Swim Guide

E. Coli and Enterococcus Levels? Check current water quality conditions at over 10,000 beaches, lakes, rivers, and swimming holes with Swim Guide.

What is Swim Guide?

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Swim Guide is a beach and recreational water information service that connects millions of people local waters each year.

With both its web platform and mobile app, Swim Guide makes it easy for you to connect with water by helping you find places to go, and learn the water quality conditions before diving in.

Laptop displaying a beach weather and water quality website with information about various beaches in Toronto, Ontario, showing different status indicators.

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Three reasons you need Swim Guide

Find nearby beaches
Check if a beach is clean enough to swim today
Connect with people protecting your favourite beaches

Be part of the most popular beach information service in the world.
Join over 10 million Swim Guide users and find the beach that’s just right for you

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Nearly two thirds of Canadians head off to a beach each year only to find it is closed. There are 90 million recreational water illnesses in the USA per year.
Don’t be a statistic.

Check Swim Guide

GET STARTED WITH THE SWIM GUIDE

STEP 1: DOWNLOAD THE APP

Mobile phone screen displaying the app store page for 'Swim Guide' by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, including app details, user ratings, recent updates, and preview images of the app interface.

STEP 2: FIND A BEACH

Map of Miami area with swim spots. Blue circles showing number of locations in areas like Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, North Miami, Miami Beach, and Biscayne.

STEP 3: GET READY TO EXPLORE

Mobile phone screen displaying the Swim Guide app with a photo of Ontario Place West Island Beach highlighting its historical status and COVID-19 closure.

On every Swim Guide beach page, you will also find an integrated map and weather updates. You’ll have access to customized information relevant to your particular beach, such as amenities, lifeguards, how to get there, and where to park.

A tablet displaying a webpage about Bluffer's Beach in Toronto, Ontario. The webpage shows the water quality status, current weather at 11°C and mostly clear skies, and a photo of the beach with sand, umbrellas, and people enjoying the day.

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Find a beach in 11 countries:

Swim Guide has beaches in Canada, USA, Mexico (Baja California), the Bahamas, Ireland, France, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, Costa Rica, and Kenya.

Learn more About The Swim Guide Affiliates Program

The Royal Bank of Canada is a premier partner of Swim Drink Fish through their ‘Tech for Nature’ program and the RBC Foundation. With RBC’s support, Swim Guide has been able to expand its capacity and develop new tools on its platforms, including pollution reporting tools, new beach submission tools, and new beach navigation features. Read more about Swim Drink Fish’s partnership with RBC.