register for the April 7-10 Course!
National Lifeguard Service (NLS)
Next Course: May 5th - 8th: 10AM-6PM + May 20th - 22nd: 10AM-6PM
Want to become a Lifeguard or Supervisor with St. Stephen Aquatcs?? Get you course for FREE, learn more about our work-term agreement program by contacting aquatics@chocolatetown.ca, texting 467-7446 or calling 467-3030 x120!
For information on National Lifeguard Service course & age requirements, please click HERE.
Course Registration:
Not interested in our FREE course? Register HERE
Swim Instructor Course:
Next Course: March 6th-10th, 10:00AM-4:00PM
Become a Fundy Tots Instructor and/or a Fundy Swim instructor with us this March!
Learn to teach children, teens and adults how to swim here at the Garcelon Civic Center.
Looking to start working as an instructor with us? Find out about our Work-Term program, and get your courses for FREE!! Email: aquatics@chocolatetown.ca Text: 467-7446 Call: 467-3030 x120 for information/to register for our Work-Term agreement.
Course Registration:
Not looking to enroll in the Work-Term program: Register HERE
Swimming Lessons
Not sure what to enroll in next? Click here to find out!
For a downloadable/more clear version of this schedule, please click the image above.
Registration Links and Class Times:
Registration for MEMBERS opens on March 31st at 10:00AM
Registration for NON-MEMBERS on April 3rd at 10:00AM
Please see the lessons schedule and registration links posted below.
Salamander Schedule:
Member Fee: $53.00 Non-Member Fee: $54.00
Frog Schedule:
Member Fee: $53.00 Non-Member Fee: $54.00
Duck Schedule:
Member Fee: $53.00 Non-Member Fee: $54.00
Seahorse Schedule:
Member Fee: $53.00 Non-Member Fee: $54.00
Salmon Schedule:
Member Fee: $53.00 Non-Member Fee: $54.00
Lobster Schedule:
Mondays: 3:25-3:55, OR 4:40-5:10
Wednesdays: 3:10-3:40
Member Fee: $57.00 Non-Member Fee: $59.00
Turtle Schedule:
Mondays: 4:05-4:35 OR 5:30-6:00
Wednesdays: 5:30-6:00
Member Fee: $57.00 Non-Member Fee: $59.00
Otter Schedule:
Mondays: 5:15-5:45 OR 5:30-6:00
Wednesdays: 5:30-6:00
Member Fee: $57.00 Non-Member Fee: $59.00
Dolphin Schedule:
Mondays: 4:20-4:50
Member Fee: $57.00 Non-Member Fee: $59.00
Manta Ray Schedule:
Mondays: 4:20-4:50
Member Fee: $57.00 Non-Member Fee: $59.00
Swim Level 1 Schedule:
Mondays: 3:45-4:15 OR 4:55-5:25
Wednesdays: 3:25-3:55 OR 5:20-5:50
Member Fee: $63.00, Non-Member Fee: $65.00
Swim Level 2 Schedule:
Mondays: 4:00-4:30 OR 4:55-5:25
Wednesdays: 4:55-5:25
Member Fee: $63.00, Non-Member Fee: $65.00
Swim Level 3 Schedule:
Mondays: 3:55-4:25
Wednesdays: 3:45-4:15
Member Fee: $63.00, Non-Member Fee: $65.00
Swim Level 4 Schedule:
Mondays: 4:30-5:00
Wednesdays: 4:45-5:15
Member Fee: $63.00, Non-Member Fee: $65.00
Swim Level 5 Schedule:
Mondays: 5:05-5:50
Wednesdays: 4:05-4:50
Member Fee: $65.00, Non-Member Fee: $67.00
Swim Level 6 Schedule:
Mondays: 5:05-5:50
Wednesdays: 4:05-4:50
Member Fee: $65.00, Non-Member Fee: $67.00
Swim Level 7 Schedule:
Mondays: 5:15-6:00
Member Fee: $65.00, Non-Member Fee: $67.00
Swim Level 8 Schedule:
Mondays: 5:15-6:00
Member Fee: $65.00, Non-Member Fee: $67.00
Swim Level 9 Schedule:
Mondays: 4:25-5:10
Member Fee: $65.00, Non-Member Fee: $67.00
Swim Level 10 Schedule:
Mondays: 4:25-5:10
Member Fee: $65.00, Non-Member Fee: $67.00
The swimming lesson schedule may be subject to change based on the requirements of the upcoming pool deck renovation.
Know someone who may be interested in becoming an instructor with the St. Stephen Aquatics Dept.? Send them to us!! Email: aquatics@chocolatetown.ca, Text 467-7446 or Call 467-3030 x120
Transferring from another Swimming Lesson Program to Fundy Water Safety's?
No problem!! St. Stephen Aquatics makes it easy! Click the graphic above for the Fundy Water Safety Coversion Chart! The conversion chart will help you transition from the old Red Cross program, or the Lifesaving Society Swim for Life program easily!
Coming from a YMCA program, or other programs not listed on our conversion chart? Call 467-3030 x120 or email aquatics@chocolatetown.ca for assistance enrolling in our swimming lesson program.
Great Barrier Busters
Great Barrier Busters is an all-inclusive one-on-one swimming lesson program for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Development Delay, Cerebral Palsy, etc. All of our Barrier Busting instructors have attended our in-house training course. We are very proud of this program, so we are happy to answer any of your questions, try reaching out at either aquatics@chocolatetown.ca, or 467-3030 x120. We hope to have you join us and become a Great Barrier Buster!
The Home of Fundy Water Safety
The St. Stephen Aquatics Department is home to all Fundy Water Safety aquatic programming! Proudly developed by our own instructors, supervisors and management, Fundy Water Safety was developed to replace the now defunct Red Cross aquatic programming. We developed Fundy Water Safety through 2021 and 2022 to address the lack of high quality swimming lessons, and swim instructor courses available.
Why Fundy Water Safety? Our program teaches more strokes & skills than any other widely available program and teaches them over a more comprehensive range of swim levels, to a higher standard than any other aquatic programming. Our goal is to provide high quality instruction from well trained Fundy Tots and Fundy Swim Instructors. We hope to inspire a life long love of swimming in all of our swimmers and in our community through our Funday Water Safety programming. Fundy Water Safety and the St. Stephen Aquatics Department believe that no swimmer should be left behind, whether they swim competitively, learn to save a life, or swim just for the love of swimming, we hope to set you and everyone else up for success in the water! Want to know more about Fundy Water Safety and/or the St. Stephen Aquatics Department? Call 467-3030 x120, text 467-7446 or email aquatics@chocolatetown.ca, we would love to hear from you!
About our Aquatics Facilities
St. Stephen has two swimming facilities operated by the town, each perfect for a splash around with the kids, lap swimming, lessons, or just a quick dip. Both also offer swimming lessons throughout the year.
The Garcelon Civic Center Kiwanis Aquatic Center is an indoor facility at 22 Budd Ave. It consists of two pools, one slide, and two dry saunas. The W.T. Booth Centennial Pool, at 10 Mill Lane, is an outdoor facility that’s open during the summer months.
Interested in competitive swimming? Check out our Shark Attack swim team.
