During Family Swim Hours, if a child cannot swim 25 meters continuously, an accompanying adult must be within how many feet?

• A. Within 5 feet
• B. Within 15 feet
• C. Within 10 feet
• D. Within 20 feet

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that supervision distance matters for safety when a child is not able to swim 25 meters on their own. If a child can’t swim that distance, an accompanying adult must stay close enough to provide rapid help. Staying within ten feet ensures the adult can reach the child immediately if they start to struggle or go underwater, which is the quickest way to prevent a drowning incident. It also allows the supervisor to keep an eye on other nearby swimmers while still being able to act fast. Distances that are clearly too far, like twenty feet, would delay a response, and being much closer than ten feet isn’t necessary for this rule. So, the needed distance is within ten feet.