The Schubert pool offers a variety of activities, including swimming lessons for babies, children and adults through the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life program. Fitness activities such as aqua-fitness and aqua-jogging are also offered.

Aquatic activities

Stay active and enjoy the aquatic activities at the Schubert pool.

The course catalog is available online via Loisirs Montréal (available in French only). To register to our activites, you need to create an account on Loisirs Montreal. To do so, you need a valid library card or recreation card.

Winter session

Registration opens on December 12 at 9 a.m.

The session runs from January 15 to March 24, 2024.

Spring session

Registration opens March 27^th at 9 a.m.

The session runs from April 6^th to June 17^th, 2024.

For those who would like to take private swimming lessons, the request is made by filling out this form (available in French). Requests are placed on a waiting list and processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

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

In the shallow water area

• Pool noodles
• Lifejackets

In the swimming lanes:

• Pull buoy floats
• Kickboards

The use of other accessories (slides, etc.) is reserved for guided water activities and classes.

Lap swim

Lanes for lap swimming are set up for open swim periods. 

The number of lanes may change depending on the swim period.

One lane is available for swimmers on:

• Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Three lanes are available for swimmers on:

• Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thursday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Friday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Saturday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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.