Where is New Brunswick's 50 metre pool?

The Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Saint John, built for the 1985 Canada Summer Games, holds the only 50 metre pool in New Brunswick.

Is the Canada Games Aquatic Centre being renovated for the 2029 Canada Games?

Yes. The City of Saint John announced in May 2025 that it is upgrading the centre for the 2029 Canada Summer Games, including competition-ready work on the 50 metre pool, warm-up pool enhancements and expanded spectator seating.

Do you supply backstroke flags in New Brunswick?

Yes. Flags are built in Port Coquitlam, BC and supplied to teams across Canada, New Brunswick included.

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In short

Swim NB governs club competition in New Brunswick. The province's only 50 metre pool is the Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Saint John, built for the 1985 Canada Summer Games and now being upgraded to competition standard, with more warm-up lanes and spectator seating, for the 2029 Canada Summer Games in Moncton and Saint John.

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50 m pool in the province: 1985
Canada Summer Games, Saint John: 2029
Canada Summer Games, Moncton–Saint John: ≈ $25M
Aquatic centre overhaul, per the city

SourcesCanada Games Aquatic Centre, Our FacilityCity of Saint John, Canada Games Aquatic Centre upgrades (May 2025)CBC News, Warm-up pool, more seats in store (Sept 2025)Swimming Canada, Facility Rules & Guidelines

Who governs swimming in New Brunswick

Swim NB works out of Fredericton and oversees registered club competition throughout New Brunswick.

One long-course pool for the province

The Canada Games Aquatic Centre in uptown Saint John was built to host the 1985 Canada Summer Games. It holds the only 50 metre pool in New Brunswick, with its own filtration system and a timing system capable of scoring swimming, diving, water polo and artistic swimming. Its diving facilities run two 1 metre and two 3 metre springboards and a 5 metre platform.

With a single 50 metre pool in the province, every long-course meet held in New Brunswick is held in the same building, so its flag lines are the ones the province's long-course racing happens under.

Getting ready for 2029

In May 2025 the City of Saint John announced a renovation of the centre to meet the needs of the 2029 Canada Summer Games. The announced work includes competition-ready upgrades to the 50 metre pool, warm-up pool enhancements to meet competition standards, renovated change rooms, a new accessible entrance and expanded spectator seating.

City staff told CBC News in September 2025 that the games-specific pieces include reconfiguring the leisure pool to create more warm-up lanes, as part of an overhaul the city put at roughly $25 million.

Common questions

Where is New Brunswick's 50 metre pool?: The Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Saint John, built for the 1985 Canada Summer Games, holds the only 50 metre pool in New Brunswick.
Is the Canada Games Aquatic Centre being renovated for the 2029 Canada Games?: Yes. The City of Saint John announced in May 2025 that it is upgrading the centre for the 2029 Canada Summer Games, including competition-ready work on the 50 metre pool, warm-up pool enhancements and expanded spectator seating.
Do you supply backstroke flags in New Brunswick?: Yes. Flags are built in Port Coquitlam, BC and supplied to teams across Canada, New Brunswick included.