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The Sharing Economy and how hotels are making the most out of it

by Canada Swim School | Dec 22, 2019

How innovative and forward-thinking hotels have turned one of their biggest money-pits into money-generating machines: the swimming pool.

The Most Common Pool-Related Injuries & How to Avoid Them

by Canada Swim School | Nov 6, 2019

Swimming pools do present a higher risk of injury, and often severe injury. Ultimately, it is up to parents to recognize and be aware of the risks, and to educate their kids from young ages how to prevent them.

As a parent, how involved should I be in my child’s swim lesson?

by Canada Swim School | Sep 30, 2019

As a father to a 3 year old baby girl, I can attest to becoming a softie and melting whenever she...

Private Swim Instructors & the Importance of Work-School-Life Balance

by Canada Swim School | Sep 18, 2019

So why is the work-life balance different here than other jobs? Our private swim instructors manage their clients directly.

Motivating employees through performance based bonuses

by Canada Swim School | Sep 13, 2019

At Canada Swim School, and our sister school the Montreal Institute of Swimming, our workforce comprises primarily of young adults, and thus we’ve been fortunate to have a head start on welcoming this new wave of workers to our institution.

People will drown this weekend – but it doesn’t have to be so

by Canada Swim School | Jul 19, 2019

But it doesn’t have to be so. Here are a few typical instances where risk of drowning will increase, and what you can do about it

Making your Backyard Pool an Unpenetrable Fortress

by Canada Swim School | May 14, 2019

A simplified guide to Quebec’s Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act, and what more needs to be done

ABCs of backyard pool safety

by Canada Swim School | May 1, 2019

With summer on the horizon, it’s time to have a serious discussion about backyard pool safety. If you have a backyard pool, or regular use someone else’s, you need to stop what you’re doing and give this article your complete focus for the next 3 minutes.

What We Can Control & What We Do About the Stuff We Can’t

by Canada Swim School | Mar 22, 2019

Renting pool space greatly limits the control we have over the premises.
Let’s point out the obvious advantage to renting pool space, before going deeper into our analysis: Using someone else’s pool greatly reduces operating and start up costs. These savings are passed onto our clients.
The main disadvantage is that this greatly limits our control over the premises. We will highlight 3 main areas where this lack of control can influence the swimming lessons we offer.