AIBU to be annoyed at swimming pool hygiene?

[Frankthefrog]

Do you think I'm being unreasonable for making a complaint? I was at swimming lessons with DS2 watching from the side trying not to stare at very attractive swimming teacher when a little girl around 8 spewed chunks at the other end of the pool, this was bad enough but it was what happened next Im so annoyed about, the lifeguard looked over then ignored it, the poor girls mum tried to scoop up as much as possible while dealing with poorly daughter. She went up to the lifeguard and gestured there was still bits in the pool.

Eventually he went over and kind of flicked some bits out with a float, then allowed a dad and young baby to go in the same bit a minute later. One of the mums at the lesson went over and said to them (we were at the other end of the pool and minutes left of the lesson).

DS1 had a lesson a half an hour later at that bit and I was assured it would be cleaned up, water cycled more chlorine put in and advised that means it's safe again. Only when DS2 went to go to his lesson there were still visible 'matter' at the side of the pool and the very apologetic swimming teacher said they hadn't done it yet (DS2 wasn't happy at mummy not letting him in)

Fuck me, as an emetophobe I am just agog.

Ask to the see the Normal Operating Procedures and Emergency Operating Procedures documents, which will tell staff how to deal with the incident.

If it's a small amount of vomit, it's usually temporarily clear the area, remove any solid parts and allow to disperse and for any infectious particles to be neutralised by the disinfectant in the water.

If it's excessive amounts and the risk of pathogens, that's when the pool is cleared, shock treated and cycled over (which would be a 24 hour shut down).

Eurgh that is rank. I've witnessed the pool being emptied a few times during swimming lessons. No way would I ever swim in that pool again until their policy was clearly changed.

Where I am (North West) is in a bit of Norovirus grip at the moment.

It's awful that this was ignored.

As a former.lifeguard I'm embarrassed for the lifeguard not.giving a fuck. I do wonder if he's been told to overlook it by a manager.

Not an excuse just a theory.

When I worked in a pool, it would have been shut down for 24 hours. It was a requirement if there was vomit or poo in the water. I get a text every now and then from my gym if the pool is closed for 24 hours due to a full clean needed.

Say something to the management. It sounds like this isn't the first time it's happened.