Is jumping the same as diving?

[Hamseven]

We are posting members at a country club.
Sounds posher than it is. We have two kids that are also members. Age 9 and 11. The only things the kids can do is use the pool between 11&4 and the occasional kids sports class on a weekend.
I took them swimming today. It was full of old people and one other family. My son went to climb out the pool and before he had even got out a man in the lane next to him told him 'no diving. There's a sign.'. my son want going to drive but was going to jump in but he got back in and told me. Some time later he got out and jumped in. The man told him off and said no jumping.
I went over and politely pointed out the sign was no diving due to the depth ofthe pool. He was adamant that diving in jumping with the same. Explain that it was a school holidays. It was during family time and at the children paid their membership and if they wanted to jump they would. They already jumped in a couple of times and if they say continue to do it and we're annoying people I would have stopped them. Was I being unreasonable?

Your best bet is to check with the staff so if this happens again you can say that the staff say it’s fine. I think as long as they’re not splashing people then it’s ok. If people who are lane walking or swimming sedately are getting splashed in the face then it’s not very considerate but if you are away from them or time the jumping so they’re up the other end it’s not really an issue.

I don’t think jumping and diving are the same, but I cancelled a very expensive country club gym membership for this reason, the pool was a nightmare.

I think the club needs to be clearer on what is acceptable, and the jumping should be by the lanes, which are for swimming

• should NOT be!

But there are surely different sessions for proper lane swimming and this one was family time? I would expect lots of little kids jumping in and splashing about at family time.

most pools will rope half the pool off at family times for kids and keep the other half for lane swimming. Not sure about public pools but certainly at all the private members clubs I’ve been to.

so if I want to go “lane walking” (I have an ankle injury and have been told to do this) after work it’s a time kids are allowed in the pool. So the other week I’m walking in a lane and the “slow” lane is nearest the kids half. They have all the long side of the pool where they could jump in away from the lanes. But one kid came round the short side, right near the rope, waited till I got to within 2ft of him and jumped in. I was hit with a load of water in the face. I know it’s not the end of the world but I’d have preferred not to get my hair wet. I was wearing glasses, and then have no way of getting the water off my glasses. He could have waited or jumped elsewhere, it was inconsiderate. I mean I wouldn’t have said anything but I was annoyed.

Children love to jump and splash in pools. Why shouldn't they? I am a member of a club like this one and I swim before 10 am to avoid children but I don't grudge them their fun during the time they are allowed in.

In answer to your question - no, jumping is not the same as diving.

However, at 9 or 11 I can imagine they make quite a splash and ripple which is annoying. They probably wouldn't have a problem with younger kids jumping in.

Anyway, I would just find another pool to take your kids to where they can mess about. They're obviously not welcome at this one!

He could have waited or jumped elsewhere, it was inconsiderate. I mean I wouldn’t have said anything but I was annoyed.

Actually, that sounds like it's more than inconsiderate, @HaveYouHeardOfARoadAtlas . It sounds like he did it on purpose.

And this is the problem with children jumping in. They think it's funny to splash people.

And sometimes, it's not possible for adults to "just use the pool when children aren't there" We have schedules and work and so on. Far less flexible than children on school holidays.

I always thought no diving signs were for where it was too shallow to go in head first. So I’d have assumed jumping fine. My pool used to say no bombing but jumping in feet first would have been fine.

Jumping is worse than diving. Makes more splash.

These type of pools are where adults go to exercise. Whilst they might allow children in for a few hours you still need to be considerate and can't behave as if you are in a leisure pool.

If its classed as a family session , then they can jump, that is what family timr is for.
As previously said by many, the ban on diving is purely safety about the depth of the pool.
If the are bombing rather than jumping , that tends to be more dangerous and is banned at our pool.
Even as an adult in advanced lessons , we were taught different jumping techniques, it was fun.

Has the OP update that this is what the rules are in this pool - that jumping is allowed during a family session - I missed that update.

BTW my comment on jumping v diving was about the amount of splash created not the the relative safety levels. I didn't comment on bombing at all.

@DinnaeFashYersel
OP says that it was a family session therefore other users should expect children playing around
OP says the only sign says no diving, it does not say no jumping hence why op was clarifying the difference between diving and jumping

I was only including "bombing" as it is classified as dangerous behaviour and usually stopped by lifeguards

Ah, I'm jealous - I haven't been to a water park for years! I can never persuade DH to go, despite numerous holidays to Florida and Tenerife where they have the best water parks!

I agree it depends on the situation though as that will have an impact on expectations. Proper swimming club = more serious, Splash Landings = more fun.

Our posts prove that it's obviously pretty subjective and swimming pools/clubs, etc, should be a bit more clear in their signage, maybe, in terms of what is acceptable behaviour (not sure if you're old enough to remember the old "no heavy petting" signs in pools?! 😂)

Ultimately I think in any scenario as long as people are considerate of others around them, anyone should be allowed.