Swimming helps build strength and endurance and is renowned for being an excellent full-body workout.

With an indoor heated lap pool, whirlpool, sauna and steam room, our indoor facilities is the perfect place to swim or just to relax with friends and sooth aching muscles and stress.
The River Club offers private and semi-private swimming lessons for children and adults. Please contact 604.272.4400 to learn more or to book lessons.

To see the pool schedule and lessons for December 2011, click here

Private and Semi-Private Swimming Lessons

Private Lessons (60 min): $45.00 (incl HST)
Semi-Private Lessons with 2 or 3 people (1 hour): $26.50 per person (incl HST)

Pricing for instructors Harry Lam and Corrina Zhang only. To book lessons with our other instructors, please contact them directly. Please call 604.272.4400 for more information, or Harry Lam at 604.723.1396, Corrina Zhang at 604.313.2202.

Harry Lam

Harry has had over 23 years of teaching experience and has taught in both Hong Kong and Canada. He remains active in the field of competitive swimming, as a member of the Richmond Swim Club and was recently a provincial qualifier of BCSSA in 2010.
Harry welcomes students of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced swimmers, ages 6 & up. He specializes in building a strong foundation of skills, with a focus on developing proper technique to build endurance and strength in order to help you to become an exceptional swimmer.

Corinna Zhang

Other Private Swimming Instructors

Michael Cai

Michael has had over 16 years of professional teaching experience and has taught in both China and Canada. He has represented China at the Olympic Games while being on the National Water Polo Team. After immigrating to Canada, he worked for the City of Richmond as a swimming instructor for over 7 years. He is currently the swim director at the CBMC swim club and is teaching lessons here at the Club. He is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Shanghainese and teaches children and adults at all levels. To book a lesson with Michael, please contact him at 604.638.9178 or 778.892.7377. For more details, please visit the CBMC website

Angela Tun

Sandra Dratwa

Certified Red Cross Program

Aqua-Preschool Classes: (ages 3-5)

This program is designed for children who are comfortable without parental supervision. The program introduces children to the water and teaches them safety and swimming skills.

Swim Kids Program: (ages 6+)

This program is designed by the Red Cross. It combines water safety and swimming skills to help your child prepare, stay safe and survive when around water. New program implemented from the Red Cross levels ranging from 1-10.

Time and Levels

Saturday Mornings
10:00am to 10:30am: AP 1,2,3 & 4 – Starfish, Duck, Turtle, etc.
10:30am to 11:00am: SK 1,2 & 3
11:00am to 11:30am: SK 4, 5 & up

Cost: $60 plus HST (5 half-hour lessons)
Coach: Marina Marinkovic

Call Marina at 604-313-1642 for more details, or call 604.272.4400 to register.

Marina Marinkovic

Marina’s Swim School

Marina’s Swim School is a swim school based at The River Club offering swimming lessons for both kids and adults 7 days a week. You can choose from a variety of private and group swimming lessons, or participate in our Red Cross swim program:

Parent & Tot (8 month – 3 years old)
Canadian Red Cross Preschool (3 to 5 years old)
Canadian Red Cross Swim Kids (6 to 16 years old)
Canadian Red Cross Adults (from 17 years old)
Swim Team (for kids, who have successfully passed the 10th level)

More information is on our website at http://www.marinaswimschool.com