Pool Rules

The Aquatic Staff reserves the right to enforce rules necessary to maintain a healthy and safe environment. 

1. Non-swimmers and children needing a floatation device must have an adult in the water with them at all times. This includes the zero-entry portion of the pool.
2. Recreation swimmers and Spray Bay participants MUST wear the swim band issued by Rec Center front desk.
3. Swimmers must step down to gutter to jump in pool.
4. A lifeguard must be present while the pool is in use. If attending a party, the lifeguard will speak with swimmers and adults on pool deck.
5. Any party with children who have passed a swim test must have 1 adult on the pool deck for every 10 children attending the party. Everyone with a party must leave pool area at the appointed time.
6. Shoes and strollers not permitted on the pool deck or Spray Bay.
7. All persons must shower with warm water and soap before entering the pool or spray bay.
8. Persons with severe infections, open cuts, bandages or wounds are not permitted in the water.
9. No person may enter the pool area in an intoxicated condition.
10. Spitting, blowing the nose, and spouting in the pool or Spray Bay is prohibited.
11. Hairpins/bobby pins are not permitted in the pool.
12. Running, horseplay, smoking, food and beverage, inflatable swim toys or glass containers not allowed in the pool area, Spray Bay or locker rooms.  Plastic water bottles are allowed in pool area.
13. Cut-off shorts, t-shirts, and disposable diapers not permitted in the pool.
14. Infants and children who are not potty trained must wear tight-fitting rubber/nylon pants over cloth diapers /swim diapers.
15. Non-swimmers and anyone wearing a flotation device prohibited on the slide.
16. No hanging on the pool lane lines.
17. All pool slide rules followed without exception.
18. Guests 6 years & older must change in their gender appropriate locker rooms. Two family changing rooms are also available.
19. Cell phone/video and/or picture taking is prohibited inside the pool area.
20. Diving is PROHIBITED.
21. Lap swimmers must follow ALL lap lane etiquette. Before entering lane, inform the other swimmer in the lane. Please see a lifeguard if you have questions.
22. Use of kickboards, fins and pool buoys are for lap swimming only.
23. Use of aqua belts and aqua dumbbells are for group exercise classes only.
24. Use of scuba air tanks and underwater photographic equipment strictly prohibited in Rec Center pool.
25. Mermaid Tails prohibited in Recreation Center pool, Barlow Mountain pool and Martin Park Beach.

Violation of any rule may result in the loss of pool privileges.