Survey reveals swimming is the most well-liked bodily exercise amongst Canadian kids

Swimming is the most well-liked organized sport or bodily exercise amongst Canadian kids, based on a brand new survey.

The Sports360 examine was carried out by The Strategic Counsel and the sector window was March and April 2025.

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It discovered that 73 per cent of Canadian youth between the ages of three and 17 are collaborating in at the very least one organized bodily exercise.

Twenty-three per cent of respondents say their kids are often partaking in some type of swimming.

Soccer (20 per cent), hockey (10 per cent) and basketball (10 per cent) have been the subsequent hottest choices.

The Strategic Counsel notes that general youth participation ranges are greater than their previous analysis, regardless of considerations about affordability.

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Organized participation in swimming, soccer and basketball are robust for each girls and boys. Creative motion disciplines like dance and gymnastics are additionally common amongst women, with participation ranges within the 11-14 per cent vary every.

Swimming, soccer and basketball are additionally the highest three participation sports activities for youth within the households of latest Canadians, whereas hockey is additional down the listing for these households however remains to be within the prime 10.

Parents and caregivers spent a mean of $1,564 yearly per little one on sports activities based on the survey. Those prices included clothes, gear, classes or staff charges and transportation.

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A complete of three,240 interviews have been carried out by way of on-line and cellular channels utilizing a consultant nationwide panel within the spring of 2025 with Canadians aged 18 and older, in each official languages.

Online surveys can’t be assigned a margin of error as a result of they don’t randomly pattern the inhabitants.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Sept. 11, 2025.

The Canadian Press