Aquatic Safety and Supervision

Safety Supervision Requirements while at the Aquatic Centre 

• Children 7 years old or younger MUST be accompanied by an adult in the water at a ratio of 1 adult to 3 children.
• Children 8-9 years old MUST be accompanied by an adult on deck in the pool area at a ratio of 1 adult to 6 children.
• Children 10-11 years of age are recommended to have an adult remain on-site within close proximity of the Aquatic Centre.
• Dangerous practices are prohibited. Patrons must not run on the pool deck; do not stand, or jump off the Bulkhead located between the play and therapy pools; dive in shallow water (less than 9ft deep); swim in diving areas; double bounce or crowd diving boards; dunk, push, pull or unnecessarily splash other swimmers.
• Instructions and emergency procedures from lifeguards must be followed. Swimmers must leave the pool area immediately upon hearing a double or triple whistle blast from a lifeguard.

Lane Swimming Etiquette at the LCLC

The LCLC welcomes lane swimmers of all abilities. The following lane swim etiquette guidelines are to ensure the flow of lane swim remains welcoming to all users.

Please refer to the aquatic schedule to determine when and the number of lanes available for fitness swims.

When swimming lengths, please follow this etiquette

• Choose a lane based on your swimming speed
• We share lanes, expect to share with other swimmer of similar abilities
• Enter a lane from either the shallow or deep end wall to indicate your intent to join a lane
• Circle Swim – stay to the right of the black line on the bottom, swim counterclockwise, up one side of the lane and down the other
• A tap on the foot is an indication that someone wants to pass, allow the swimmer to pass when you reach the wall
• Only swim butterfly if you have the lane to yourself
• If there are two swimmers sharing a lane, it is acceptable to swim side-by-side instead of in circles.

Change Rooms Policies

• Children ages 0-5 years old may use the male or female changes rooms with their parent or guardian.
• The Family/Universal Change Room is available to all ages and is the most accessible of the change rooms. This change room is gender neutral and inclusive.
• NO nudity in the family/universal change room.
• NO camera/video enabled electronic devices are allowed in the change rooms or washrooms.

Diving Board Safety Standards

Your decision to use the Diving Board is your own and by doing so you accept all responsibility for anything that might occur as a result of that use.

• Only 1 diver on the board at a time.
• For your own safety, NO diving from the sides of the board
• Our board is not a spring board, NO bounces are permitted when diving, NO bum drops.
• Avoid diving/jumping when other swimmers are present below, wait until they have cleared the area.
• Upon reaching the surface, swim to the side and immediately exit the pool / diving zone.
• Only patrons confident in their swimming abilities should attempt to use the diving board.
• Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) and belts are NOT permitted on diving boards.
• Remove swimming goggles and masks before using the diving board. Jumping while wearing them on can result in injury.
• We recommend that swimmers using the diving board do NOT attempt twists and flips unless trained by a diving coach.