B-T AQUATICS Omaha, Nebraska

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"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." 

Loren Eiseley Nebraska anthropologist, ecologist, essayist, and poet

     

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B-T AQUATICS Flotation Device Policy

 

The use of flotation devices is one of the worst pre-swimming-lesson experiences a child can have. If your child wears arm-bands, swim sweater, or a "bubble," even a few times, it will take your child much longer to learn how to swim.

These devices teach a heads-up posture in the water, the arms out to the sides with the back arched and the knees bent in a bicycling-style kicking pattern. That posture and action is contrary to that needed for swimming. In addition, flotation devices tend to promote a false sense of security in the child and parent alike.

It is our job to protect our swimmers and to promote learning to swim. Therefore, we strongly discourage using flotation devices of any kind in a recreational pool setting.

Our Open Swim policy concerning flotation devices is as follows: 

We do not allow the use of flotation devices of any kind by those who cannot swim. We allow the use of rafts, rings, and other toys by children and adults who can swim independently. The use of these toys is at the discretion of the lifeguards on duty.

We highly recommend the use of Coast Guard approved flotation devices in any situation where a non-swimmer or a weak swimmer might accidentally enter the water, such as while boating or playing near the water at a lake or home pool. These devices can also provide an extra measure of safety for strong swimmers in open water situations. However, flotation devices should be removed from non-swimmers when they enter the water to swim for recreation. Children who cannot swim should not wear flotation devices while playing in the water.  They should not be allowed to enter the water unless they are within arms reach of a responsible adult who can swim.

The use of flotation devices dramatically lengthens the time it will take a child to learn how to swim. In addition, it removes the incentive to learn how to swim. A child who is restricted from entering the water without an adult until they learn how to swim has an incentive to learn to swim independently.


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