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Rule 9.52: Swimming Activities
a. When swimming takes place (as defined in Rule 9.48(d)) there must be one responsible person in overall control.
b. This person must meet the requirements of any written operating procedure and carry out a risk assessment for the location and activity, where these are provided by the location the responsible person must ensure that they are in place and current.
c. This person must arrange safety cover in the following numbers:
- When using swimming pools the ratios of safety cover outlined in the Operating Procedures of the pool should be followed.
- When using Open Water locations where an attendant lifeguard is provided the ratios of safety cover outlined in the Operating Procedures of the location should be followed.
- When using Open Water locations where an attendant lifeguard is not provided by the facility there should be a minimum of one lifeguard to every 70 swimmers, monitoring an area no greater than 30m wide.
- Any Section ratio’s must be followed with the adults also in the water.