Kentucky lawmakers are taking up legislation to specify the number of lifeguards at certain public swimming pools. The bill pertains to public pools that are 2000 square feet or larger. It comes in reaction to a state regulation. GOP Bill Sponsor Kevin Jackson told committee members there were senior aerobic swimmers unable to participate without a lifeguard and practicing swim teams were also required to have lifeguards.
“So we’re only talking about 16 percent of the total permitted pools in the state of Kentucky. And we’re not talking about private pools whatsoever. Home pools, nothing to do with this, just public pools,” said Jackson.
