Sports Schools in Canada: Swimming lessons in Vancouver BC, Swim school for kids, adults, Pool lifeguard training, CPR programs, Diving lessons for beginners to advanced swimmers, Swimming instructor / coach in Vancouver
UBC Aquatics Centre, Vancouver: The UBC Aquatic Centre, located on the campus of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, is a public aquatic facility offering Swimming, Lifesaving & Diving programs for all ages and abilities. We serve the UBC Community (students, faculty, staff, residents) as well as the entire Lower Mainland and visitors from other regions and countries. The indoor facility opened in 1978 and consists of a 50m, 8 lane indoor pool with diving boards/towers from 1 to 5m; a whirlpool; saunas & steam rooms and a gym.
- Adult Swimming Lessons
- Preschool Age Swim Program
- Children's Swim Program
- Adult Diving
- Children's Diving
- Aquatic First Aid & CPR Course
- Lifesaving & Lifeguarding Course
- Swimming Instruction Course
- Aquasize Instruction Course
- Summer Camp Information
- Summer Play & Swim Day Camps
Indoor facilities:
- 50m indoor pool (interchangeable to 25m)
- 1m, 3m and 5m diving boards
- fitness area/weightroom
- ozonated whirlpool; saunas; steamrooms
- bleechers and mezzanine overlooking indoor pool classroom (dividable in 2)
- female and male changerooms with lockers (coin and non-coin operated as well as rental lockers) and basket rentals
- public washrooms
- large lobby with seating, vending machines and wallet lockers
- administration and coaching offices
Outdoor facilities:
- seasonal 55 yard outdoor pool with 1m, 5m and 10 m diving boards;
- seasonal grass and patio area;
- mezzanine overlooking outdoor pool
Western Kinesiology School at University of Western Ontario, London, ON, is one of Canada's largest and most recognized centres of athletic and academic excellence. Kinesiology offers you the undergraduate, graduate & doctorate program opportunities and physical resources available only at a major university. At Western, Kinesiology offers you the best of everything. Three and four-year (Honors) Bachelor of Arts degree programs as well as a four-year Bachelor of Science in Honors Kinesiology are available. Choose a sociocultural or biosciences focus leading to a four year Bachelor of Arts or Science (Honors Kinesiology) degree. Stay more general with our three-year Bachelor of Arts, or combine disciplines with a program in the arts and humanities, or one from science. Specializations include exercise biochemistry, exercise physiology, scientific training in sport, and sports medicine; Comparative aspects, history, philosophy, psychomotor-learning, social psychological aspects of sport and sport management, coaching.
3 or 4 year Bachelor of Arts or Science (Honors Kinesiology), Graduate program leading to the Master of Arts degree & Master of Science with specializations in Bioscience or Sociocultural fields
Worldwide Ho Math And Chess Learning Center, Vancouver
Courses / Programs
Ho Math and Chess based in Vancouver, Canada is an inrternational math specialty learning center with over 30 worldwide locations. Ho Math and Chess created the world's first math and chess integrated workbooks.
Frank Ho and his team are dedicated to teaching children math through math and chess integrated workbooks. It is a special place where children can learn math, chess, and puzzles all at the same place while raising their math marks.
Ho Math and Chess Learning Games; Ho Math and Chess Vancouver Summer Camp. Math courses alone for grades 8 to 12 and calculus. Chess courses alone for grades 1 to 12.
Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch in British Columbia, north of Vancouver, offers 2 unique programs designed for international students, one for ages 7-12 and the other for students ages 13-18.
Each student experiences outdoor adventures combined with an intensive English program. Skinner Creek ESL Summer Camp has a cozy atmosphere with a maximum capacity of 16, providing wonderful opportunities for interaction and attention to each student.
Students who come to Skinner Creek have the oppportunity to learn English in an environment entirely different from a regular school setting. English classes are designed to meet the academic and conversational levels of each student.
Canadian Sports & Business Academy (CSBA) is a school dedicated exclusively to educating students in the fields of sports and business. Located in beautiful Whistler in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains, BC, approximately 125 kilometres (78 miles) north of Vancouver (host city of the 2010 winter Olympics), we offer sports instructor programs, athlete programs, as well as summer kids sports camps. All programs are supported with ESL classes for non-native English speakers.
We aim not only to instill sports techniques, but also language and the basics of business, in order to develop young people who will be able to actively participate in the sports business world. The purpose of CSBA is to draw out and promote the maximum utilization each individuals possibilities.
Our former graduates have gone on to be ski and snowboard instructors and sports trainers all over the world as they receive international certifications through our programs. Many of our athlete graduates are still competing at the professional level and attribute much of their successes to the learning environment at CSBA with its surrounding world class mountain resort and active community of Whistler.
Sports Programs & Activities plus English Language Classes:
1. Snowboard Program:
a. Athlete b. Jr Athlete c. Instructor
2. Ski Program:
a. Athlete b. Jr Athlete c. Instructor
3. Mountain Bike Program
4. Sports Instructor Program
5. Tennis and Golf Program
6. English as a Second Language (ESL) classes (General, workplace, test prep & private)
7. High School Prep Program
8. Kids Summer Camp Programs
Camp of Champions, located in Whistler (2 hours north of Vancouver), BC, Canada, is the only English Language (ESL) School in the world where you can learn to snowboard, ski and mountain bike. We offer our programs to students from 12 to 18 years of age. Ride the internationally famous Camp of Champions snowpark – the best summer snowpark in the world, and The Whistler Bike Park - the best bike park in the world and by night attend English class. Making friends while doing the sport you love is the fastest way to learn any language. Your day is spent on snow or dirt, with English speaking friends and coaches, followed by 2 hours of classroom study.
Ski, Bike and Snowboard Summer Camp with ESL:
- Mountain Bike coaching
- Skiing classes
- Snowboarding lessons
- 2 hours of classroom ESL study
- A low coach to camper ratio
- One-on-One coaching
- Free after ride activities
Located in Richmond BC, Marina's Swim School provides year-round swim lessons for adults, teenagers and children in the Metro Vancouver area. Open 7 days a week, we employ fully-certified instructors that are eager to show you and your kids safe and enjoyable water activities. We have created and implemented one of the most effective swimming curriculum - leveraging a unique style of teaching based on three guiding principles: water safety, progressive learning, and an individualized approach to instructing.
We offer swim classes in a semi-private environment with small classes (max. 3 students up to Level 3, 4 students for Level 4 and higher). Our emphasis is on the technique and style of each stroke. We teach the Canadian Red Cross program and evaluate progression at the highest standards. We have never failed to alleviate any fears of swimming with adults or children. Lessons are taught in an advanced progression technique, with skills being broken down into simple, small steps and introduced with an element of skill and fun.
- Parent & Tot classes (8-36 months)
- Swim classes for preschoolers (3-5yrs)
- Swim classes for kids (6-16 yrs)
- Swim lessons for adults (beginners to experienced level)
- Swim Team for kids at level 9 +. It is an introduction to competitive swimming.
- Private swim classes are available on request