SASR Norms & Standards Vol 2 new.indd - Sport and Recreation ...

Water depth shall be conspicuously and permanently marked on the walls of the swimming pool and on
top of the coping or the edge of the deck next to the swimming pool as follows:
• Depth makers on a vertical wall shall be positioned to be read from the waterside.
• Depth markers that are located on the deck shall be made from slip resistant materials.
• Depth markers at a public swimming pool shall be installed at points of maximum and
minimum water depth and at all points of slope change.
• Markings are required at half metre depth intervals to a depth of 1.70 metre thereafter at
1.0 metre intervals.
• Depth markers shall not be spaced further than 8.70 metres apart.
Swimming
• Depth markers have to be positioned at both ends and to both sides of the swimming pool.
• Depth markers shall be in international numerals with a minimum height of 100 mm in a
contrasting colour to the background.
• In pools utilised for competitive swimming and training, approach warning markings must
be installed under the water level on opposite walls at the end of each swimming lane in the
pool. The warning markers must be of uniform size and colour on a background of uniform
contrasting colour. In addition they must be clearly visible in or out of the water at all times
from a distance of not less than 1.50 metres.
• The shallow area of a swimming pool shall be visually set apart from the deep area of the
pool by a rope or fl oating line. Except for zero depth entries, the depth of the shallow portion
of a pool shall not be less than 750 mm or deeper than 1.00 metre.
• For purposes of these regulations, that portion of a public swimming pool 1.50 metre deep
or less in depth shall be designated as the “non-swimmer” area. That part which deeper
than the 1.50 metre depth shall be designated the “swimmer” area. In designing pools and
computing the maximum load of a public swimming pool, areas are to be apportioned as
follows:
o 1.5 Square metres of pool surface area per bather shall be provided in the “nonswimmer”
area.
o 8.30 Square metres of pool surface area shall be provided for each swimmer in the
“swimming” area of the pool.
o 90 Square metres of pool surface area shall be reserved around each diving board
or diving platform. This area shall not be included in determining the “swimming”
area.
o The maximum bathing load for a public swimming pool shall be determined by the
number of toilets and showers that are provided in the ablution and dressing room
facilities provided in the pool enclosure.
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