Water park safety

• Nobody should swim alone. Everyone that visits one of Skara Sommarland’s pools should do it with company, regardless of swimming ability.
• Lifeguard each other!
• You as a parent, leader or adult, are responsible for accompanying children’s safety. Always be at an arm’s length distance.
• An adult with swimming ability is allowed to be responsible for a maximum of 2 children at the same time in a pool.
• To be considered able to swim the following requirements need to be met; Lifting your head over the water surface after jumping into the water and then being able to swim 200 meters in deep water of which 50 meters are backstrokes.
• Buoyancy aids are allowed. Buoyancy aids do not replace swimming ability.
• Safety rules and guidelines for each pool and water slide can be read at the pool or water slide. As a guest you must read and follow the safety rules. If you have any questions, please contact any of our lifeguards.

The lifeguard’s role

The lifeguards at Skara Sommarland are trained in CPR and water rescue techniques. The lifeguards are responsible for maintaining the overall safety of the water park, for example by using proactive water rescue techniques. The lifeguards make sure that the safety rules are followed, but it can also mean that lifeguards may need to exclude guests that do not follow the safety rules.

Lifeguards have the authority to exclude guests from the pool or water slide if the guest does not follow the safety rules and guidelines regarding water safety or park safety. You must respect the lifeguards’ instructions as a guest.

Skara Sommarland’s pools and water slides are manned by lifeguards, not babysitters. You as a parent, leader or adult, are always responsible for accompanying children’s safety.

Water park hygiene rules

• You must wear swimwear to swim in the pools or ride the water slides at Skara Sommarland. Underwear or other cotton clothing are prohibited.
• You must shower before entering a pool or water slide.
• The youngest must wear a swimming diaper.

Water park information

• The pools are heated up to 25 degrees. The temperature may vary depending on the weather.
  
• Skara Sommarland reserves the right to close parts of or the entire water park due to reparation, cleaning, unfavorable weather conditions etc. Without the right to compensation.
  
• A paramedic is always stationed at Skara Sommarland during open hours. The paramedic is located at the start of the water park, close to Splashing Hill.
  
• If you forgot to bring swimwear or buoyancy aids you can purchase it at the Supermarket or Minimarket.
  
• Skara Sommarland is a smoke-free park. There is a smoking area located close to the water slide Vortex.

Here you can find all the rules and guidelines for water park safety, translated into several languages.

Follow the staff's instructions

You always ride safely in our attractions when you follow the staff's instructions. Some attractions have special protective equipment that you must use in order to ride.

Daily procedures

All our attractions and playgrounds are checked through daily routines and inspected by the competent authority in accordance with current regulations.

Park hosts

Wherever you are in the park, one or a few of our park hosts are nearby. All park attendants in the bath have, among other things, undergone cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

First aid

In the water park you will find First Aid. There are medically trained personnel here to help you if an accident occurs. You will find First Aid next to Splashing Hill.

Attractions

Some attractions have height and weight limits for your safety. In the event of thunderstorms, some attractions may be temporarily closed.