Safety

1. Each swimmer must shower and remove all bandaids and gum before entering the pool area.

2. No food, drink, gum, glass, or shoes are permitted in the pool area.

3. No horseplay, rough behavior, or acts that appear to be dangerous will be allowed.

4. No personal flotation devices are to be used.

5. No diving into any lap lane is permissible.

6. Anyone using the deep end must be able to successfully complete a swim test administered by the Lifeguard.

7. Whirlpool is to be used by persons 18 years of age or older only; whirlpool closes 30 minutes before the building.

8. Pool closes 15 minutes before the building.

9. Pool equipment will NOT be available during Open/Laps.

Lap Rules

1. Never dive into a lap lane and always enter lap lanes from the shallow end.

2. Choose a lap lane by the speed of the swimmers and announce your presence to swimmers there.

3. When more than two swimmers are in the lane, they must swim circles counter-clockwise.

4. When passing a swimmer, tap the swimmer’s toes and pass at the turn.

5. When a person taps your toes, pull to the right corner at the next turn and let him/her pass.

6. If you need to rest, do so at the end wall.

7. Do not cross lanes.