Mount Pearl residents can sign up for fall swimming lessons at the Summit Centre starting Monday, August 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Non-residents can register beginning Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Classes run from September 9 to late October, with six-week sessions from September 9 to October 21 and seven-week sessions from September 8 to October 26. Lessons follow the Lifesaving Society Swim for Life™ program and are open to all ages, from Parent and Tot classes for babies as young as three months to adult lessons, private instruction, and lifeguard certification courses.
This year, Mount Pearl residents must provide proof of residency to access resident rates and the early registration window. Accepted documents include a City of Mount Pearl tax bill, recent voter registration card, or utility bill showing name and address. The city introduced this requirement to ensure residents benefit from priority access.
Registration is online only through the city’s Univerus Recreation system. For help, contact Summit Centre customer service at (709) 748-1002.
The Summit Centre is located at 126 Smallwood Drive in Mount Pearl. The $34 million facility opened in 2014 and features a 25,000 square-foot aquatics complex with two pools, a slide, splash pad, fitness centre, gymnasium, and indoor walking track.
