Contents
- How are the pools in our fitness clubs arranged?
- When will the Alex Fitness pools open?
- What should be the water in the pool and its microclimate?
- What indicators do we check, focusing on the recommendations of Rospotrebnadzor?
- What are the standards for pool water quality and how do we comply with them?
- *Table 1 – Indicators and standards of water quality in the pool bath during operation:
- *Table 2 — Hygienic requirements for the main premises of indoor swimming pools:
- What are the requirements for visiting the pool?
For a long time we wanted to tell you how the pools in our fitness clubs work and when they will open to visitors after the quarantine is relaxed. Especially for this article, we sent one of our employees to the outdoor pool for regular swimming lessons. So the story will be almost in the first person and in hot pursuit.
How are the pools in our fitness clubs arranged?
Location of the pool
When designing a club, it is most logical to place the pool next to the locker rooms. This is necessary so that visitors to fitness clubs immediately get to the water, and do not walk in swimming trunks and caps across the entire territory of the club. Also, there is a turnstile at the entrance. Only a person with a pass can get inside.
Pool shape
The maximum width of the pool in the cross section of the tracks should be 25 meters. That is, one circle is 50 meters. In the photo you see the markings of three tracks that have different purposes.
Track marking
1st lane is used for training with a trainer; lane 2 is for sports swimming; Lane 3 is open for recreational swimming. The remaining sector is used for water aerobics or free swimming.
Sports equipment for swimming
At the descent into the pool there is a closet with inventory. It stores training equipment, swimming boards, water aerobics dumbbells and other aids that will be useful for training.
And in our clubs there is a children’s pool, which is always located next to the main one.
When will the Alex Fitness pools open?
POOLS | STATUS |
| VOLGOGRAD | |
| Marmalade | The pool is open to the public |
| VORONEZH | |
| Maksimir | The pool is open to the public |
| Московский | The pool is open to the public |
| MOSCOW | |
| Kolomenskoye | The pool is open to the public |
| Electric steel | The pool is open to the public |
| ORENBURG | |
| Gulliver | The pool is open to the public |
| ROSTOV-ON-DON | |
| Levencovka | The pool is open to the public |
| PETERSBURG | |
| Kudrovo | The pool is open to the public |
| Ushinsky | The pool is open to the public |
What should be the water in the pool and its microclimate?
SanPiN 2.1.2.1188-03 2.1.2. It is this document that is the main regulatory act for the operation of the pool. You can’t just take and pour water into a very large bath. The quality of water must meet the hygienic requirements that apply to central water supply systems. Additionally, according to the regulations of the decree, production control of water in the pool should be carried out.
What indicators do we check, focusing on the recommendations of Rospotrebnadzor?
- Turbidity, color and smell of water (organoleptic indicators) are checked once a day.
- Checking the content of chlorine, bromine and ozone residues (disinfecting reagents) occurs before starting work and every 4 hours.
- The water and air temperature is checked before starting work and every 4 hours.
- By the way, in our pools the water temperature is maintained at 24-29 degrees, which complies with the standards.
- Microbiological indicators are checked at least 2 times a month.
- Parasitological parameters are checked more frequently than quarterly.
- Pools are checked for formaldehyde (during ozonation) or chloroform (during chlorination) once a month.
The pool is very similar to a lake in terms of the nature of the water circulation. Water enters a large bathroom, accumulates and is discharged back for cleaning. That is why all samples for the analysis of indicators are taken at two points at once: on the surface layer of water and at a depth of 0.25-0.30 m.
What happens if production control is not carried out? Nothing good. Risk for practitioners, fines and loss of license. Such violations come to light on “one-two”.
What are the standards for pool water quality and how do we comply with them?
*Table 1 – Indicators and standards of water quality in the pool bath during operation:
| WATER INDICATORS IN THE POOL | REGULATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
| 1. Physical and chemical indicators of water | |
| Turbidity, mg/l. | no more 2 |
| Color, degrees | no more 20 |
| Smell, points | no more 3 |
| Chlorides, mg/l. | no more 700 |
| Residual chlorine (during chlorination) mg/l. | not less than 0,3 — not more than 0,5 |
| Otatochny bromine (during bromination) mg/l. | not less than 0,8 — not more than 1,5 |
| Residual ozone (during ozonization) mg/l. | no more than 0,1 before entering the pool |
| Chloroform (with chlorination) mg/l. | no more 0,1 |
| Formaldehyde (with ozonation) mg/l. | no more 0,05 |
| 2. Microbiological indicators of water – the main | |
| Common coliform bacteria in 100 ml. | no more 1 |
| Thermotolerant coliform bacteria in 100 ml. | no |
| Colifags in 100 ml. | no |
| Staphylococcus aureus in 100 ml. | no |
| 2.1. Microbiological indicators of water – additional | |
| Infectious agents | no |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | no |
| 3. Parasitological indicators of water | |
| Lambia cysts in 50 liters. | no |
| The presence of helmites in 50 liters. | no |
*Table 2 — Hygienic requirements for the main premises of indoor swimming pools:
| PREMISES | AIR TEMPERATURE | HUMIDITY | AIR EXCHANGE | AIR SPEED | |
| pool halls | 1 – 2 degrees > water temperature | up to 65% Bonus terms and conditions apply | > 80 m3/h. per 1 student and > 20 m3/h. for 1 viewer | no more than 0,2 m/sec. | |
| Preparation room | 18 degrees | up to 60% Bonus terms and conditions apply | Not less than 80 m3/h. per 1 student | no more than 0,5 m/sec. | |
| AIR EXCHANGE RATES PER 1 HOUR | |||||
| INFLOW | HOOD | ||||
| Changing rooms | 25 degrees | — | According to the balance, taking into account showers | 2 (from showers) | No limitation |
| shower cubicles | 25 degrees | — | 5 | 10 | — |
| Massage | 22 degree | — | 4 | 5 | — |
| sauna chamber | <120 degrees | — | — | 5 | — |
Yes, it’s all that complicated. And we comply with all the necessary requirements and recommendations.
What are the requirements for visiting the pool?
Here is a short and clear list:
- You can only use swimming trunks or swimming shorts (M) and swimwear (W) in the pool. Be sure to have a hat. Here we wrote how to choose it.
- Before a bathing session, be sure to rinse in the shower.
- Be mutually polite with other pool users.
- After class, you need to take a shower and rinse your swimming uniform.
- You can also see general recommendations of Rospotrebnadzor for fitness clubs.
There is always a doctor and a coach on duty in the pool itself. The bath itself is designed in such a way that there is no chance of accidents.