It is essential that everyone attending one of our pools familiarises themselves with the pool rules and inform lifeguards if there is any information relating to the safe use of the pool which might assist in managing the safety of all pool users prior to use.

1. Surfaces in the pool area are always wet, please take care and always walk slowly.
2. A copy of the rules for each participating facility will be on pool side.
3. Users or supervising adults must read our policies and procedures, relating to the supervision of children, sauna use. Health and safety around the pool posters are also displayed within the centres. Users and their supervising adult(s) must to adhere to these policies and procedures.
4. Outdoor shoes must not be worn on poolside or in wet changing areas. Non marking soles must be worn in all activity areas.
5. Unless exempt, users should not wear earrings, body piercing, rings, bracelets, necklaces, or any other kind of jewellery whilst participating in a swimming session.
6. To ensure the safety of users, long hair is to be tied back or a swim cap ought to be worn during swimming sessions.
7. Swimwear must be appropriate for the activity.
8. Users are required to shower and use the toilet facilities prior to entering the swimming pool.
9. Users should not use the facilities whilst suffering from any of the following:
   • infections or contagious illness, disease or other ailment
   • any physical ailment such as open cuts, abrasions, open sores or minor infections where there is a risk that such use of the facilities may be detrimental to the health, safety, or physical condition of another user
10. A user who has suffered from sickness and or diarrhoea must not swim until symptom free for 48 hours. If a user has been diagnosed with cryptosporidiosis, they should not use swimming pools for 14 days after symptoms have resolved.
11. If a learner feels unwell during their swimming session, they should alert their swimming teacher immediately.
12.  Parent/Carers of learners in swimming must adhere to the Parent/Carer Code of Conduct.

Appropriate swimwear

• Male swimwear – swimming trunks, swimming shorts, lycra leggings, close fitting T-shirts
• Female swimwear – bikinis, tankinis, swimming costumes, lycra leggings, close fitting T-shirts, swimming dresses, burkinis, swimming shorts
• Young children – tankinis, swimming costumes, swimming trunks, swimming shorts, lycra leggings, knee and elbow length suits, swimming nappies

Parent/Carer Code of Conduct

• Ensure your child is ready and on the poolside no more than 5 minutes before their lesson.
• Do not disrupt the swimming teachers while they are on the poolside and teaching.
• Do not go on to the poolside unless asked to do so.
• All questions relating to swimming lessons are to be directed to the Learn to Swim Coordinator.
• Avoid talking loudly with other adults while the lessons are taking place as this can be distracting for the swimmers and teachers.
• Please do not use mobile phones while spectating.
• Do not allow your child to swim if they are unwell.
• Be aware of the terms and conditions and pool rules.