Small Group Swim Classes in Rented Pool Time

Parents enrolling children in weekly sessions, and adults wanting to learn or improve their swimming.

Fees per session block, usually 6 to 10 weeks, paid up front. Your margin is what is left after pool rental, insurance and any assistant instructors.

• Planning and teaching lessons for different levels
• Managing a group safely in the water
• Organizing bookings and talking to parents

• Pool rental terms: check what the facility requires, such as lifeguards on deck, insurance certificates and minimum hours
• Staffing: check the instructor, lifeguard and ratio requirements for your province and facility
• Insurance: commercial general liability, with the facility often named on the policy
• Hiring helpers: check WCB or WSIB registration rules in your province
• Check with your provincial regulator and municipality whether any business licence applies
• Cancellations and empty spots can quickly eat into your margin, so start small

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on pool rental terms, insurance, equipment and marketing. Starting small can help, since cancellations and empty spots can quickly eat into your margin.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on class size, how many sessions you run and the pool time you rent. Your schedule and class fill rates will shape the result.

Check what the facility requires, such as lifeguards, insurance certificates and minimum hours, plus instructor, lifeguard and ratio requirements for your province. Also check commercial general liability, WCB or WSIB rules if you hire, and any business licence.