The swimming pool in Fagersta is being completely renovated, but when the doors open to the public, there is a screen ban on several surfaces.
It inside the swimming pool, changing rooms and in the shower.
The exception is the outdoor pool, which is open this summer.
- You may want to lie down and sunbathe and listen to an audiobook.
We do not put a stop to that, but if you are responsible for non-swimming children, then it is not okay to use a mobile phone, explains Anna Ericson, who is the sports hall manager.
Parents check their mobile phones and not their children
Something the staff in the swimming pool has noticed is that parents and those responsible for non-swimming children in many cases check their mobile phones instead of the children.
However, nothing serious has happened as the lifeguards quickly jumped in.
- Our lifeguards will be babysitters, but with the screen ban, the working environment will be better and the lifeguards will feel that they are enough.
The focus will be on the right things, says Anna Ericson.
"Have found it unpleasant"
Another type of problem that the swimming pool hopes to stop with the screen ban is visitors' worries about being filmed or photographed and ending up on someone's social media.
- Some have found it unpleasant when someone had their mobile phone up when they did not know if the person was filming or photographing, says swimming teacher Sara Lundin.
Even if a screen ban is introduced, there will be exceptions.
For example, at the end of swimming school or if visitors want to film an awesome swimming jump.
- It is clear that you should be able to film your child's first swim or the cool jump.
Then just talk to the lifeguards in the swimming pool and see if it is possible, says Anna Ericson.