Survey says: swimming is the preferred bodily exercise amongst Canadian kids

Swimming is the preferred organized sport or bodily exercise amongst Canadian kids, in line with a brand new survey.

The Sports360 research was performed by The Strategic Counsel and the sphere window was March and April 2025.

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

Twenty-three per cent of respondents say their kids are often participating in some form 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 total youth participation ranges are increased than their previous analysis, regardless of issues about affordability.

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Organized participation in swimming, soccer and basketball are sturdy for each girls and boys. Creative motion disciplines like dance and gymnastics are additionally in style 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 recent Canadians, whereas hockey is additional down the checklist for these households however continues to be within the prime 10.

Parents and caregivers spent a median of $1,564 yearly per baby on sports activities in line with the survey. Those prices included clothes, gear, classes or staff charges and transportation.

A complete of three,240 interviews have been performed by way of on-line and cell 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.