Open Swim

Before your visit, please review the pool expectations to help us continue to make the Y a safe space for all:

Safety

• Please walk at all times
• No rough or horseplay allowed
  • This includes throwing children, wrestling, chicken fighting, pushing/holding people underwater, and sitting on shoulders
  • No flips or backwards/spinning jumps
• Diving is only permitted in the Lap Pool at 20th Avenue in water greater than 7 ft deep
• No climbing, sitting, or standing on raised tile areas (example: lazy river island)
• No breath holding games allowed
• Glass and breakable items are prohibited in the pool area
• Use lap swim and water fitness equipment for intended purposes only
• Please do not hang on lane lines or buoy ropes
• Please carry fins to the pool rather than walking on deck while wearing them
• Outside equipment is subject to lifeguard approval

Children & Families

• Children under the age of 6 must be within arm’s reach of a parent or guardian at all times
  • This includes before and after swimming lessons
  • Limit 2 non-swimmers per adult
  • The use of flotation devices does not negate the need to have an adult in the water with children
• Non-toilet-trained children must wear a swim diaper in the pool
• Please use the changing stations provided in the locker rooms to change diapers, diaper changing on the swim deck is prohibited
• Strollers are allowed on deck, but wheels should be locked when idle

Attire & Flotation Devices

• Wear a swimming suit in the aquatic centers
• Please take off street shoes before entering the pool area
• All flotation devices must be U.S. Coast Guard approved
• No flotation devices or goggles on slide (20th Ave)

Cleanliness

• Soap showers are required before entering the water
• Do not enter the pool if you have a communicable disease or an open cut
• Do not bring food, drink, gum, or tobacco into the pool

Restrictions

• Lazy River and Slide (20th Ave) users must be 4 ft (48 in) tall unless accompanied by an adult
• Members under 14 may not use the whirlpool, sauna, or steam room
• Swim test required for lap pool for swimmers under the age of 16
  • No goggles are allowed during the swim test

Other

• Videos and pictures are only allowed in the pool area with consent of all people visible in frame (or parent/legal guardian if underage)
• We strongly encourage idle wheelchairs to be locked while on the pool deck
• Please refrain from public displays of affection
• Do not bring animals into the pool area
  • Service animals are allowed on deck but not in the water

*Please note that for the YMCA an “engaged adult” may be anyone age 16 or older