Seacoast Family YMCA

The Pool Rules

1. Shower before entering the pool.
2. Swim test required for all first-time users of pool. Please see Lifeguard.
3. Do not swim unless lifeguard is on duty.
4. Ratios of 1 guard to 30 swimmers will be closely maintained.
5. Swimmers 3 years and younger must be accompianied by an adult into the water.
6. Swimmers 4 to 7 years must have adult either in the water or on the pool deck. (If guard feels child is unsafe, parent will be required to be in the water.)
7. Parents of swimmer 8 to 10 years must be in the facility while their child is swimming.
8. No running on Pool deck.
9. Keep all food, drink, glass and gum out of pool area.
10. No horseplay or roughhousing in and around the pool.
11. No diving in the shallow end.
12. Do not hang on lifelines or lane area.
13. No swimming in the diving area.
14. Only 1 person on diving board at a time.
15. Walk to the end of diving board and jump straight off.
16. One bounce only on the diving board.
17. Lifeguard on duty is sole authority.

The Seacoast Family YMCA, 550 Peverly Hill Road, Portsmouth, N.H. 03801-5308
Phone:  603.431.2334  |  E-mail: info@seacoastymca.org

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