City of St. John's Receives Year of Sport Funding for Select Free Swims

The City of St. John’s is proud to receive Year of Sport funding to support free swims at our pools. Thanks to the generous support of the Provincial Government and Celebrate NL, we’re able to offer free access to swim times at City aquatic facilities. This funding helps promote active, healthy living and ensures more residents can enjoy the benefits of swimming - at no cost.

Free swims will be aligned with following promotional weeks or months: 

• National Volunteer Week (April 27 to May 3)
• Paul Reynolds Community Centre: Friday, May 2 from 7 to 7:50 p.m. 
• H.G.R. Mews Community Centre: Saturday, May 3 from 3 to 3:50 p.m. 
• Municipal Awareness Week (May 4 to 10)
• Paul Reynolds Community Centre: Sunday, May 4 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.  
• Youth Week (May 1 to 7)
• H.G.R. Mews Community Centre: Sunday, May 4 from 1 to 1:50 p.m.
• Paul Reynolds Community Centre: Wednesday, May 7 from 7 to 7:50 p.m. 
• AccessAbility Week (May 25 to 31)
• H.G.R. Mews Community Centre: Sunday, May 25 from 3 to 3:50 p.m.
• Paul Reynolds Community Centre; Tuesday, May 27 from 2 to 3 p.m. (Therapeutic Swim)
• ParticipACTION Community Challenge (June 1 to 30)
• H.G.R. Mews Community Centre; Friday, June 13 from 7 to 7:50 p.m.
• Paul Reynolds Community Centre; Saturday, June 14 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

Additional free swimming opportunities will be announced for the fall. The City will also continue to offer free swims at its outdoor pools at Bannerman Park and Bowring Park throughout the summer.

All free swims are listed on the recreation calendar, and reminders will be shared through City communications during the highlighted weeks and months.