Questions,answered.

Double Time Swim Club teaches swimmers aged 5 and up. From five, most children can follow instruction, hold a focus for a full lesson and retain a correction from one week to the next, which is what makes real progress possible rather than just water play.

Yes. Your first lesson at Double Time Swim Club is a full coached session at no charge — the coach assesses the swimmer in the water, tells you where they are, and recommends the right program. There is no card required to book it and no obligation to continue afterwards. One free first lesson per new swimmer, on group lessons — private one-to-one hours are charged from the first session.

That is normal and it is not a problem. The first time in the water is an assessment: the coach looks at comfort, breathing, body position and stroke, then recommends the right program. You do not need to self-diagnose before getting in touch.

Arrive a few minutes early so the swimmer is changed and ready on the pool deck at the start time. The first session is used to establish the swimmer's actual level, so expect some easy swimming and a lot of watching from the coach. You will leave knowing what the swimmer is working on next.

A swimsuit, a towel, goggles that fit, and a swim cap for swimmers with longer hair. Flip-flops for the deck are useful. Anything else specific to the venue is covered in the Club Policy.

At Double Time Swim Club, lessons are sold as monthly blocks: $225 for 4 lessons a month, $325 for 8 and $425 for 12. A 2.5-month season package is $500 for once a week, $750 for twice a week and $1000 for three times a week, which works out lower per month than paying month to month. Private one-to-one lessons are $75–$100 an hour. Prices exclude HST. Sibling and referral discounts apply on top.

Prices across Toronto vary widely between municipal programs, private clubs and one-to-one coaching. At Double Time Swim Club in North York the published rates are $225 for 4 lessons a month, $325 for 8 and $425 for 12, or $500 for once a week, $750 for twice a week and $1000 for three times a week for a 2.5-month season package, plus $75–$100 an hour for a private one-to-one lesson. Prices exclude HST. A second sibling receives 5% off, a third 10%, and new referrals 15% for that semester.

Yes. A private lesson is one hour, one-to-one with the coach, at $75–$100 an hour. The exact rate depends on the pool, the time of day and coach availability. They run at the North Park pool, 75 N Park Rd, Thornhill, and are booked session by session — on their own or alongside a monthly block.

Yes. A season package covers 2.5 months paid as one total: $500 for once a week, $750 for twice a week and $1000 for three times a week. That is a lower monthly rate than paying month to month — $62.50 less over the term at every frequency. The lessons, coach and times are identical; you are paying up front for the term instead of monthly.

Yes — lessons are sold as monthly blocks of 4, 8 or 12 rather than one lesson at a time, matching training once, twice or three times a week, and larger blocks cost less per lesson. There is also a 2.5-month season package paid as one total, which costs less per month again, and private one-to-one hours booked separately.

Yes. A second sibling receives 5% off and a third sibling receives 10% off. New swimmers who come to the club through a referral are eligible for a 15% discount for that semester.

Payment is made by Interac e-transfer on the first day of the month, to DoubleTime.sc@gmail.com. Card and Apple Pay checkout will be enabled once online payments go live. Prices exclude HST.

You will receive a summary of the program, location and time you selected, and the club confirms your place and the payment details directly. Your first session in the water is used to confirm the swimmer's level before the block gets under way.

There is no refund for missed practices, for any reason — but a missed practice can be made up in the following month. The full terms are set out in the club policy on this site.

A missed practice can be made up in the following month. Beyond that, rescheduling depends on availability in the current timetable — call or email the club as early as you can and the coach will work out what is possible.