1/5 Alka L. 1 year ago on Google
As
a
concerned
parent,
I
am
deeply
disappointed
and
disturbed
by
the
near-drowning
incident
that
occurred
during
my
4-year-old
son's
swimming
lesson
at
Coulter
Swimming
pool,
Northmead.
The
fact
that
my
son
was
left
struggling
to
keep
afloat
while
his
swimming
instructor,
Olv(anonymised),
was
oblivious
to
the
situation
is
unacceptable.
My
husband
had
to
jump
in
the
pool
to
rescue
my
son.
This
level
of
neglect
is
appalling
and
has
left
us
with
serious
doubts
about
the
competence
and
commitment
of
the
swimming
school's
staff
to
ensure
the
safety
of
their
students.
To
add
insult
to
injury,
when
I
confronted
Olv(anonymised)
about
her
irresponsible
behaviour,
she
gave
a
flippant
response
and
showed
no
concern
for
the
gravity
of
the
situation
-
“I
have
too
many
children
and
had
to
mind
another
child”.
Furthermore,
no
one
from
the
swimming
school
approached
us
to
ensure
that
our
son
was
okay
after
the
incident,
and
it
was
left
up
to
us
to
go
to
the
reception
and
speak
to
the
manager.
This
lack
of
follow-up
and
accountability
is
concerning
and
has
further
added
to
our
distress.
I
am
also
dissatisfied
with
the
response
we
have
received
following
the
incident.
I
received
this
response
via
email
from
them
which
I
still
cannot
believe
it
-
"Whilst
it
is
clear
the
instructor
has
been
distracted
by
the
last
parent
entering
their
child
into
the
class,
she
was
still
in
a
position
to
assist
your
son
to
the
platform."
Furthermore,
we
have
not
received
any
apology
for
the
distressing
incident,
nor
have
we
received
any
follow-up
from
the
swimming
school
to
check
on
our
well-being.
As
parents,
we
are
deeply
concerned
about
the
emotional
impact
that
such
a
traumatic
incident
can
have
on
our
son,
as
well
as
ourselves.
We
believe
that
a
lack
of
apology
and
follow-up
only
adds
to
our
distress
and
creates
further
doubt
about
the
swimming
school's
commitment
to
ensuring
the
safety
and
well-being
of
their
students.
We
expect
that,
as
responsible
professionals,
the
swimming
school
would
take
appropriate
actions
to
address
the
issue
and
show
genuine
concern
for
our
family's
emotional
state.
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