Pool Policies

To keep everyone safe and comfortable, please comply with the following requirements:

Please shower before entering the pool.

• If you have an open wound or infection, or you’ve been sick (especially diarrhea or vomiting) in the last two weeks, wait until you’re fully well.
• Wear clean, appropriate swim attire.
• Little ones in diapers need to wear a snug swim diaper. Dedicated changing stations are provided.

• Please walk—no running.
• No shoulder rides, dunking, horseplay, or fighting of any kind is allowed.
• No diving—our pools are shallow! Diving blocks are only for the swim team and approved event use.
• Swim only if you feel well and alert.
• If you have heart, seizure, or circulation concerns, please swim with a buddy.
• Food and drinks should be consumed 4+ feet from the pool edge; no glass is allowed.
• Treat staff and other members with dignity and respect.

All children under the age of 12 need to be actively supervised by a responsible caregiver age 16+ while using the SWC pools.

• While swimming, children under 10 must be within arm’s reach of a responsible caregiver age 16+ unless they have successfully passed the SWC swim test.
• Children age 7 and under, or those wearing flotation devices, must be accompanied by a caregiver at a ratio of one adult for every five children.

• Please keep personal flotation devices, other than U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets, at home.
• No full-face swim masks, monofins, or mermaid tails are allowed unless approved by SWC and directly supervised during a program or event.
• Misusing equipment can result in injury and/or damage; follow directions and instructions. Ask for assistance from staff if you are unfamiliar with equipment.
• SWC is a tobacco-, alcohol-, drug-, and weapon-free facility.
• Emergency? Call 911. First-aid kits and emergency phones are available onsite.
• Our lifeguards are here to keep everyone safe. Please follow their directions promptly—they have the final say on all safety matters.