Facilities / Watch Around Water

Watch Around Water is a program endorsed by Aquatics and Recreation Victoria and is increasingly common place within leisure centres through out Australia. The aim of the program is to encourage parents to actively supervise their children by:

• Always being within arm's reach
• Never turning their back
• Always watching what their child is doing

There is often a misconception by parents that the supervision of young children is the sole responsibility of lifeguards.  With the large numbers of families attending pools and aquatic facilities, it is unrealistic for parents to expect that lifeguards can keep an eye on everyone all the time.

Facilities that deliver the 'Watch Around Water' program will be displaying the 'Endorsed Centre' logo and will be adhering to the following guidelines as a minimum:

 Children under the age of 6 must remain within arms reach of an adult at all times when swimming at TRAC. This will mean as an adult you will be required to swim with child(ren) and will be charged an adult swim entry price. Children under the age of 6 will be given a yellow wristband to identify to Lifeguards that they must be within arms reach of an adult at all times.

Children between the ages of 6 and 10 must be actively supervised by an adult at all times. This will mean as an adult you must be able to see your child at times and you can not leave them unsupervised to do an activity such as reading, texting, go to the bathroom or visit café.

 All unsupervised children will be removed from the pool and taken to the safe zone at reception where the parent will be paged over the loud speaker.

We are serious about child safety at TRAC. If you do not agree with the Watch Around Water conditions of entry then we kindly ask that you choose to take your children swimming at another facility.