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Pool Schedules
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Pool Guidelines
- For safety purposes, a shower must be taken prior to entering the pool.
- Please keep the pool area free from glass, food or chewing gum. Smoking and consumption of alcohol are not permitted in the pool area.
- The lifeguard is on duty to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all. Please respect their decisions.
- Breath-holding activities, including long periods of underwater swimming are not permitted.
- To help prevent the spread of infection, individuals with open sores are not permitted to use the pool.
- Swim diapers with plastic bottoms are required for those who use diapers.
- Pool and wet areas must be cleared and closed until 30 minutes after the last evidence of lightning and thunder is present.
- Inflatable swim aids are not permitted.
- Swimming without a lifeguard is prohibited.
- Instruction or training by anyone other than YMCA staff members is strictly prohibited.
- Swimsuits and/or swim shorts must be worn.
- For safety reasons, diving in water less than nine feet is not allowed.
Swim Checks
Any swimmer under 13 years of age must either pass a deep-water swim check or be supervised in water by an adult within arm's reach. Those 13 years or older may be asked to take a swim check at the lifeguard’s discretion.
Swimmers will be issued a wrist band designating the area in which they may swim. Green band indicates being able to swim independently; Orange/Red band indicates that the swimmer needs to be accompanied by an adult at all times while in the pool.
Deep-water Test
- Swim one length of the pool or equivalent.
- Tread water for one minute with head out of water and without touching the pool sides or bottom
- The swimmer must jump into the deep end and recover to the surface.
Supervising non-swimmers
- Orange/Red band swimmers must be supervised in water by an adult within arm's reach
- The adult may have up to 4 non-swimmers in a coast guard approved lifejacket.
- If an adult is only supervising 1-2 swimmers, lifejackets are not required.
Lap Swimming
- Children are permitted in the pool, except during reserved adult time, provided they are continuously swimming laps and meet the minimum age requirement. Please see the aquatics department section for age specifications.
- Swimmers should select a lane, designated by the YMCA, suitable to your swimming speed.
- When only two or fewer lanes are open, please adjust your speed or split lanes accordingly.
- Inform other swimmers in a lane before entering that lane.
- When two or more swimmers are in a lane, please keep to the right side of the lane and circle swim.
- When there are only two swimmers in a lane they may agree to swim side by side.
- Slower swimmers must yield to faster swimmers at turns.
- The lifeguard may ask a swimmer to move to another lane if they have not selected a lane appropriate for their speed.
- View our Pool Schedule.
Open/Recreational Swimming
- See Swim Checks policy above.
- Swimsuits and/or swim shorts must be worn.
- Only Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Devices are permitted, and the use of these items is restricted to the shallow end of the pool.
- Swimmers who are not potty trained must wear swim diapers under swimsuits.
- Inflatable flotation devices are not permitted, nor are swimsuits with built-in life jackets.
- The lifeguard may restrict the use of pool toys, instructional equipment and other recreational equipment at any time.
- Running, fighting, dunking, flips, sitting on shoulders and horseplay are not permitted.
- If diving is allowed at the facility, diving is allowed only in designated areas; back dives and handstands from the side are not permitted.
- Starting blocks are for the swim team and swim lesson use only.
- View our Pool Schedule.
Family Swimming
- At least one parent or guardian must accompany children into the pool.
- All Open/Recreational Swimming rules above apply.
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