Swim Guide is here to help you connect with water. For most people, that means delivering reliable, up-to-date information about your favourite swimming spots. During Covid-19, we have expanded our efforts to keep you safe at the beach Here’s a summary of the new features and services in Swim Guide that explain how Covid-19 has …

Over a hundred years ago, on a steamy summer day,Chicagoans were enjoying the city’s Lake Michigan beaches. Temperature records from the 27th of July 1919 say it was a scorching 35C outside (96F). Chicago only had four municipal beaches at the time. These four beaches were in the north part of the city, far from …

This post was first published on 28 May 2020, and last updated 10 July 2020.Toronto beachesThere are 11 official city beaches in Toronto. There are lifeguards are on duty at 10 of Toronto’s beaches. These include: Bluffer’s Park Beach (Blue Flag) Cherry/Clarke Beach (Blue Flag) Kew-Balmy Beach (Blue Flag) Marie Curtis Park East Beach Sunnyside …

This post was originally written on 31 March 2020, and was last updated 28 July 2020. This page will be updated often with new information.The end of May typically marks the start of the summer at beaches across Ontario. This year, it will be an unprecedented swim season due to the measures in place to …

The Swim Guide was created in order to answer the question, “Is it safe to swim?” For 9 years, we’ve provided up to date recreational water quality data for beaches, lakes, and rivers around the world. The Covid-19 pandemic has added a new intonation to the question of whether or not you can get sick …

3 July 2020 updatesIn an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, enforce social distancing, and in certain cases, accommodate mandatory work and travel restrictions, states, counties, and cities across the USA are limiting access to beaches. The majority of US recreational water quality monitoring programs continue to sample beaches and share test results as …

Memorial Day Weekend in the United States serves as the unofficial start to summer in the US, similar to Victoria Day weekend in Canada. People across the country are dusting off their lawn chairs, getting their pools open, and their boats on the water as the weather (and water) starts to warm up. While many …

For the 2017 August Long Weekend, Swim Guide has put together a list of the most popular beaches in New Brunswick listed in our program. The province lists 60 official beaches used by locals and tourists for swimming and recreation. On the August long weekend many people will head to their local beach to spend …

Swim Guide wants to help you find the best beaches in Kingston Ontario for this August long weekend. For the August Long Weekend 2017 Swim Guide recommends these Kingston Frontenac beaches for their consistent excellent water quality (they passed water quality testing more than 95% of the time in 2017), and the beaches’ popularity with …

Swim Guide wants to help you find the best beaches in the Province of Manitoba for the upcoming August long weekend. For the 2017 August Long Weekend in Canada, Swim Guide recommends these beaches in Manitoba for their consistent excellent water quality (they passed water quality testing more than 95% of the time in 2017), …

Swim Guide wants to help you find the best beaches in Québec for this August long weekend. For the 2017 August Long Weekend, Swim Guide recommends these Québec beaches for their consistent excellent water quality (they passed water quality testing more than 95% of the time in 2017), and the beaches’ popularity with our users. …

Swim Guide wants to help you find the best beaches in Southern Ontario for this August long weekend. There have been many issues affecting beaches in Ontario, such as historic flooding and higher than normal levels of bacteria in the water. For the August Long Weekend 2017 Swim Guide recommends these Southern Ontario beaches for …