Sixteen Mile Sports Complex's aquatic centre opened July 20, 2026, with a 25-metre lap pool and a warm-water leisure pool

What opened

The aquatic centre at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex opened to the public on Monday, July 20, 2026, with drop-in swims starting at noon. The Town of Oakville announced the date three days earlier and said it followed the completion of all required pool testing and staff training. The complex is at 3070 Neyagawa Boulevard in north Oakville, in Ward 7.

There are two pools. One is a 25-metre, six-lane pool for lane swimming and lessons; the other is a leisure pool. The Town's project page says the lap pool is kept at 84°F, about 29°C, and the second, which it calls a warm-water pool, at 92°F, about 33°C. Both have accessible ramp entry. The Town listed swimming lessons, lane swimming, aquatic fitness and recreational swims among the uses.

The pools are part of the 65,000-square-foot community centre that also holds a fitness centre, an indoor track and gymnasiums. The Town's construction updates describe both as built with welded stainless-steel walls. The Town says the expansion uses geothermal systems and was designed to LEED and net-zero goals, and that the complex as a whole draws more than one million visits a year.

The last indoor piece of the expansion

The pools opened later than the building around them. The Town opened the new community centre and the Oakville Public Library's Sixteen Mile branch to the public on March 31, 2026, saying then that the pool would follow in the summer, and held its opening celebration on May 30. The Town's construction updates describe pool work as in its final stages in late February.

Registered swimming programmes started after the doors opened. The Town said summer registered aquatic programmes would begin in August, with registration for fall programmes opening on August 11.

Where it stands now

As of November 9, 2026, the Town's project page lists the aquatic facilities among the amenities that are open at the complex. Swim times and lane allocations vary through the day, and the Town directs residents to programs.oakville.ca for current schedules and registration.