Club Policies & Procedures
Parental deck duty is a mandatory requirement of Swim Ireland
It is a requirement for a parent to be present on poolside for all swimming sessions where there are swimmers under 18yrs in the pool. This is a very important requirement designed to protect our swimmers and coaches and needs to be strictly adhered to at all times. The coach has a copy of the pool duty roster on pool deck and a record will be taken of pool duty attendance for all sessions by the coach on the duty, noting details in the pool duty book.
Please check what date you are on our squad roster and make a note of it in your phone or your diary. The roster is emailed to all parents at the beginning of each month.
In the event that a parent wishes to swap dates with another parent, this is acceptable and is a matter for the parent to arrange, but all sessions must be covered. If a parent fails to show up for 2 or more pool duties, there will be sanctions.
When on Deck duty you should do the following:
Pool Duty:
Parental deck duty is a mandatory requirement of Swim Ireland.
It is a requirement for a parent to be present on poolside for all swimming sessions where there are swimmers under 18yrs in the pool.
This is a very important requirement designed to protect our swimmers and coaches and needs to be strictly adhered to at all times.
The deck duty roster is emailed to all parents by the squad coordinator at the beginning of each month, a record will be taken of deck duty attendance for all sessions by the coach on the duty.
In the event that a parent wishes to swap dates with another parent, this is acceptable and is a matter for the parent to arrange. All sessions must be covered.
If a parent fails to show up for 2 or more pool duties, there will be sanctions.
When on pool duty you should :
Arrive 15 minutes before the session starts
Identify yourself to the Coach conducting the training sessions as the person who will be performing Deck Duty.
Stay on the pool deck for the full duration of the session and remain until all swimmers have left the poolside.
Be in full view of the pool and changing room entrance to observe movement of swimmers.
Be within earshot of any exchanges between swimmers and coaches.
Ensure any swimmers who leave the pool return within a reasonable length of time.
The only people allowed on the poolside are the coaches and person on deck duty.
Please ensure that all other parents/guardians remain in the gallery area
Attend to a child’s needs if the child feels ill or has difficulty with goggles etc.
Any swimmer who feels unwell should remain poolside with the parent on duty until the end of the session or if necessary the swimmers parent should be contacted.
Assist the coach whenever requested by the coach.
Do not interfere with the coach’s program and do not discipline swimmers.
Please ensure that misconduct does not occur in the changing area.
All parents should be aware that swimmers using the changing area that is open to the public.
Report any incidents of concern to a committee member after the session.
Child Welfare guidelines are available from Swim Ireland website and can be accessed and/or downloaded by swimmers, leaders and parents.
Deck duty end 20mins after the training session has finished.
Swim Ireland Complaints and Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Clubs, Members & Affiliates
Please download all relevant forms below:
Code of Conduct for Parents & Swimmers 2021
Swim Ireland Policies & Procedures