Sue is correct, in the lazy river you ride in a tube, but the water is shallow anyway. You should be okay in the wave pool if you don't go too far out. The smaller slides all dump you off in pretty shallow water, and you don't have to swim very far to get to the edge of the pool. I would think a poor swimmer would be scared of the mega slides because you hit the water with a tremendous force at the end. It can be disorienting, and I am a pretty good swimmer. At the end of all slides they have staff members if you need help. but mostly they want you to swim out of the way FAST! I think you could find plenty of things to do and enjoy.