Lap Swimming

At YMCA Victoria we are a Watch Around Water endorsed, aquatic safety organisation. The following information is the new Watch Around Water policy launched in the centre on 1 September 2019.

Watch Around Water is a set of industry guidelines outlining the minimum supervision requirements of young children at all affiliated aquatic venues. 

All children MUST be accompanied into the centre by a person over the age of 18 and supervised within arms’ reach, at all times in the water.

All children MUST wear a pink wristband supplied by YMCA staff to help identify their age while swimming.

Children will not be admitted without a full fee paying parent/guardian who must also be in the water at all times. Groups will not be admitted entry where the number of parents/guardians supervising a group of children under 5 years exceeds the ratio of 1:2 (effective September 1 2019).

All children under the age of 10 MUST be accompanied into the centre by a person over the age of 18.

All children MUST be constantly and actively supervised by an adult over the age of 18 at all times. The adult must have a clear and active view of the child with no physical or structural barriers between them (this includes tech and devices).

All children MUST wear a yellow wristband supplied by YMCA staff to help identify their age while swimming. Groups will not be admitted entry where the number of parents/guardians supervising a group of children under 10 years exceeds the ratio of 1:4.