In the Learn to Swim GROUP programs, there are up to three swimmers per class from Preschool A - Swimmer 6. In Swimmer 7-9, there are up to eight swimmers per class. Our Adult Learn to Swim classes take up to five swimmers per class.

Please contact us to discuss your child's swimming abilities and/or to book a free assessment.

If your child is registered in a skill/curriculum-based program they will receive a report card. Successful swimmers will also receive a badge! If your child is registered in our Guppy program, please bring your report package back to us each session so we can continue filling in their progress. If your child is registered in a Parent and Tot program, Infant Survival or Swim to Thrive Program, they will receive a certificate with their greatest accomplishments on it!

Marlin Swim Academy is incredibly proud of our new programs! - We are able to offer two streams of Parent and Tot lessons (4m-3y) including Social and Skills! - Our Guppy Program (formerly Preschool) for 2-5y has been revamped to line up with survival skill building. - Our 6y+ group are using the Lifesaving Society Swimmer program. You can expect some changes here in early 2026. - Adult Learn to Swim programs are learn at your own pace and include education on water trauma, breath control, physics and body mechanics as well as basic stroke development. Our specialty programs include: - Infant Survival - Swim to Thrive - Open Water Training - Advanced Leadership More information on our programs can be found here.

Please see our Cancellation/Refund policy located here.

We are one of few private swim companies where ALL members of our team are instructors. We just LOVE to teach!! It is possible that you have tried to reach us at a time where no one is available to take your call. Please leave us a message and a member of the team will return your call as quickly as possible.

Yes! Marlin Swim Academy was founded in Ancaster, ON. The leadership team resides in communities in Hamilton and West Lincoln. All instructors on the mobile team are local to their travel areas. When you hire from Marlin Swim Academy, you are directly supporting your neighbours!

Yes, we have many courses to choose from, including those that are approved by WSIB. Check out First Aid page for more information.

We have two booking portals that serve two different functions. Unfortunately, neither does everything we need in order to offer the most flexibility with our programs. Marketbox - Our mobile system uses GPS to help with instructor travel time. This is what our mobile team uses to keep track of individual lesson bookings and allow for easier rescheduling for clients to work around vacations and make up lessons due to weather cancellations. Jackrabbit - Our new indoor software system that allows for group lesson registration, skill tracking and permanent location options.

Yes, our outdoor lessons run, rain or shine. If there is thunder, lightening or other inclement weather before your lesson, your instructor may contact you to cancel and we will do our best to reschedule the lesson(s). If thunder is heard while the lesson is ongoing, your instructor is under strict orders to clear the pool and exit promptly. It is the responsibility of the parents/guardians to ensure the swimmers vacate the pool as well. If the ongoing lesson is less than 50% complete, the missed time will be added to a future lesson. If the ongoing lesson is more than 50% complete, it will be considered a completed lesson.

Within 30 minutes of your lesson start time.

You may contact your instructor on days when you have a lesson booked. Phone numbers can be found on your booking portal. On days where you do not have a lesson booked, please contact the MSA office at 905-572-1760.

Yes we do! We only offer lifeguards who are experienced to watch over your party. For more information, see the "Lifeguarding" page. To confirm pricing for your group, contact us!

After 25 years of teaching swimming lessons, we have found that the best way to ensure client satisfaction is through private lessons. Backyard lessons can be a super fun activity for friends and we take the awkwardness out of having your friend's child at a different level than yours. We ensure everyone's success by keeping the classes very small so they can be perfectly personalized. Children who are 3+ and more than a year apart, even though they may both be "beginners", are at different developmental stages and will progress differently. Please consider this before booking siblings together as we my not have the space to accommodate separate lessons once the season has started. This may be something you just need to trust us on, at first, but it will be worth it! The only exception to this is those who wish to participate in a Parent and Tot group class, where parents join in. This is an option for children under 3 years of age. Please inquire for pricing.