Swimming lessons and competitions - code of conduct
We recognise that parents and carers play a vital role in the effective provision of swimming lessons and we fully appreciate your commitment and support on the aqualearn programme.
Following the lifting of Plan B Covid-19 restrictions, face coverings are no longer mandatory in leisure centres. To ensure the continued safety of our staff and customers, we would encourage you to wear a face covering when visiting our building and respect other people's space. Hand sanitising stations are available at each site.
Swimming lessons
As a parent or carer, you are expected to:
- encourage your child to learn the pool rules and follow them
- encourage your child to take responsibility for their own actions and behaviour
- always ensure your child is dressed appropriately - girls in a one-piece swimsuit, boys in trunks/shorts (but not long shorts as they can drag)
- always ensure your child is wearing no earrings, body piercings, rings, bracelets, necklaces or any other kind of jewellery to be worn while participating in a swimming lesson and that long hair is tied back or in a swim cap
- let us know any issues about aqualearn using the Learn to Swim progress request form - please don't raise them with the lesson teachers
- use appropriate language at all times
- be supportive of your child as they learn to swim - each child will progress at a different rate, so please don't punish them because you think they have not done well enough
- help and support your child when they are learning to swim
- respect the teacher's decisions about a child's progress - they base decisions on your child's ability to achieve the outcomes set by the Swim England
- take responsibility for your child's welfare until the teacher has taken the class register at the start of the lesson
- make sure your child arrives on time for their lesson, and always collect your child promptly at the end of a lesson
- stay in the pool spectator area during the lesson if your child is 8 years or under and take them to the toilet if they need it
- notify the centre of any change of address to ensure any letters we send out are received
Competitions
As a parent or spectator, you are expected to:
- appreciate that people participate in sport for their enjoyment, not yours
- encourage young people to participate but never force them
- focus on and praise the effort and good performance displayed by all competitors, rather than the winning or losing
- encourage young people to play according to the rules and to settle disagreements without resorting to arguments or violence
- never ridicule anyone for making a mistake or losing a competition
- respect coaches' and official's decisions and teach competitors to do the same
- show appreciation to the coaches, officials and administrators for making the competition possible
- behave responsibly and not be discriminatory, offensive or violent
- be on time when dropping off and collecting your children
- accept that there may be a charge to certain events
As a swimmer, you are expected to:
- follow the rules
- use suitable and adequate kit and be appropriately dressed - girls/women in a one-piece swimsuit, boys/men in trunks/shorts (but not long shorts as they can drag)
- ensure you are wearing no earrings, body piercings, rings, bracelets, necklaces or any other kind of jewellery and that long hair is tied back or in a swim cap
- let us know any issues about aqualearn using the Learn to Swim progress request form - please do
- never argue with coaches or officials
- behave responsibly and not be discriminatory, offensive or violent
- treat other swimmers as you would like to be treated
- participate for your own enjoyment and benefit, not to please others
- respect your fellow participants and the staff, and treat any equipment and the building with care
- be on time and be prepared for all activities
- always take time to thank all those who help you take part in your chosen sport/activity
Contact us
- Aqualearn
- csaqua@durham.gov.uk
- 03000 262 222
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Our address is:
- Culture and Sport
- County Hall
- Durham
- County Durham
- United Kingdom
- DH1 5UL
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