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Peakhurst Amateur Swimming Club Inc

Peakhurst Amateur Swimming Club Inc

based in Peakhurst

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Health and Safety

Parent Supervision & Duty of Care

During Swim Club (from 3.00pm to approx 6.00pm) Club Officials are busy organising and running the day’s racing.  It is therefore every parent’s obligation to supervise their own children.

Club Officials cannot see all that goes on during Club when they are busy running the meet.  

If an accident or incident occurs during Club it is the responsibility of a parent to come and advise the front desk so it can be entered into the Incident Book and appropriate action taken.  

We don’t have enough Officials to be everywhere so we rely on parents to also keep watch on what happens in and around the pool area.  If you see something that should not be happening please come and tell us.

Parents you are responsible for your own and your children’s actions.

Whether during Weekly Swim Club, a Carnival, Championships or a Social Event it is the parent’s responsibility to supervise their children. 

Warm Up Procedures

All swimmers need to be aware of the correct warm up procedures prior to racing on any Club day.

Lanes 1 & 2 – for swimers who just wish to play

Lanes 3 & 4 – for lap swimming NO diving

Lane 5 – for diving and swiming to the end of the pool only.  Do not return down Lane 5

See diagram below.

For safety reasons please adhere to these rules so that everyone gets a fair chance to warm up prior to racing and no swimmer gets hurt.

Infectious Childhood Illnesses

Under Australian Health guildlines it is important to keep your child away from swimming if they are sufferring from any of the below listed illnesses.

Many of these illnessess spread very easily when in close contact with others either by touch, cough or sneeze.

Please consider others and for the health and safety of your fellow swimmers please keep your child at home if they are ill.

For your convenience the table below lists illnesses, symptoms and incubation period.

IllnessSymptomsIncubation Period
Chicken PoxItchy red rash that can turn into fluid filled blisters.  Fever, spots can be itchy.  May have only a few spots or the whole body may be covered.1 to 3 weeks
ConjunctivitisItchy eyes, discharge, inflammation, crusty lashes3 to 5 days
Coughs, & Colds Runny nose, feeling lethargic, sore throat5 to 7 days
Ear InfectionsA cold, temperature, pain in the ear, pulling or rubbing the ear1 to 6 weeks
CroupBarking cough when breathing, trouble swallowing5 to 7 days
FeverHigh temperature over 37.5 C1 to 3 days
Gastroenteritis Vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea, fever, headaches, no appetite3 to 7 days
Hand, Foot & MouthHighly contagious, fever, tiny blisters in the mouth, hands & feet, sore throat7 to 10 days
Head LiceItchy scalp2 to 5 days
ImpetigoHighly contagious skin sores & blisters2 to 3 weeks
InfluenzaCoughing, sneezing, fever, sore throat, muscle aches1 to 4 weeks

Measles
Red rash, cough, sneeze1 to 2 weeks

Mumps
Painful swelling at the glands on the side of the neck, headache, joint pain & high temperature1 to 2 weeks
RingwormRed circular rach with with clear skin in the middle, is contagious and easily spread.1 to 2 weeks
RoseolaHigh fever followed by a rash, pink raised spots on the chest, tummy & back, sore throat, swollen glands3 to 5 days
Rubella (German Measles)Red/pink skin rash, swollen glands, sore throat & runny nose15 to 20 days
Scarlet FeverCoughing, sneezing, red rash, headache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands, all over body aches, whitish coating in mouth & tongue & red bumps on tongue1 to 2 weeks
Slapped CheekFever, runny nose, bright red rash on cheeks that spreads to arms and torso1 to 20 days
Whooping CoughDry cough with a distinct “Whooping” sound, runny nose, high temperature, vomiting6 to 21 days
WormsItchy bottom, disturbed sleep, irritability, tiredness and lack of interest in eating2 to 6 weeks

Peakhurst Swim Club also takes pool safety very seriously and to keep our swimmers and spectators safe these rules have been set in place.

General Pool Rules

  • No Running
  • No Pushing
  • No Bombing
  • No Diving at Shallow End
  • No Hanging or Sitting on Lane Ropes
  • No Smoking
  • Young Children Swimming in the Pool Prior to Racing must be Supervised by a Parent

Indoor Ball Games

In the past there were some incidents with children playing with balls in and around the pool area during swimming races.

This may well be an accident but the occurrence can be:-

  • a potential for a risk of injury to the swimmer
  • a cause of distraction for the swimmer
  • a potential to cause some conflict between swimmers and the parents of the parties involved

Incidents like this should not be occurring during club and especially during swimming races.

The President and Committee put the following rules in place to prevent any adverse incidents arising.

  • no ball games be allowed within the pool area during club
  • the referee be empowered to halt the meet and confiscate any ball found to be being used within the pool area, for the duration of the meet
  • any club official/committee member can also confiscate any ball found to be being used within the pool area after the meet has commenced, again for the duration of the meet

Please adhere to these rules, and play your games outside, remembering not to miss the marshalling of your event. Missing your marshalling call will mean you will be DQ’d from your race.

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