NO - David Sparkes, chief executive of the Amateur Swimming Association
The ASA supports increased safety in swimming pools, but we are concerned that some pools operate a blanket restriction. Managing Health and Safety In Swimming Pools, produced in 1999 by the Health and Safety Commission and Sport England, included the need for pool operators to consider the number of children aged under eight allowed into the pool during un-programmed sessions, under the supervision of one parent or adult.
NO - Kate Maddox, parent and member of the Right to Swim campaign
How can it be wrong to enjoy swimming with your children, be it one, two, three or four? As parents we always risk assess every situation to maintain our children's safety without inhibiting learning. We are competent people whose responsibility as carers is to decide if our children are safe. We are not asking mums to take two or more children swimming if they do not feel comfortable with it; we are merely fighting so that those who feel comfortable can do so.
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