Child Swimming Admissions Policy

Our policy on child swimming admissions was change (in June 2007) to increase the safety of primarily under 4's.

The admission criteria detailed below has been developed following advice from several national governing bodies such as The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM), The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

Swindon Borough Council aims to provide safe and enjoyable swimming facilities and these changes are intended to further safeguard your children.

Supervision ratios

Under 4 years:

One adult : One child with or without armbands.

One adult : Two children with armbands.

4 - 7 years:

One adult : two children with or without armbands.

Mixed Ages:

One under 4 and one 4 - 7 year old can swim with one adult if both are in armbands or the older child holds the ISRM award.

One under 4 and two 4 - 7 year olds can swim with one adult if all are in armbands or both older children hold the ISRM award.

Notes:

• An adult must be a responsible person, who is at least 16 years of age.
• Non-swimmers wearing armbands or buoyancy jackets (approved to BSI Standard EN 13138) must remain in the shallow end, less than 1.2m deep.
• Under 4 year olds are aged 0 - 3 years.
• These ratio’s apply to the Designated Safe Area (DSA) of each pool. The DSA is deemed to be shallow water less than 1.2m in depth. Clear signage will indicate the DSA and this will be supported by pro-active life guarding. Oasis Leisure Centre will introduce a floating boom across the main pool at 1.2m due to additional leisure pool risks.

For a pictoral guide of the supervision ratios, please click here.

The ISRM award.

For further information, please click here.

Further Information/Contact

Oasis Leisure Centre.
North Star Avenue,
Swindon.
Tel: 01793 445401

Link Centre.
Whitehill Way,
Westlea,
Swindon.
Tel: 01793 445566.

Highworth Recreation Centre
The Elms
Highworth
Nr Swindon
Tel: 01793 762602.

Health Hydro.
Milton Road,
Swindon.
Tel: 01793 465630.

Dorcan Recreation Complex.
St. Paul's Drive,
Covingham,
Swindon.
Tel: 01793 533763.