To meet common industry standards and best practices, the Wilmot Aquatic Centre uses the following criteria for swimmers 7 - 10 years of age who would like to swim unaccompanied by a caregiver.
In order to pass the swim test, each participant must be able to complete the following items comfortably without stopping or putting their feet on the bottom:
- Swim 20m on front with the ability to put their face in the water at least once
- Tread water for 15 seconds
- Swim 20m once more on their front or back
Caregivers must remain in the aquatic facility until the swim test is completed successfully. If the child is unable to complete the swim test, the caregiver will be required to participate with the child. Swimmer ratios will be enforced.
Caregivers of successful swimmers are to remain in the facility during the swimmers participation in the swim.
Lifejackets
- The facility has a limited supply of lifejackets. Swimmers may need to supply their own lifejacket.
- Lifejackets may not be available for all programs.
- Lifejackets must be Ministry of Transportation (MTO) approved and the appropriate size for the swimmer.
- All straps and buckles must be secured.
- Water wings, puddle jumpers or other floatation devices are not accepted as lifejackets.
- If insufficient lifejackets are available, the ratio of 1:3 swimmers for the 7 - 10 year old swimmers will apply.
Medical Disorders
Persons who have known serious medical disorders such as seizure disorders are at greater risk while swimming. Those individuals should be accompanied and supervised by another individual knowledgeable on their condition.
PAL Card
With a PAL card, people with disabilities can bring a helper, often a friend or family member, to assist them in taking part in Township of Wilmot programs. In most cases, there is no extra cost as the helper is there to make sure you can participate and enjoy the activity and not there to participate themselves.
We accept the PAL card for Township of Wilmot run programs, including:
To use your PAL card, present the card when paying your program fees.
You cannot use the PAL card for ticketed events at our facilities run by third party organizations, businesses, or promoters.
Complete and submit a Pal Card Application Form to the Aquatics Supervisor.
Eligibility
- Anyone who is older than four years old and has a disability that restricts them from performing activities, which has lasted longer than six months and cannot be eliminated by the use of a technical aide, such as eyeglasses, is eligible for a PAL card.
- Temporary PAL cards are available for those with temporary disabilities.
- Attendants must be 15 years of age or older. Different attendants can help the program participant on different days.
- If an attendant would be taking part in an activity with a PAL cardholder, regardless of his or her disability, the attendant would be expected to pay the program fee. For example, if a child, who has a PAL card, does not meet our age requirement to swim alone during a recreational swim at the pool, an adult would have to supervise the child and pay the swim fee.
