9204 Swimming pool policies Hayes & Highgrove - London Borough ...

9204 Swimming pool policies Hayes & Highgrove 11/10/07 16:31 Page 1
Swimming Policy
All children under the age of eight years old must be accompanied by a person (deemed
responsible by the Office in Charge) who is 16 years old or over.
This person may be responsible for up to two children under the age of eight.
Children under five years old must be supervised in the water on a one-to-one basis
regardless of whether they are able to swim or not.
Those responsible for children must ensure that they keep sight of the child/children at
all times while they are in the pool.
All non-swimmers (adults or children) are restricted to safe areas of the pool. Any
swimmer wearing armbands is not permitted beyond the ‘boom’.
Swimmers must be advised to take account of any illness or disability that may affect
them during their visit to the pool. Swimmers are advised to discreetly inform the Officer
in Charge of any illness/disability or any specialist assistance they may require.
Non-swimmers and poor swimmers must not go out of their depth (with the exception of
very young children who are supervised on a one-to-one basis who are out of their depth
in the shallowest areas of the pool). In such circumstances, the non/poor swimmer is
advised to wear approved swimming aids.
A non swimmer or poor swimmer may be defined as someone who is not able to swim a
length of the pool (stress free) and tread water for 30 seconds to the satisfactory of the
staff on duty.
Any swimmer wearing any type of clothing other than conventional swimwear is
considered as a potential risk to the safety of the swimmer and/or the lifeguard in the
event of a rescue.
In line with HSE recommendations the following dives are strictly prohibited:
• Running dives
• Backward dives
• Dives without hands in front of head
• Chaotic/unruly diving
• Somersault entries
• Bombing
All diving is prohibited into water depths less than 1.5m.
London Borough of Hillingdon
Leisure Services
Ref: 9204
www.hillingdon.gov.uk

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Swimming Policy
All children under the age of eight years old must be accompanied by a person (deemed
responsible by the Officer in Charge) who is 16 years old or over.
This person may be responsible for up to two children under the age of eight.
Children under five years old must be supervised in the water on a one-to-one basis
regardless of whether they are able to swim or not.
Those responsible for children must ensure that they keep sight of the child/children at
all times while they are in the pool.
All non-swimmers (adults or children) are restricted to safe areas of the pool. Any
swimmer wearing armbands is not permitted beyond 5’6”/1m 68cm.
Swimmers must be advised to take account of any illness or disability that may affect
them during their visit to the pool. Swimmers are advised to discreetly inform the Officer
in Charge of any illness/disability or any specialist assistance they may require.
Non-swimmers and poor swimmers must not go out of their depth (with the exception of
very young children who are supervised on a one-to-one basis who are out of their depth
in the shallowest areas of the pool). In such circumstances, the non/poor swimmer is
advised to wear approved swimming aids.
A non swimmer or poor swimmer may be defined as someone who is not able to swim a
length of the pool (stress free) and tread water for 30 seconds to the satisfactory of the
staff on duty.
Any swimmer wearing any type of clothing other than conventional swimwear is
considered as a potential risk to the safety of the swimmer and/or the lifeguard in the
event of a rescue.
In line with HSE recommendations the following dives are strictly prohibited:
• Running dives
• Backward dives
• Dives without hands in front of head
• Chaotic/unruly diving
• Somersault entries
• Bombing
All diving is prohibited into water depths less than 1.5m.
London Borough of Hillingdon
Leisure Services
Ref: 9204
www.hillingdon.gov.uk