NEW RULES MAY BE ADDED OR THESE RULES MAY BE CHANGED VERBALLY BY THE MANAGEMENT IF IT IS FELT THAT THEY WILL PROVIDE A SAFER SWIMMING ENVIRONMENT. IF A VERBAL CHANGE SHOULD OCCUR, THIS CHANGE OR ADDITION WILL BE ADDED TO THIS LIST.
WEST ARUNDEL SWIM CLUB
POOL RULES AND REGULATIONS
GENERAL RULES
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Profane language and/or unruly conduct will not be allowed or tolerated in or around pool property
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No running on deck or around the area of the tables
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Running will be permitted behind the swings and wading pool
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No eating or drinking on the deck or in the pool (All food must be consumed in the grassy area or under the pavilion)
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No sitting on the tables
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No misuse of chairs, umbrellas, tables, or light poles
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No climbing/jumping any fence in or around the pool
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No chewing gum within the pool area
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No squirt guns in the pool area
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No littering (Please dispose of litter in trash cans)
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No glass containers or bottles in the pool area
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Telephone will be answered only by the staff
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Only staff will be allowed in the office
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No talking to guards while they are in the chair
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No using or climbing on guard chairs except by the guard
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No use of safety equipment except by staff
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No towel snapping
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Smoking is prohibited in the pool, on the deck, and in the bathhouse
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No alcoholic beverages permitted on pool property
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All children under the age of ten must have ADULT SUPERVISION unless they pass the swimming test given by the guard staff
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All swimmers under the age of 12 wishing to use the 5 feet, well, diving boards, or tube slide MUST pass the swim test given by the guard staff
POOL RULES
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No pushing or pulling anyone into the pool
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No diving off the shoulders of another person
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No dive/jump over the hand game
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Ladders are used for entering and exiting the pool
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No balls allowed in the water (excluding small sponge balls)
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No sitting or hanging on the ropes in the pool
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No using ropes as ladders to exit the pool
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No removing drain covers or skimmer lids
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No cartwheels, handstands, etc. into the pool
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No throwing rocks in the pool or pool area
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No sailor dives
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No back dives from the edge into the pool (Back dives will be permitted from the diving boards)
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No spitting water
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No diving in the 3 feet
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No dunking, horseplay, or wrestling in the 3, 4, and 12 feet
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No body slams, ½ nelsons, or full nelsons
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No dunking by the head or neck
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No flotation devices of any kind permitted in the pool
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WADING POOL RULES
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No one over the age of six allowed in the wading pool
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Children in the wading pool must be supervised by an ADULT
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No diapers in the pools (Please ensure that your child has on a “SWIM diaper”)
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DIVING BOARDS (All swimmers 12 and under using the boards MUST pass the Swim Test)
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All swimmers under the age of 12 using the diving boards MUST pass the swim test given by the guard staff
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One bounce on the board
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Everyone must go straight off the boards
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No sitting to jump or dive
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No handstands or cartwheels
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One person on the board at a time
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Person preparing to dive must first wait for the exit of the previous diver from the well
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While the boards are open the well is off-limits to swimming; While the well is open the boards are off-limits to diving
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No goggles, glasses, masks, water wings, or flotation devices will be worn on the diving boards
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If there is nobody in the well or going off the dives, then the person(s) wanting to use the well or dives must ask if the boards or well are open
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No hanging on the fill spout under the low board
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No hanging on the boards
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No crisscrossing
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Any person using the diving board or well may be called upon to demonstrate their swimming ability
TUBE SLIDE
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All swimmers under the age of 12 using the diving boards MUST pass the swim test given by the guard staff
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All swimmers using the slide MUST remain seated at all times
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All swimmers MUST enter the water Feet First
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One person on the slide at a time
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No jumping into or down the slide
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Upon entering the water from the slide, swimmers MUST immediately clear the water entry area for the slide
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The person preparing to use the slide must first wait for the previous person to clear the slide area
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The water entry area for the slide MUST be kept clear of swimmers at all times
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No goggles, glasses, masks, water wings, or flotation devices will be worn on the slide
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No hanging on the slide tube
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No climbing under the slide tube
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Any person using the slide may be called upon to demonstrate their swimming ability​
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BATHHOUSE RULES
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No ball playing will be allowed in front of the bathhouse, against the bathhouse, or in the bathhouse
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No playing with the hoses
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No playing in the bathhouse or in the showers
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SWINGS AND ANIMALS
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Only ages six and under are permitted on the baby swings
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Only ages 10 and under are permitted on the animals
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Only one person on a swing or animal at a time
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No twisting on the swings
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No standing on the swings or animals
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No climbing on the swing set