Pool Rules
This form of exercise is not permitted on the pool deck as it poses a slipping hazard.
Running
This policy states that staff are responsible for finding their own shift coverage should they be unable to work for any reason.
The Replacement Policy
The Swim City program was rolled out in this month/year.
January 2023
Children aged 8-10 can complete this test to swim unaccompanied.
The Swim Test
Upon it's opening, Deborah Anne Kirwan Pool featured two of these fun attractions.
Slides
Aside from lifejackets, this piece of equipment is the only equipment that is accessible to swimmers during a DAK public swim.
Noodles
Aquatic staff must attend one of these mandatory sessions every 30 days to meet employment requirements.
Monthly In-Service
This Swim Creatures level is when diving is first introduced.
Amik - Beaver 5 (Sitting Dives)
People 14 years of age or older are able to do this in the pool.
Supervise a child wearing an orange bracelet.
This fun attraction was last used in the Fall 2018 session as it was deemed unsafe for use after a facility operational review.
Tarzan Rope
All swimmers must do this before entering the pool.
Shower with soap and warm water
Aquatic staff are expected to attend 100% of these shift types.
Swimming INS Shifts
This distance is the maximum distance for distance swims.
Children with both an orange and a green bracelet are permitted to this activity.
Swim in the deep end without a lifejacket (accompanied).
Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, there were up to 10 of these staffed on Saturday's and Sunday's.
Swimming INS
Swimmers under the age of 16 years old cannot use this feature without an adult accompanying them.
Sauna
This is the maximum number of hours any Part-time Rec and Cult staff can work from Thursday-Wednesday.
24 hours
When a child passes Beaver and turns 6 years old, they should be enrolled in this level.
Red 3
Children of this age must be in a 1:2 ratio with a supervisor to be admitted into the pool.
Children 5 and under
2017 was the last year this introductory initiative was posted in the front hallway.
Staff Pictures
This underwater activity is prohibited in all City of Ottawa facilities.
Free Diving (Holding one's breath for extended periods of time)
It is a staff's responsibility to ensure their supervisor has a current copy of this item on file at all times.
Certifications
In order, name the Swim Colours levels.
Yellow 1, Coral 2, Red 3, Magenta 4, Purple 5, Navy 6, Aqua 7, Seafoam 8, Green 9, Lime 10
Children 8-10 years of age who did not complete the swim test must be in a 1:4 ratio with a supervisor. If the swimmers are wearing lifejackets, the ratio changes to this.
1:8
Deborah Anne Kirwan Pool was opened in this year.
1983