5.10.5.4.8 · The written aquatic plan shall include the designation of an aquatic director who is responsible for the implementation of the plan when children are present and shall include the following systems: * Assessing each child's swimming ability performed by a person who holds a valid American Red Cross (ARC) Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certificate or current certificate issued by an approved certifying agency providing for equivalent levels of training. When bathers are in water less than waist deep, a system for assessing swimming ability is not required. * Identification of each bather by name, predetermined status of swimmer or non-swimmer, his/her swimming ability and the area to which the bather is assigned. * Identify a system for visual identification of each child. * Restricting non-swimmers to areas where the water is less then waist deep, except for "learn to swim" programs or when shallow water is in a non-swimming area. * Recording the entry to and exit from the swim area for each bather. * Assigning each bather to a buddy who must have the same swimming ability. One threesome is allowed per swimming area. When children are unable to comprehend or implement a buddy system, another method that provides an equivalent level of bather safety, supervision and accountability shall be substituted and described in the written aquatic plan. * Instructing buddies to notify the lifeguard when their partner is distressed or missing. * Checking all bathers every fifteen (15) minutes. * Addressing a "lost swimmer" plan which becomes activated when a check fails to account for all bathers and shall include clearing the water and searching for and supervising children during the search for the lost swimmer.

Children have been swimming one day per week at the local recreation center pool since October 2016. The program does not have a written aquatic plan.

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