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Posted By Thomas AM Elliott
Good afternoon,
We have a client who operate a swimming pool open to members. One member is insistant on wearing upper and lower, full length, clothing due to cultural/religious reasons.
Obviously we have absolutelty no objections to this on cultural/religious grounds, however I was wondering if anyone has came accross this before as we are slightly concerned on the health and safety implications i.e. entanglement with underwater grates, emergency rescue etc.
Kind regards
Thomas Elliott
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Posted By Joe Ridley
Hi there,
I think first of all you need to consider the effect wearing full length clothing has on a swimmer. The drag caused by this can make a person tired quickly as full clothing is heavy once wet which could cause them difficulty if in deep water (it could also affect their ability to get out of the pool safely depending on the design of the pool - if deck level there may not be a problem, but if it had high sides there could be problems). So first of all you would need to know the ability/age/current health of the person using the pool.
You would also be best to talk to the person concerned and identify hazards in the pool (and surrounding area) for them to avoid - outlets where entrapment could occur or any other areas of concern. You could also explain the effect of wearing full length clothing while swimming.
Is the pool staffed at all times? If not you would have consider emergency action if the person got into difficulty and how to summon help.
I would also look carefully around the pool to see if there are any sharp edges/broken tiles or other maintenance issues that could snare or catch the clothing which could cause a trip or fall.
Not knowing about the type of pool, I think this is all I can offer for the moment, if anything else comes to mind I will post an update.
Cheers
Joe
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Posted By Chris Pope
This question should be referred back to the person who trains the lifeguard. The lifeguard is the person who is most at personal risk after the swimmer drowns. They are perfectly entitled to refuse admission to a person who is at risk.
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Posted By Melanie Fellows
Can't they wear a wet suit??? (It is Friday!)
Mel
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Posted By Philip Harrison
Thomas,
I would treat this as a race and diversity issue and not health and safety. Offer female only sessions, mother and toddler groups, activity session and lane only swimming. That way it may negate the need to wear the clothes mentioned.
Regards
PH
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