Stay active by practicing aquatic activities offered in our facilities.

Summer 2025 Activity Registration

Here are the important dates to remember for registering for our aquatic activities this summer!

• The schedule will be available online on Loisirs Montréal starting May 24.
• This session will begin on June 25 and end on August 19.
• Registrations will open at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, also on Loisirs Montréal. You will be able to register until July 8.

Registration for fall 2025 activities

The fall session will take place from September 20th to December 1st.

Registration will open at 9 AM on Thursday, September 4th, via Loisirs Montréal. You can register until October 3rd.

• Find out more at :  Registration for aquatic activities in Le Plateau (in French)

Before you register

The course catalog is available online through Loisirs Montréal. To register to our activities, you need to create an account on Loisirs Montreal. To do so, you need a valid library card or recreation card.

Also, it is important to emphasize that anyone wishing to register for an aquatic activity must have a valid library card or leisure card, including children.

Private swimming lessons

We also offer private swimming lessons.

If this option interests you, please fill out this form to join our waitlist (available in French only).

Registered individuals will be contacted in the order of registration.

Open swim

Access to open swim is free of charge. There is a set schedule for open swim periods.

Swimwear is mandatory for anyone wishing to access the pool.

Swimming caps are at the discretion of swimmers. They are not mandatory.

Children 7 years of age and under must be accompanied by a person 16 years of age or older. Children ages 5 and under must always be within reach of the person accompanying them.

The average temperature of the pool is 27 degrees Celsius.

It is possible to bring accessories on site (water toys, etc.), but the use of these remains at the discretion of the pool staff depending on the size of the items and the traffic in the pool.

On site equipment loans

According to the available inventory, the following can be loaned: 

Free swim for all   

• Pool noodles*
• Life jackets (VFI)*
• Balls*
• Rings
• Rubber toys  

Permitted equipment (that is not loaned at the facility)  

• Personal floating devices* (inflatable jackets, floaters, back float swim trainers, etc.)
• Foam dumbbells*
• Water aerobics belts*
• Hand paddles 

Free swim with an adult swim lane  

• Pool noodles*
• Life jackets*
• Kickboards
• Traction buoys (pull buoys)  

Permitted equipment (that is not loaned at the facility)  

• Foam dumbbells*
• Water aerobics belts*
• Hand paddles 

Free swim with three adult swim lanes  

• Kickboards 

• Traction buoys (pull buoys)  

Permitted equipment (that is not loaned at the facility)    

• Hand paddles  

* Equipment permitted in the shallow end only 

• Find out more: Enjoy free swim periods at your local Plateau pools

Lap swim

Lanes are set up during free swim periods to allow for lap swimming.

The adult swim period includes one swimming lane, while the lane swimming period includes three swimming lanes.

Lifeguard recruitment and training

Would you like to become a lifeguard in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, but don't know where to start? See this guide (in French).

Please note that, thanks to support from the government of Québec, the borough offers the Lifesaving Society's training for lifeguards and swim instructors free of charge.