Breithaupt Centre is home to a 25-yard pool, warm water pool, gym, meeting rooms, snack bar and more. We offer swimming lessons, aquafit classes, lane swims, recreational swims and more activities for the whole family.
On this page:
- Contact information
- Hours
- Parking and transit
- Swimming calendars
- Swimming lessons
- Swimming fees
- Pool guidelines
- Pool closures during a program
- Register for a program
- Rentals
- In the neighbourhood
Contact information
Address: 350 Margaret Avenue
Phone number: 519-741-2502
Hours
Main pool will be closed on Monday October 28 until 4pm for maintenance
Monday: 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Weekends: 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Parking and transit
Free parking is available off Margaret Avenue.
Grand River Transit (GRT) route 4 stops on Margaret Avenue in front of Breithaupt Centre.
GRT no longer offers paper bus tickets. Fare payment information is available on their website.
Bike racks are available at Breithaupt Centre Pool.
Swimming calendars
We offer these swimming programs, use the links below to see upcoming swims on a calendar:
- recreational swims - adult and family
- Aquafit - cardio, stretch and strength, AquaBility
Check our swimming programs page to learn more about a specific program.
Visit our registration dates page to find upcoming registration dates for swimming programs.
Changing your registration
If you need to change your registration, please do so through ActiveNet or at the pool’s front desk:
- single-visit programs: up to 11:59 p.m. the day before
- swimming lessons: seven days before swimming lessons begin
Login to your account and select Transaction and Payment History. Find your swim, click the withdraw button and choose your refund method.
Swimming lessons
Registration for fall swimming lessons and programs is open now.
Mark your calendars with these upcoming registration dates:
- winter 2025 programs and swimming lessons: 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10
- spring 2025 programs and swimming lessons: 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11
- summer camp 2025: 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18
Starting in December 2024, when searching for programs in ActiveNet, use "Kitchener Swims" in your search, or reference the new name in our swimming lessons descriptions.
Visit our ActiveNet questions page to find answers to common questions or watch our YouTube video to learn more about searching on ActiveNet.
Pools may open up more class spaces or times closer to the start of each session. If there are no spaces available when you check ActiveNet, add yourself to a waitlist or visit ActiveNet closer to when the session starts to check if there are new spaces available.
Swimming fees
You can purchase tickets at these pools:
NEW! Summer Splash Pass |
Get a Summer Splash Pass and swim all summer long for one great price! Our Summer Splash Passes are valid from June 3 to September 2, 2024. Pool guidelines apply. This pass is good for recreational swims, for all ages, at indoor and outdoor pools, including:
Cost:
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Adult |
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Child (0-17) and senior (55+) |
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Family |
Maximum two adults and all their children under 17 years old in the same household.
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Apply for lower fees |
Through our leisure access program, you can apply for lower fees for city-run programs. Find out if you're eligible and learn how to apply on our Leisure Access (fee assistance) page. |
Get inclusion support |
If you or your child has a disability, you can apply for an inclusion membership to get inclusion support. Support can include personal assistance for leisure activities (PAL). |
Pool guidelines
Open the accordions below to learn about our pool guidelines.
Age requirements |
For swim admission purposes, a caregiver is defined as someone 12 years or older, responsible for the child. A swimmer to caregiver ratio defines the number of swimmers that can be supervised by a caregiver. Example: (4:1 ratio) means four swimmers can be supervised by one caregiver.
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Deep end and swimmer safety |
An aquatic staff member may request any swimmer attempts a swim test at any time. To ensure the safety of all swimmers, if at any point a swimmer exhibits any signs that they are tired or weak, aquatic staff may ask them to leave any deep area of a pool and return to the shallow area to attempt a swim test. This also includes anyone over the age of 10. It is up to the lifeguards on duty to allow swimmers to return to the deep area. |
Proper bathing attire |
Proper bathing attire must be clean and used specifically for the purposes of bathing. It should not constrict bather mobility in the water. |
Swim admission test
To provide a safe and enjoyable aquatic environment, we've established a facility swim test standard to help evaluate participants’ swimming ability. This test is used in conjunction with the Wristband Identification Program.
Open the accordions below to learn about the swim admission test.
Swim test assessment |
The requirements of the patron are to demonstrate comfort in the water and swim on their front for 20 metres in the designated swim test area of the pool. The swim test will also include a change in direction. To properly assess a participant’s swimming ability, aquatic staff must observe the following during the swim test:
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Swim Card |
Children between 7 and 9 years old, who successfully complete the swim test, will receive a swim test card. Swimmers must present their swim test cards to receive a green band before admission to a recreation swim. |
Wristband Identification Program |
Upon entry to a pool, visitors 0 to 9 years old will be given a coloured wristband to help staff identify their swimming ability. The colours are defined as follows: Red band
Yellow band
Green band
Blue band
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Pool closures during a program
If staff need to close the pool during a program, we’ll issue a credit in these ways:
- pre-registered programs: credit to ActiveNet account
- drop-in programs: complimentary pass, see pool entrance staff
We will not issue refunds or credits if you choose to leave due to light rain or cool weather.
Breithaupt Centre
Breithaupt Centre offers programs for the whole family, including:
- fitness classes
- dance lessons
- piano lessons
- yoga classes
- ongoing groups
- summer camps and March Break camps
Learn more on our Breithaupt Centre page or register on ActiveNet.
Rentals
You can rent rooms at Breithaupt Centre for meetings or events. Room rates are per hour and include HST. Capacities include chairs only. If tables are required, the capacity will be less.
- rooms 103, 201, 202, 205 – seating capacity 8-41 people - $21.58 per hour, including HST
- room 109 – seating capacity 50 people - $42.73 per hour, including HST
- room 206 – seating capacity 50 people - $30.77 per hour, including HST
- room 207 – seating capacity 125 people - $60.03 per hour, including HST
- gymnasium – seating capacity 300 people - $85.43 per hour, including HST
Note that when booked after business hours a three hour minimum rental is required and additional staff charges will apply.
Depending on the nature of your event other rental costs can include:
- Resound and SOCAN fees
- insurance
If you're interested in booking this facility or getting a more detailed quote, please complete the inquiry form to tell us more about your event. Staff will confirm the details of your event with you before finalizing the booking.
In the neighbourhood
Breithaupt Centre Pool is a part of Breithaupt Centre.
Breithaupt Park has a splashpad, located at 775 Union Street. You need to cross Union Street to get to the splashpad from Breithaupt Centre.
Breithaupt Park also has three baseball diamonds, which you can book for private use. Check our field conditions page to see if the diamonds are open.