Trained lifeguards are typically on duty and their certifications are available for viewing, but their experience level may be in question. There are more dangers at a public pool than just the threat of drowning.

Pool owners need to keep the surrounding pool areas safe from danger as well as just keeping lifeguards on hand. Loose tiles, sharp or cracked edges and uneven surfaces can result in pool users filing an accident claim against the pool which could pay out thousands of pounds.

Pool users can present a danger to their fellow swimmers if they do not take enough care. People can be jumped on and bumped into when others are too rough in the water. They may also introduce foreign objects into the water that can cause harm to others in the public swimming pool.

Diseases can also be transferred through the water although chemicals are used in most public pools.

Despite the opportunity for danger at a public swimming pool, they are still a great place for friends who do not have their own swimming pool to meet during the hot summer months to gather and enjoy the relaxation of water sports.

You will be able to have more fun at the pool if you make sure your actions do not put others in danger. Children need to be supervised by their guardians so as not to act inappropriately at the pool or interfere with their fellow swimmers.

Both those who swim at the pool and those who run it need to take responsibility for their safety and that of others around them.

Many lifeguards at public pools are young people and although they may have passed their training and gained a certificate, this does not mean they have the experience to handle a pool full of excited swimmers. No one will ever doubt their knowledge or ability to help in stopping a potential drowning but their ability to deal with a range of public swimming pool emergencies may be in question.

The people who run the pool should ensure that the area around the pool is safe as well as the water itself. Loose tiles, sharp or cracked edges and uneven surfaces can result in pool users filing an accident claim against the pool which could pay out thousands of pounds.

Pool users can present a danger to their fellow swimmers if they do not take enough care. People can be jumped on and bumped into when others are too rough in the water. Sometimes foreign objects will be thrown into the pool which could also cause accidents and injury.

Despite the best efforts by the community operating the public swimming pool, diseases can still be freely transmitted from one to another through the water.

Despite the opportunity for danger at a public swimming pool, they are still a great place for friends who do not have their own swimming pool to meet during the hot summer months to gather and enjoy the relaxation of water sports.

You will be able to have more fun at the pool if you make sure your actions do not put others in danger. Small children especially must be watched and guarded closely by their adult supervisors to ensure their safety as well as to make sure they do not interfere with the plans of others using the public swimming pool.

There needs to be a combination of precautions taken by the owner of the pools and those people using it to swim.