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Pool Supervision Ratios

Swimming Equipment

We welcome the use of goggles, floats, sinkers, woggles arm-bands and flotation vests. Paddles, flippers and snorkels are only permitted during club and/or full lane hire sessions.

Supervision Ratios

There are no restrictions at any pool for independent swimmers aged 8+ except Drumchapel Main Pool (see details below). Swimmers aged under 8 years require minimum supervision as follows:‍

Castlemilk

  • Main Pool: minimum age 4 years; 1 adult(16+) to 2 children 4-7 years
  • Boom Pool: 1 adult(16+) to 1 child under 4 years; 1 adult(16+) to 2 children 4-7 years

Drumchapel

  • Teaching Pool: 1 adult (16+) to 1 child under 4 years. 1 adult (16+) to 2 children 4-7 years
  • Main Pool: 8 years+ ONLY. 8-15yr olds may be required to complete a two length swim test (50m) and be accompanied by an adult (16yrs+) at all times.

Bellahouston, Easterhouse, Gorbals, Maryhill, Scotstoun, Tollcross

  • 1 adult (16+) to 1 child under 4 years
  • 1 adult (16+) to 2 children 4-7 years

Pollok

  • 1 adult (16+) to 2 children under 8yrs
  • Under 8yrs must remain in beach or splash areas of the pool

Springburn

  • 1 adult (16+) to 1 child under 5 years
  • 1 adult (16+) to 2 under 5s with buoyancy aids

North Woodside

  • 1 adult (16+) to 2 children ages 4-7

Whitehill

  • 1 adult (16+) to 1 child under 5 years
  • 1 adult (16+) to 2 children aged 5-7