Compendium on Swimming Pool Rules, New Projects and Management Suggestions
Monday, June 5, 2017
1. Eligibility / Criteria for Following Appointments:-
- Captain: Should be proficient swimmers well conversant with rules and etiquettes.
- Honorary Secretary
- Vice Captain
- Ladies Pool Dimensions are not in configuration with any standardized version. Width and depth needs alteration.
- Following New Projects need to be initiated at top priority being long shelved/overdue:-
(2) Option 1.Possible evaluation of conversion of
present pool to 35/50 meters.
(3) Option 2. New site be evaluated pragmatically for new pool.
(4) Option 3 Extension of ladies pool to bring it in
consonance with some semblance of stipulated
dimensions. Existing pool dimensions including
depth, width and length create snags for smooth
swimming. Thereby creating massive congestion
during peak timings.
(5) Option 4. Additional changing room for ladies / girls
needs to be incorporated at the ladies pool.
(6) Bathrooms Separate bathroom for gents with urinals
required at ladies pool. This pool bears brunt of
swimming activity during winter being used for over 7
months. During changeover timings privacy violation
incidents have occurred owing to lack of dedicated
changing rooms. Despite cautioning those ladies
continue to saunter inside changing rooms during
gent’s time.
(7) Main Pool Gents Bath/Changing Rooms Last
renovated in 2003 Massive renovation of bathrooms
and showering facilities required at main pool. Due to
heavy influx of new members there is extreme
paucity of space. Standard pathetic not in
commensuration with gymkhana. Should be at par
with other leading clubs.
(8) Use of Solar Panels for heating to obviate and
reduce cost of gas solar panels to be installed at both
pools concurrently during winter.
(9) Lockers in appalling state
(10) Safety Tips and Pool Etiquettes to be compiled
and issued to all members availing this facility at
start of swimming season.
Significant Recommendation
a. Swimming Attire Cutoff jeans, Bermuda are being worn by
members. Swimmers must adhere to lucidly spelt instructions.
b. Swimming caps not being worn by girls.
c. New music system to be procured.
d. SHOWER BEFORE ENTERING board needs to be
prominently displayed and enforced.
e. Charter of duties of all staff and committee to be explicitly
spelt out.
f. Showers and Foot boards in
g. DANCING FOUNTAINS to be installed at side of pool to give a soothing and aesthetic effect.
h. Chlorine/PH Chart must be displayed.
i. Lane Etiquette to be enforced strictly during peak hours
for smooth swimming.
j. Life guards roster / charter of duties needs to be framed
and enforced. Minimum 3 life guards to be deputed on
rotation basis.
k. Life Guards Round the clock duty of life guard on deck chair.
l. Life guard to be provided following: -
- Megaphone.
- Whistle.
- Bell.
m. Life Jackets, Life jackets white tubes with hook to be
available as legally required.
n. Lanes to be marked as Fast Lane, Medium, Seniors Leisure Swims, Lap Swimmers
o. For lap swimming lanes / times designated. During rush
hours lane sharing in counter clockwise direction. 8 Lane
lines to be procured for swimming galas and enforcement
of lane discipline.
p. Coaching timings be specified and restricted to
morning/early afternoon. No private coaching by life guards at
random. Coaching charges to be enhanced.
q. Rotation of staff at pool on annual basis.
r. Non-earning members introduce guests in blatant
contravention of club rules.
s. Guest policy is specified to a max of 4 guests per month.
t. Swimming by non-earning members in senior members
lanes to be strictly curbed.
u. Smoking areas be designated.
v. Kitchen deplorable and appalling entailing massive
improvement and attention.
w. Medical Certificate Members to furnish medical certificate
about skin infection and others contagious disease. Members
to be inoculated and vaccinated.
x. Slippers shoe rack with club slippers to be provided outside.
Slippers to be used by member’s to the pool to prevent fungal
infection of feet. No movement barefoot. Parents not to
sit/stand at pool side with shoes.
y. Starting Boards and decks not in conformity with FINA/
national standards. 8 new boards required for club
swimmers to practice starts.
z. Barbecue On Saturday pool side barbecue to be available.
aa. Poolside Tam bola to be organized for members of
swimming club on monthly basis.
bb. Special lectures and training on following subjects be
arranged by me:-
- Pool Etiquettes and safety.
- Pool rules and swim attire.
- Hygiene.
- Lane Management and etiquettes.
- Diving lessons and safety.
- Water polo and FINA swim rules.
- Latest swim drills and techniques.
- Special emphasis on starts turns and finishes.
- Water Aerobics exercises for seniors.
- How to organize and conduct a swimming gala.
- CPR and lifesaving drills.
- Winter swimming gala be also held
- Training of Life Guards
posted by Salman Aslam @ 12:00 AM,
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