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Monthly Calendar 🌞 Westminster Summer at a Glance See below for at-a-glance dates. Events are subject to change. Updated: June 5, 2025 June June 7 – Pool Opens - Preseason Hours June 14–15 – Free Weekend June 20 – 🍫 Chocolate Bar Bingo & Movie Night June 22 – 🍔 Family BBQ June 23 – 🏊 Official season starts & Lessons Start June 29 – Canada Day Party July July 2 – 🏆 Swim Meet: WES @ BAL July 3 - Dive Meet WES @ TMR July 9 – 🏆 Swim Meet: WES @ CSL July 10 - Dive Meet @ WES July 12 – 🍫 Errol's Jerk Chicken, Chocolate Bar Bingo & Dance Party July 13 – 🏊♂️ Swim-a-thon July 16 – 🏆 Swim Meet: BWD @ WES July 17 - Dive Meet @ WES July 23 – 🏆 Swim Meet: FOR @ WES July 24 - Dive Meet @ BWD July 26 – 🍹 Adult Party July 30 – 🏆 Swim Meet: VER @ WES July 31 - Dive Meet @ WES August August 2 – ⏱️ Time Trials August 3 – 🍝 Spaghetti Dinner August 9 – 🐊 Big Meet August 14 – 🏊 Last Lesson August 15 – 🧘 Adult Swim August 17 – 🎉 Fun Day, Talent Show & Pie the Guards August 23 – 🌽 Corn Roast & Awards Night

Westminster Pool is a place to relax, make new friends, stay fit and be part of a family friendly community. We offer swimming lessons, a wide range of aquatic sports and social events. Join us at WES and start creating your own memories to last a lifetime. Come for the Programs Stay for the Community About Westminster Pool Westminster Pool is a place to relax, make new friends, stay fit and be part of a family friendly community. Join us at WES and start creating your own memories to last a lifetime. Come check us out! Westminster Pool is a registered non-profit organization that is a community owned and operated outdoor swimming pool located in Dollard des Ormeaux. It is run by volunteers and a dedicated friendly staff. News Registration is now open! Good morning WES! We’re excited to announce that our 2025 registration is now open! Register now to take advantage of early bird pricing on memberships and Wes wear! For any questions regarding registration, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. 2025 WES Committee Follow us on to stay up to date The Croc Life Contact

Executive Committee Finding Inspiration in Every Turn Our pool is run by a volunteer board of directors who are elected at our Annual General Assembly Meet The Team Mark Metivier Laura Duckett Francis Chaput Roch Farmer Anthony Masella Kayla Jones

Daily swimming lessons, Monday to Thursday all summer long. Swimming Program At WES we believe it is never too late to learn to swim! We offer lessons to kids of all ages and adults too! Our lessons program is based on the Olympic Way program, this allows us to cater to the needs of any skill level. White Jump from the side, assisted Swim 6m, forward swimming arms Blow bubbles Back float with head assistance Yellow Jump in, unassisted Front and back glide Swim 12m unassisted with face in water blowing bubbles Front float and back float unassisted (5sec) Green Push off wall streamline with kick (6m) Front crawl 12m: Face in the water and arms out Body flat at the surface Endurance Swim: 24m continuously Backstroke kick 12m: Head back Horizontal body position Rolling floats Front to back, back to front Retrieve item from bottom of the pool 30 seconds treading water Red Submerged push off into streamline kick (front) Front crawl 25m: Steady body position Breathing to the side Full arm extension and finished pull Backstroke 12m: Horizontal body position Straight arm recovery 1 minute treading water Blue Push off wall streamline position on back Front crawl 50m: Bilateral breathing Continuous arm and leg movement Introduce bent arm recovery Backstroke 25m: Continuous and alternating arms Breastroke kick 25m: Proper turnout of feet 2 minutes treading water Bronze Front crawl 50m: Underwater arm action with catch-pull-finish Backstroke 50m: Shoulder Roll Continuous kick Breastroke 50m: Coordination of pull-breath-kick-glide Introduction to shallow dives 3 minutes treading water Silver Front crawl 75m Backstroke 75m: Underwater arm action with catch-pill-finish Breastroke 75m: Arm action with catch-pull-finish Proper timing of movements Butterfly Kick 50m: Legs together “Dolphin” body action Intro to butterfly arms Introduction to flip turns 4 minutes treading water Gold Front crawl 100m Backstroke 100m Breastroke 100m Butterfly 50m 5 minutes treading water

Think soccer + rugby + swimming, if that sounds good come try waterpolo. Waterpolo A lot of the kids call it a mix of soccer or handball and swimming, only more fun! Westminster Waterpolo is one of the favorite activities at the pool. Last year, in 2024, our Wes Crocs U12 Water-polo team the bronze medal at the tournament. The age categories are: 12 years and under - co ed 14 years and under - boys and girls 16 years and under - boys and girls Since there are no limitations on the minimum age, a younger player is allowed to compete at more than one level. NAA Waterpolo really promotes team work and healthy competition. There are 2 practices and one game per week during the season. Everyone is welcome to join our teams; we are always looking for new players. If you have any questions about the sport visit www.waterpolo.ca

Rules Users agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Westminster Pool Association and any amendments which may be enacted hereafter. These regulations apply to all users. If necessary, lifeguards on duty may choose to apply additional rules. Members not respecting the rules may be expelled from the pool grounds. Children under 5 years old, as well as non-swimmers ages 6 to 8, must have a guardian in the pool with them. The Guardian must be within arms reach, and this during the entire time in the water. The Guardian must be at least 14 years old. All children 11 years and under, as of June 30th, must be accompanied by an adult/guardian (14 years and older) while on pool premises for non-structured activities (i.e. free swim). Kids who are 11, as of June 30th, may come to the pool for their structured activities (i.e. lessons, leaders events) but can’t stay on pool premises unattended at the end of the activity. As of 12, children could stay on pool premises on their own. Children that are not toilet trained must wear a water/swimming diaper. No glass containers are permitted on deck. No running on deck. No hanging onto the lane ropes, or deep end rope. No holding, sitting, or standing on the starting blocks outside of lessons or swim team practice. No disturbing or distracting the lifeguards while up on chair duty. Respect the 1m from waters edge to yellow line boundary on deck. No chairs or other obstructions should be in this space at any time. During adult swim, all kids 17 years of age and under must leave the water and remain behind the yellow line until free swim is called again. No smoking or vaping on pool premises/grounds. No diving in the shallow end of the pool. No jumping/diving off the diving board until the previous diver has exited the water. No climbing the steps of the diving board until the previous diver is off the end of the board. No reaching up with your hands and grabbing/hanging off the diving boards edge during free deep end swim. No pushing, dunking, spitting of water, or rough housing on deck, in the pool, or in the back grass. No water guns, nerf guns, or water balloons are permitted from home. No somersaults, back, or inward dives off the diving board during free swim. The baby pool can only be used with the presence of a lifeguard inside the baby pool gated area. No running, standing, or jumping on the tabletops, or benches of the picnic tables. Only Pool members, paid guests, or visitors can enter pool grounds.

WES Wear Check out our new look Now accepting orders for 2025 season For more information or to order poolwestminster@gmail.com T-Shirts (Adult): $20 ; T-Shirts (Youth): $15 ; Hoodies (Adult): $40 ; Hoodies (Youth): $35 ; Baseball Caps $25 ; Microfiber Towel: $25 WES HOODIES WES T-SHIRT ADULT AND YOUTH WES MICROFIBER TOWEL 80X160 WES BASEBALL CAP

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Sponsors Sponsors are a very important part of the success of the Westminster Pool. We are currently looking for sponsors for the upcoming 2025 season. If you or your company is interested please contact us at poolwestminster@gmail.com Gold Silver Bronze

Dive Team Whether you can do a back one-and-a-half-half-twist or just a cannonball, WES diving lessons and diving team can help improve your skills. Come on down for lessons with friendly intructors who will provide specific feedback to improve the dives you already know and to learn many others. If you've got that competitive edge, be sure to check out the dive team and take part in friendly competitions against other pools in the NAA on a weekly basis. "You're just a hurdle away from tons of fun, and we suggest you take the plunge!" 

Welcome to our 2025 Staff We are very fortunate to have an amazing group of guards. They'll soon become the talk of our dinner tables and our kids will love spending time with them at the pool. Adam (Co-Manager) What’s up Westminster! I’m super excited to be back for my 6th summer at WES! There’s nothing I love more than being out in the sun and splashing around in the pool. I can’t wait to spend all day smiling and laughing around at WES. See you there! Alex (Co-Manager) What’s up crocs, my name is Alex and I am returning for my third summer at the pool. I am co-managing this summer with Adam and I can’t wait. I’m so excited to see all the familiar faces as well as the new ones. See you guys soon!!🐊🐊 Sierra (Assistant manager) Heyy Crocs! I’m so excited to be back for another amazing summer at Wes. Can’t wait to soak up the summer sun and have lots of fun. See you soon! Eva (Supervisor) HEY Crocs!! I’m Eva and I’ll be back for my 4th summer this year! I can’t wait to see everyone again and get back into the pool. It’s time for the rain to go away and the sun to come out! Let’s go WESMIN💚🐊 Fiona (Supervisor) What’s up Wes, my name is Fiona. I am so excited to be joining the Westmin family this summer! I am nearing the end of my first year at John Abbott College, and cannot wait to have tons of fun in the summer sun. Can’t wait to see you all there! Mona (Senior) Hey WESMIN!! My name is Mona and this is my second summer being part of the best pool out there! I can't wait to have some fun in the sun! See you all soon!! Audrey (Senior) Hi my name is Audrey, this summer I'm going to be a senior at Westminster and I’m super excited to start working at and be part of a team. I can’t wait to meet the community and make some great memories! Isabella (Senior) Hey Crocs!!! It's Isabella!!! I'm so excited for another summer at WES. I can't wait to be back for my fourth year!! Get ready for a summer filled with smiles, laughter and fun!!! Max (Intermediate) What’s up crocs!! My name is Max and I’m a senior at ESDS. I’m so excited for my first summer at Westminster and I can’t wait to meet everyone! See you all soon! Kiana (Junior) Hey Crocs! My name is Kiana, and I'm super excited to be joining Wes as a junior this summer. I’m finishing up grade 10 at St. Thomas and have been looking forward to meeting everyone! I can’t wait to get this summer started! Arnika (Junior) HEY WESMIN!!! My name is Arnika and I am so excited to be back in the WES community after a few years. I’m looking forward to meeting you guys. See you soon! Julia (Junior) Heyyy! My name is Julia and this is my first summer working at WESMIN, I am so excited to have fun with everybody at the pool and to have a great summer full of swimming and memories! Gabriel (Junior) Hey WES, I'm Gabe. I just finished my fourth year of high school and it's my first summer as a lifeguard. I can't wait to meet everyone and play plenty of waterpolo! See you all this summer!!!

Time Trials information for competitors Northshore Aquatic Association Time Trials, Division A Sat., Aug. 5, 2023 Westminster & Ecclestone Pool Welcome General Info Meet Info Auction Sponsors Warm Ups 7:00am to 7:25am 7:25am to 7:50am 7:50am to 8:15am Warm up #1 Warm up #2 Warm up #3 Warm up #1 WES ECC Warm up #2 ELM Fairview Warm up #3 GLE VYC Please remind swimmers that they must enter the water FEET FIRST in a cautious manner. No running on pool deck. Diving starts are only permitted during the last 5 minutes of the warm up period. Only swimming in one direction will be permitted during that time. Lane positions for the meet will be determined by club placing in the league standings. Lane Positions as of Aug 1st, 2023 (Subject to Change): Lane 3 = FVM Lane4= GLE Lane 2= ECC Lane 5=ELM Lane 1=VYC Lane 6 = WES Coaches A coaches meeting is scheduled at 8:15 a.m. beside the diving boards. A minimum of one coach per team must attend this meeting. Lunch coupons for each coach working the event will be handed out during this meeting. The competition will begin at 8:45. Please note the following: Events 10 years and under are 3 heats Events 11 years and up are 2 heats 1 relay per age group per pool Slowest heat first, fastest heat last (opposite to dual meets) Maximum of 2 alternates on the back of each relay card Coaches must submit entries to VP of Swimming by July 30th in the agreed upon format (Click here for file ) Changes will be accepted up to 30 minutes prior to the meet. Schedule 7:00am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am to 8:30am 8:15am 8:30am to 8:40am 8:45am After Breaststroke Event Restart After Butterfly Event Restart Safety Marshall on deckLifeguard on chair Officials report to the official’s area to sign in Referees briefing with the VP of Swimming and the President of the NAA to cover any constitutional changes or items of importance prior to the referee’s briefings with the officials Officials briefing Coaches Announcements, Speeches National Anthem: Ada Chan (https://youtube.com/@AdaTunes ), Music available of Spotify & Apple Music Backstroke,Breaststroke 15 minute break Freestyle, Butterfly 45 minute break Team Relays