Warning to Swimmers and Athletes Participate at Your Own Risk

1. YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWIMMING EVENTS (EACH “AN EVENT”), OFFICIALLY OR UNOFFICIALLY CONDUCTED, SPONSORED OR ENDORSED BY VLADSWIM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. VLADSWIM TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR SAFETY OR HEALTH DURING ANY EVENT IN WHICH YOU PARTICIPATE.

2. YOU MUST BE A COMPETENT SWIMMER AND/OR ATHLETE, IN REASONABLE HEALTH AND FITNESS, IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY EVENT. ANY PERSON SUFFERING FROM ANY MEDICAL CONDITION MUST CONSULT HIS/HER MEDICAL ADVISER AND FOLLOW SUCH ADVICE REGARDING PARTICIPATING IN ANY EVENT.

3. ANY PERSON UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OR AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL, DRUGS, MEDICATION OR OTHER SUBSTANCES MUST NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY EVENT. NO LIFESAVER, MEDICAL ATTENDANT, PATROL BOAT, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, FIRST AID OR OTHER FACILITIES IS OR MAY BE PRESENT OR AVAILABLE TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN ANY SUCH EVENT.

4. COMPETITIVE OPEN WATER SWIMMING AND BEACH RUNNING EACH CAN BE A DANGEROUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. EACH SUCH ACTIVITY HAS OBVIOUS RISKS AND PARTICULAR RISKS OF HARM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DROWNING; SHARK ATTACK OR INJURY FROM OTHER DANGEROUS MARINE LIFE; YOU MAY BE ALLERGIC TO STINGERS, BLUEBOTTLES, ETC; POLLUTED OR CONTAMINATED WATER CAN CAUSE SICKNESS/INFECTION; HEAVY SEAS AND DANGEROUS WATER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE INJURY/LOSS OF LIFE; COLLISION OR PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH OTHER SWIMMERS, BOUYS OR OTHER OBJECTS CAN CAUSE INJURY; YOU COULD SUFFER A HEART ATTACK, EPILEPTIC FIT, COLLAPSE, SEVERE CRAMP, ETC; LIGHTNING MIGHT STRIKE DURING AN EVENT; SUBMERGED ROCKS OR OTHER HIDDEN OBJECTS CAN CAUSE INJURY; BARE FEET CAN BE INJURED WHILST RUNNING ON THE SAND, OR ROCKS; SAND CAN BE AN UNSTABLE SURFACE TO RUN ON AND MAY CAUSE INJURY, PARTICULARLY WHEN DIVING INTO A WATERWAY; WHERE AN EVENT INVOLVES THE USE OF A BOAT, THIS COULD INVOLVE ADDITIONAL RISK OF INJURY.

5. WHILST ALL PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS AT THEIR OWN RISK, NEVERTHELESS EVERY PARTICIPANT SHOULD EXERCISE CARE AND COURTESY TO AVOID ACCIDENTS, COLLISIONS WITH OR INJURY TO OTHER PARTICIPANTS.

6. EVENTS ARE INTENDED TO BE GOOD FUN, PROMOTE WELLBEING AND FITNESS, AND COMRADESHIP. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD ENJOY THEMSELVES, BUT NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER PARTICIPANTS.

7. TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY EVENT, A PARTICIPANT MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR MORE AND AGREED TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF A PARTICIPANT IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN AN EVENT, THE PARTICIPANT’S PARENT OR GUARDIAN TOGETHER WITH THE PARTICIPANT MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN CONSENT AND AGREE TO EVENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS