- Wheelchair accessible pools
- 4 Lane 25 meter lap pool
- Leisure pool with water fountains
- Tot pool for parents and tots
- Hot tub
- Sauna
Pool
Swimming Pool
Pool Area
The Natatorium offers a variety of water bodies for health, sport and leisure. All of our pools are accessible with either ramps or lifts. Main features:
- 4 Lane 25 meter main tank
- Leisure Lagoon with Water Splash features
- Shallow and warm tots pool
- Large Hot Tub
- Dry sauna
Admission Policies
- Children under the age of 7 must be within arm’s reach of a caregiver (16+) at all times
- Maximum of 3 children under the age of 7 per caregiver (16+)
- Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by caregiver in the hot tub, and sauna
- Outdoor footwear is not permitted in the changerooms or pool deck
- All swimmers must shower before entering the pool
- Strollers are not permitted on the pool deck or in the changerooms
- Please lock all belongings in a locker. BVACMS is not responsible for lost or stolen items
Programs
Swimming Lessons
Whether you’re a parent wishing to enroll your child in swimming lessons, a teen who is interested in becoming a better swimmer, or an athlete wanting to improve your best time BV Pool has the programs for you. We are proud to offer the Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Program that offers a variety of swimming lessons for beginners to advanced, and babies to seniors. If you were previously enrolled in our Red Cross Swim lessons then please see our Red Cross to Swim for Life conversion chart.
PRIVATE LESSONS: some sessions are pre-set in a limited capacity. Call for inquiries.
Below is a sample of our most popular programs. Visit ActiveNet for a full list of current programs offered.
Swimming Lessons at a glance
Parent & Tot Programs
For children 4 months to 3-years old
Parent & Tot 1 - Jellyfish
For children 4-12 months old and ready to learn and enjoy the water with parents.
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Based on the principle "Within Arms Reach", these classes focus on close playful interaction and shared fun between child, parent and water. Students will learn to...
- Enter & exit the water safely with tot
- Readiness for submersion Hold tot on front, eye contact
- Hold tot on back, head & back support
- Front float (face out) – assisted
- Back float – assisted
- Float wearing PFD – assisted
- Arms: splashing, reaching, paddling, on front & back
- Legs: tickling, splashing, kicking, on front & back
- Water Smart Messages
Parent & Tot 2 - Goldfish
For children 13-24 months old and ready to learn and enjoy the water with parents.
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Based on the principle "Within Arms Reach", these classes focus on close playful interaction and shared fun between child, parent and water. Children will learn to...
- Entry from sitting position- assisted
- Exit the water – assisted
- Blow bubbles on & in water
- Face wet & in water
- Attempt to recover object below surface
- Entry from sitting position wearing PFD & return – assisted
- Front float (face in) – assisted
- Back float – assisted
- Kicking on front & back – assisted
- Surface passes with continuous contact
- Water Smart Messages
Parent & Tot 3 - Seahorse
For children 2-3+ years old and ready to learn and enjoy the water with parents.
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Based on the principle "Within Arms Reach", these classes focus on close playful interaction and shared fun between child, parent and water. Children will learn to...
- Jump entry – assisted
- Entry & submerge from sitting position – assisted
- Exit the water – unassisted 4. Hold breath underwater – assisted
- Attempt to open eyes underwater
- Attempt to recover object from bottom
- Standing jump entry, return to edge – assisted
- Jump entry & float wearing PFD – assisted
- Front & back “starfish” floats – assisted
- Front & back “pencil” floats – assisted
- Kicking on front & back – assisted
- Underwater passes
- Water Smart Messages
Preschool Programs
For children 3-5 years old
Swim Preschool 1 - Octopus
For children 3-5 years old and starting lessons on their own.
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Skills they will learn.
- Enter & exit shallow water - assisted
- Jump into chest-deep water – assisted
- Face in water
- Blow bubbles in water
- Float on front & back (3 sec. each) - assisted
- Safe movement in shallow water – wearing PFD
- Glide on back wearing (3 m. each) - assisted
- Water Smart Messages
Swim Preschool 2 - Crab
For children 3-5 years old who can...
- Jump into chest-deep water assisted
- Float and glide on front assisted
- Blow bubbles and get face wet unassisted
- Float and glide on back assisted
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Skills they will learn.
- Enter & exit shallow water wearing PFD
- Jump into chest-deep water
- Submerge
- Submerge & exhale (3 times)
- Float on front & back (3sec. each) wearing PFD or with buoyant aid Roll laterally front to back & back to front, wearing PFD
- Glide on front & back wearing PFD (3 m each) wearing PFD or with buoyant aid
- Flutter kick on back with buoyant aid (5m)
- Water Smart Messages
Swim Preschool 3 - Orca
For children 3-5 years old who can...
- Jump into chest deep water unassisted
- Submerge and exhale underwater 3 times
- Roll from front to back & back to front with a PFD on
- Kick on front for 5m
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Skills they will learn.
- Jump into deep water wearing PFD, return & exit
- Sideways entry wearing PFD
- Hold breath under water (3 sec.)
- Submerge & exhale (5 times)
- Recover object from bottom in waist-deep water
- Back float; roll to front; swim 3 m
- Float on front & back (5 sec. each) 8. Roll laterally front to back & back to front
- Glide on front & back (3 m each) 10. Flutter kick on back (5 m)
- Flutter kick on front (3 m)
- Water Smart Messages
Swim Preschool 4 - Sea Lion
For children 3-5 years old who can...
- Jump into deep water with a PFD
- Hold breath underwater for 3 seconds
- Float on front and back for 5 seconds unassisted
- Glide on front and back unassisted
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Skills they will learn.
- Jump into deep water, return & exit
- Sideways entry
- Tread water 10 sec. wearing PFD
- Open eyes under water
- Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water
- Wearing a PFD, sideways entry into deep water; tread (15 sec.); swim/kick (5 m)
- Front float; roll to back; swim 5 m
- Glide on side (3 m)
- Flutter kick: on front (7 m); on back (7 m); on side (5 m)
- Front crawl (5 m) wearing PFD
- Water Smart Messages
Swim Preschool 5 - Narwhal
For children 3-5 years old that can...
- Jump into deep water and swim to edge
- Side glide for 3m
- Pick up a ring from the bottom of the pool
- Flutter kick on front and back 7m
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Skills they will learn.
- Forward roll entry wearing PFD
- Tread water (10 sec.)
- Submerge & hold breath (5 sec.) 4. Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water
- Wearing PFD, sideways entry into deep water; tread (20 sec.); swim/kick (10 m)
- Whip kick in vertical position (20 sec.) with PFD or buoyant aid
- Front crawl (5m)
- Back crawl (5 m)
- Interval training: 4 x 5 m flutter kick on back with 30 sec. rests
- Water Smart Messages
Swimmer Programs
For children 5-12 years old.
Swimmer 1
For children 6-12 years old with no or limited lesson experience.
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Skills they will learn.
- Enter & exit shallow water
- Jump into chest-deep water
- Jump into deep water wearing PFD
- Tread water (30 sec.) wearing PFD
- Hold breath under water (5 sec.)
- Submerge and exhale (5 times)
- Open eyes under water
- Float on front & back (5 sec. each)
- Roll laterally front to back & back to front
- Glide on front, back & side (3 m each)
- Flutter kick on front & back (5 m each)
- Front Crawl (5 m ) wearing PFD
- Water Smart Messages
Swimmer 2
For children 6-12 years old who can...
- Jump into chest-deep water unassisted and into deep water in a PFD
- Open eyes, exhale and hold breath underwater
- Float, kick and glide on front and back
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Skills they will learn.
- Jump into deep water, return & exit
- Sideways entry wearing PFD
- Tread water (15 sec.)
- Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water
- Wearing PFD jump into deep water, tread 30 sec. & swim / kick (15 m)
- Flutter kick on front, back & side (10 m each)
- Whip kick in vertical position (30 sec.) with aid
- Front crawl & back crawl (10 m each)
- Interval training: 4 x 5 m flutter kick with 20 sec. rests
- Water Smart Messages
Swimmer 3
For children 6-12 years old who can...
- Jump into deep water and do a sideways entry wearing a PFD
- Surface support for 15 sec
- Front and back crawl for 10m each
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Skills they will learn.
- Kneeling dive into deep water
- Forward roll entry into deep water
- Tread water (30 sec.)
- Handstand in shallow water
- Front somersault (in water)
- Jump into deep water, tread 30 sec. & swim / kick (25 m)
- Flutter kick on back (5 m); reverse direction and flutter kick on front (5m)
- Flutter kick on front (5 m); reverse direction and flutter kick on back (5m)
- Whip kick on back (10 m)
- Front crawl & back crawl (15 m each)
- Interval training: 4 x 15 m flutter kick with 20 sec. rests
- Water Smart messages
Swimmer 4
For children 6-12 years old who can...
- Surface support for 30 sec
- Kneeling dive and somersaults
- Whip kick on back
- Front and back crawl 15m
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Skills they will learn.
- Standing dive into deep water
- Tread water (1 min.)
- Swim underwater (5 m)
- Canadian Swim-to-Survive®
- Standard: Roll entry into deep water, tread 1 min. and swim 50 m
- Whip kick on front (15 m)
- Breaststroke arms drill (15 m)
- Front crawl & back crawl (25 m each)
- Interval training: 4 x 25 m front or back crawl with 20 sec. rests
- Sprint front crawl (25 m)
- Water Smart Messages
Swimmer 5
For children 6-12 years old who can...
- Complete swim to survive challenge: Roll-tread(1min)-Swim(50)
- Standing dive
- Swim underwater
- Whip kick on front 15m
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Skills they will learn.
- Shallow dive into deep water
- Tuck jump (cannonball) into deep water
- Jump entry into deep water & tread 2 min.
- Stationary eggbeater kick (30 sec.)
- Back somersault (in water)
- Roll entry into deep water, tread 90 sec. and swim 75 m
- Breaststroke (25 m)
- Front crawl & back crawl (50 m each)
- Head-up front crawl (10 m)
- Interval training: 4 x 50 m front or back crawl with 30 sec. rests
- Interval training: 4 x 15 m breaststroke with 30 sec. rests
- Sprint front crawl & back crawl (25 m each)
- Water Smart Messages
Swimmer 6
For children 6-12 years old who can...
- Shallow dive and cannonball
- Eggbeater and scissor kick
- Front and back crawl 50m
- breastroke 25m
- Sprint 25m
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Skills they will learn.
- Stride entry into deep water
- Compact jump into deep water
- Legs-only surface support 45 sec.
- Swim underwater (10 m) to recover object
- Eggbeater kick on back (15 m)
- Scissor kick (15 m)
- Breaststroke (50 m)
- Front crawl & back crawl (100 m each)
- Head –up swim 25 m
- Interval training: 4 x 25 m breaststroke with 30 sec. rests
- Sprint breaststroke (25 m)
- Workout (300 m)
- Water Smart Messages
Canadian Swim Patrol Programs
Introduction to water proficiency, first aid and recognition and rescue skills.
Swimmer 7 - Rookie Patrol
For children 8 years old + who can...
- Stride entry and compact jumps
- Legs only surface support 45sec.
- Back and front crawl 100m
- Head-up front crawl
- 300m workout
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Canadian Swim Patrol provides enriched training for young swimmers who are ready to go beyond learn-to-swim with introduction to water proficiency, first aid and recognition and rescue skills. As an on-ramp to lifesaving, lifesaving sport and lifeguarding, the prerequisite is the ability to swim.
Swimmer 8 - Ranger Patrol
For children who have completed Swimmer 7.
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Canadian Swim Patrol provides enriched training for young swimmers who are ready to go beyond learn-to-swim with introduction to water proficiency, first aid and recognition and rescue skills. As an on-ramp to lifesaving, lifesaving sport and lifeguarding, the prerequisite is the ability to swim.
Swimmer 9 - Star Patrol
For children who have completed Swimmer 8
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Canadian Swim Patrol provides enriched training for young swimmers who are ready to go beyond learn-to-swim with introduction to water proficiency, first aid and recognition and rescue skills. As an on-ramp to lifesaving, lifesaving sport and lifeguarding, the prerequisite is the ability to swim.
The BV Pool and Recreation Centre also offeres a variety of life saving and advanced programs. Please visit the programs page for more info.
Aquafit Programs at a glance
Aquafit
Regular admission rates apply or use your 10-pass or membership.
Gentle Fit
This is a low-impact class that is gentle on the knees and hips and will improve your range of motion, core strength and flexibility. Ideal for beginners, prenatal, injury recovery and prevention, or those looking for a steady approach to getting into shape.
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Regular pool drop-in admission rates apply or use your 10-pass, included with a membership.
See Pool Hours for schedule.
Power Aqua
Feel the burn! This high intensity aerobic workout incorporates both fat burning and muscle conditioning exercises, making it a great addition to any fitness or cross-training program.
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Regular pool drop-in admission rates apply or use your 10-pass, included with a membership.
See Pool Hours for schedule.
Water Fit
This fitness class incorporates the buoyancy and resistance of water to challenge your cardiovascular system and muscle groups. Moves will be simple and you can expect to improve your agility, strength, coordination, and endurance.
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Regular pool drop-in admission rates apply or use your 10-pass, included with a membership.
See Pool Hours for schedule.
Hours
Rates
Pool & Gym
Entry fee to either facility gets you access to both within the same visit.
| Type | Child 2-12yrs |
Youth 13-18yrs |
Adult 19-59yrs |
Senior 60+ yrs |
Family* up to 5 ppl |
Locker |
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| Drop-in | $3.60 | $4.75 | $6.90 | $4.75 | $14.10 | $1.00 |
| 10 pass | $32.40 | $42.75 | $62.10 | $42.75 | $126.9 | $10 |
| 1 Month | $43.20 | $57.00 | $82.80 | $57.00 | $169.20 | n/a |
| 3 Month | $97.20 | $128.25 | $186.30 | $128.25 | $380.70 | n/a |
| 6 Month | $168.50 | $222.30 | $322.90 | $222.30 | $659.90 | n/a |
| Annual | $259.20 | $342.00 | $496.80 | $342.00 | $1015.20 | $75 |
| OTHER FEES: | Shower | Parent Daytime Rate | Twilight Swim | Toonie Swim | ||
| $4.00 | $4.50 | $4.50 | $2.00 |
Annual membership holders have the option of renting a personal locker for a fee of $150!
Being a membership holder entitles you and/or your family to use the facility(s) and confirms you and all family members are compliant and in agreement with all rules and regulations established within the facility. Your membership card is required for all visits to the facility. Reproduction of lost membership cards will result in a $5.00 fee.
Refunds for cancelled memberships are only granted for moving away from the Smithers, Telkwa, and Rural A area or for illness or injury.
An administration fee of $10.00 will be charged on all NSF cheques and automatic debit payments.
Full Facility
A single visit to court or climbing wall also grants access to the pool and gym within the same visit. A full facility pass allows you to access any facility.
| Type | Child 2-12yrs |
Youth 13-18yrs |
Adult 19-59yrs |
Senior 60+ yrs |
Family* up to 5 ppl |
Locker |
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| Drop-in | $4.10 | $5.25 | $8.85 | $6.35 | $17.10 | $1.00 |
| 10 Pass | $36.90 | $47.25 | $79.65 | $57.15 | $153.90 | $10.00 |
| 1 Month | $49.20 | $63.00 | $106.20 | $76.20 | $205.20 | n/a |
| 3 Month | $110.70 | $141.75 | $238.95 | $171.45 | $461.70 | n/a |
| 6 Month | $191.90 | $245.70 | $414.20 | $297.20 | $800.30 | n/a |
| Annual | $295.20 | $378.00 | $637.20 | $457.20 | $1231.20 | $75.00 |
Annual membership holders have the option of renting a personal locker for a fee of $150!
Being a membership holder entitles you and/or your family to use the facility(s) and confirms you and all family members are compliant and in agreement with all rules and regulations established within the facility. Your membership card is required for all visits to the facility. Reproduction of lost membership cards will result in a $5.00 fee.
Refunds for cancelled memberships are only granted for moving away from the Smithers, Telkwa, and Rural A area or for illness or injury.
An administration fee of $10.00 will be charged on all NSF cheques and automatic debit payments.
