When NOT to Swim

Here are circumstances when swimming pools should be avoided.

• Anyone suffering from diarrhoea or sickness or have suffered in the past 72 hours should not swim.
• People should not go in the pool if they have open wounds, severe eczema flare up or any infectious skin complaint, including chicken pox/ shingles and ringworm.
• People should not go in the pools if they have colds, flu, fever, conjunctivitis, Covid-19 or other infectious illnesses.
• People whose illness or treatment makes them susceptible to infection, or could put them at risk in water (ie epilepsy, blood pressure, heart and breathing issues) must seek medical advice before swimming and have written GP permission to swim before using the pool facilities.
• People should not swim if they are affected by drink or drugs.
• Children shouldn’t swim on a full stomach
• Babies swimming and immunisations: Here at Aqua Bliss Swim we follow the guidelines set by the Government, NHS and Swim England. (see section 2.22 for specific swimming information). The government and NHS now advise babies can swim any time before or after their immunisations, please see their website for more details, NHS Booklet – A Guide To Immunisations however Swim England advise babies not to swim before 3 months due to regulation of body temperature and vulnerability.
• So our advice is DO NOT swim under 3 months of age.